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THE DESCENDANTS 

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PORTSMOUTH, R. I 



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Copyrighted April 25, 1900, by Wm. F. Reed, in 
THE Library of Congress, at Washington, D. C. 



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INTRODUCTION. 



When Dr.Ebenezer AlcIen,\vho prepared and published 
the genealogy of the descendants of John Alden, wrote 
the introduction to his book, he made use of the follow- 
ing remarks as to genealogy : 

" Genealogy is family history ; to some a chaos of iso- 
lated facts, very dry ; to others, facts revealing principles, 
laws, methods of the divine government." 

" Genealogy has its lessons for such as will study them; 
uses for such as can appreciate and interpret them. The 
family precedes the state. Love of kindred underlies 
true patriotism." 

In the compiling of the genealogy and history of the 
descendants of Thomas Durfee, the first emigrant known 
by that name who came to America before 1664, I have 
confined myself to such accepted and authentic statistics 
as I have found in the Congressional Library and the 
library of the War Department ; and it is hardly neces- 
sary to state how many volumes were searched in order 
to gather the data for this record; but I will say this, that 
the information obtained required months of careful study 
and searching volume after volume in the hours not em- 
ployed in ofiicial duties. 

Through correspondence with living descendants of the 
Durfees in the United States and Europe, I have been 
greatly aided, especially through the kind assistance of 
Walter C. Durfee, Esq., of Fall River, Mass., who has 
done more than anyone else in furnishing me with infor- 
mation for this genealogy, and more especially for the 
branch descending from Benjamin Durfee, the fifth son of 
the emigrant Thomas. 

My aunt, Mrs. Mary A. Manchester, of Tiverton, R. I., 
has also been wonderfully patient with my perpetual 
wanting to know this or that. 



4 INTRODUCTION. 

I hesitate to record tho reason why I became so inter- 
ested in this work, for the reader might not see, after all, 
any use in so much expended energy ; but at the bottom 
of all, when I look into my own heart, I believe it was 
prompted by a love for my dear departed mother, a rev- 
erence for all v.hose name she bore, as well as the duty I 
felt encumbent on me to leave for my children, a record 
of their ancestors. For, without this exhaustive search 
and study which I have made, I would have left to them 
a very diiiioult problem to solve as to my (or their) gene- 
alogv. In my searching I have found that to all appear- 
ances many of the descendants of the Durfee family, for 
want of record, have lost their relationship in lineal de- 
scent from the first person by the name of Durfee, in 
America, without the loss of the name. 

The commandment of the Lord, " Honor thy father, and 
thy mother," etc., has often been in my thoughts while I 
have passed the time in collecting these records, and I 
have often regretted that I could not find names written in 
the records I liave examined that would have brought into 
this record many unknown descendants, all because of 
the indifierence of people who lived one hundred and 
fifty years ago. It is difficult now to place a family with- 
out record, in a position to be socially beuctited, through 
the honorable record of their Revolutionary ancestors. I 
have endeavored, as far as possible, to bring into this 
record an account that will not fail as to the family rela- 
tionship of the Durfees that served in the Civil War of 
18(jl, so that when a hundred years shall have passed 
away, the descendants of those who took part in saving 
our Union of States will know that among the men who 
preserved the best Government the world has ever known 
were their ancestors ; because their names are given in 
the genealogy with the history of the service rendered. 

The record of descendants that served in the Union 
army, and a few that assisted the Confederacy, will appear 
fiT the most part in a succeeding volume. 





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THE ORIGIN OF THE DURFEE NAME, 

In Two Parts. 
By WINTHROP C. DURFEE, 

OF 

BOSTON, MASS. 



PART FIRST. 

The significance and origin of surnames Las always 
been a matter of great interest, and doubly so is the ori- 
gin of a name to those who bear it. 

Names indicate locality, occupations, station in life, 
nationality, and are often the only survivals of ancient 
titles, or all that is left to indicate some obsolete custom. 
In themselves, by their significance in some old forgotten 
dialect, they illumine some obscure page of history. 

The name Durfee is unique. Very ancient in its ori- 
gin it has to-day its only representatives in America. 

Previous to the year 1628 it was unknown in England, 
and ceased to be recorded in 1723. 

A careful search of all available printed English records 
fails to show the name of Durfee in any, with the excep- 
tion of those that refer to Thomas D'Urfey,or Durfee, the 
English dramatist, who was born in 1653 and died in 
1723. These English records are of three classes : 

1st. The various polls of names connected with army 
and navy from the earliest times, and with civil govern- 
ment positions ; lists of titled personages from highest 
title to the minor gentry ; also various court records and 
proceedings, especially wills and probate. 

2d. Parish registers of births, marriages, and deaths. 

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6 ORIGIN OF THE DURFEE NAME. 

3cl. Lists wLicli have beeu made from the first two aud 
possibly other sources by historians aud studeuts of 
names. A number of such lists have been printed from 
the time of the Domesday Book down to the most recent 
researches. Probably one of the most complete of these 
books is a record of native English, Scotch, and Irish 
names, combined with those derived from French and 
German or other foreign surnames. 

The English parish lists, including all of the parishes 
of London aud Canterbury, aud about one hundred records 
of other families have been searched. 

If the name of Durfee did not appear in London and 
Canterbury parish records for a period of 350 years, it is 
safe to assume that the nauie is not general in Great Brit- 
ain. Aside from Thomas Durfee, the dramatist, 1G53- 
1723, already mentioned, the following are the only simili- 
tudes to the name of Durfee found in printed English 
records available for inspection : 

Parish of St. Martin's in the Fields: April 21, 155C, 
Isod Urfu baptized. May 27,1554,Margeria Urfu buried. 
August 25, 1555, Jaaues Peart and AgneteL^rfue married. 
September l), 1556, Antomus Urfue buried. June 11, 
1553, Luthretimus Dudley and Elizah Urfue married. 

Record of York Wills : .1 anuary 12, 1558, Thomas Dursay 
(also written Durfav'). January 11, 15G2, Robert Durssa 
(or Dursay). May 10, 1605, James Dursey. October 1, 
1593, John Dursey. 

It will hero be noted that the will of Thomas Dursay, 
of 1558, is the only one where spelling is possibly Durfay, 
and that the later wills are all Dursey, showing that the 
f was reall}' the long s, and the name is not Durfee, but 
more probably our modern Dorsey. 

On August 20, 1683, William Dorfe, mariner, was wit- 
ness to a marriage of Thomas Cliffe and Margariet Harvey, 
of Deal, at lio.stou, Lincolnshire, England (see Canterbury 
marriage licenses). As a search for this name of Durfee 
Las included a conscientious search for all words which 
sound like Durfee, or of which Durfee might be a variant, 
without any greater success, it is safe to assume that the 
name is unicjue in itself, and the fact that at the time 
Thomas Durfee, of Portsmouth, R. I., arrived in America, 



ORIGIN OF THE DURFEE NAME. 7 

at the age of 17, there was residing in England a family 
named Durfee, who also used the only variation of Durfee, 
Durfey, which was used by this Thomas Dvirfee, would in- 
dicate that there was some close connection between the 
two families. 

Thomas D'Urfey, the dramatist, of England, born 1653, 
and died 1723, spelled his name with the D', but Hugue- 
not writers, at about 1680-90, spelled it Durfee. 

Sometime before 1628, the exact year not being known, 
a French refugee named d'Urfe, fled from Eochelle, 
France, to England, bringing with him a son. 

This son grew up and married Frances Marmion, of 
Huntingdonshire, and Thomas D'Urfey was born of this 
marriage in 1653. 

In the year 1647 one Loerin d'Urfey was assisted at 
Dover by the Huguenot Church to go on his way. 

The record is to be found in the publications of the 
London Huguenot Society. 

Thomas Durfey, the English dramatist, was born in 
1653, at Exeter, Eng., and it was from Exeter, Eng., and 
its vicinity, that many of the first settlers of Rhode Island 
came. 

Thomas Durfee, the ancestor of the Durfee family in 
America, was born in 1643, just 10 years before the Eng- 
lish dramatist of the same name, and came to America in 
1660, when his English namesake was but 7 years old. 

The absolute identity of name, christian name, and 
spelling of surname, together with the fact that young 
Durfee, the emigrant, came directly to a colony where 
Exeter people lived, that he was well received, and that 
his children married into the Earle and Freeborn families, 
shows that he was not entirely without credentials of some 
sort. 

Between 1680 and 1690 Thomas Durfee, the English 
dramatist, wrote a short satirical poem on New England 
customs, indicating that the dramatist had visited New 
England, and, not satisfied with conditions here, had re- 
turned to England. This poem may be found in Yol. IX 
of the N. E. Genealogical Register, and is quite interest- 
ing reading. 

If Thomas Durfee, the dramatist, visited New England, 



8 ORIGIN OF THE DURFEE NAME. 

it adds to the evideuc-o of some relationship existing 
between the two Tliomas Durfees. 

To what extent this evidence is decisive, or weighs, 
each must decide for himself; but the fact remains that 
in Exeter, England, in the family of a Eronch refugee, is 
the only record where we tind the name of Durfee abso- 
lutely identical with our own. 

AVe know that from IGGO to 1901 the name has been 
spelled Durfee without variation, except occasionally 
Durfey or Durflee (or Durphey), but always in a way not 
aliecting the pronunciation, and there is no reason why 
it should have changed more suddenly in England to an 
unrecognizable form. 

Two other facts give weight to the Huguenot origin of 
the name : 

1st. A Mrs. Lathrop, moving from Norwich, Conn., to 
Providence, K. I., probably about 1830, told Walter C. 
Durfee, now 85 years of age, then a young lad, that her 
father's name was Durfe}-, and that they were of Huguenot 
descent. It is probable that this Mrs. Lathrop's father was 
adirectdescendantof ThomasDurfee, of Portsmouth, 11. I., 
through (grand) sons who moved to Connecticut, and that 
the tradition was understood in that branch of the family 
moving into a colony more given to aristocratic ideas than 
among those Avho remained in the Quaker surroundings of 
Portsmouth, E,. I. 

2d. General de Lafayette visited the Hon. Thomas 
Durfee at Fall River, Mass., and took a great interest in 
liim, sending him, after he returned to France, a gift of 
two French greyhounds. 

There appears a reason for this which is not entirely 
explained by the well-known patriotism and personal 
worth of the Hon. Thomas Durfee, in the fact that one of 
Lafayette's aides, llochefoucauld, was the bearer of the 
French d'Urfe arms and titles. 

This all leads to the origin of the d'Urfe name and 
family in Franco. 



ORIGIN OF THE DURFEE NAME. 9 

PART SECOND. 
The Origin of the (Durfee) D'Urfe Name in France. 

Thomas D'Urfey, the English dramatist, claimed to be 
nephew of Honor^ d'Urf^, a noted French poet, who 
lived 1565-1625; and he is also stated to have been a 
nephew of a minister of the Court of France, It is, how- 
ever, probable that he was a grandnephew, rather than 
nephew, as we use the term. 

The fact is interesting, however, as we have a fine bio- 
graphical record of Honor^ d'lJrf^, which gives authori- 
tatively a history of the d'Urfe family in France. 

In part, the biographer is so lost in the glories of the 
d'Urfe family that much of his book is given up to his- 
tory and leaves little room for biography. 

This biography takes much of its history from a book 
called " Origin des Urfe," by M. Augusta J. Barnard, 
custodian of the historical documents of France, and from 
a d'Urfe genealogy, written about the year 1300, by Anne 
d'Urfe, count of Forez. 

The d'Urfe family goes back to a record of about 590, 
A. D. Its founder was Henry, Duke of Bavaria, and its 
name of d'Urfe originates in a tradition attached to his 
family. 

The tradition is evidently " folk-lore," and that it has 
become definitely attached to a certain family is evidence 
of the ancient origin of the family itself. 

The name d'Urfe, as will be seen later, is but the French 
variation of Wlph, the early German form of Wolf and 
Guelph, both famous families in Europe. 1 Judith Wlph 
married Louis I, of France (Ludwig I, of Germany), son of 
Charlemagne. 

Charlotte M. Yonge's History of Germany gives the 
Wlph tradition in connection with Ludwig I, who mar- 
ried Judith ; but perhaps a more interesting one to those 
of the Durfee name will be found in a direct translation 
from the biography of Honor^ d'Urf^, a book in the Bos- 
ton Public Library, as follows : 

'' If we can believe the legends collected by some his- 
torians, the house of d'Urfe would be not only one of the 



10 ORIGIN OF THE DURFEE NAME. 

most honored families of France; it would be also one of 
the most ancient. 

"Andre Duchesne tells us in his history of Burgundy 
that towards the year GIO, under the reigu of the King 
of Orleans, Theodoric, grandson of Sigebirt and IJrunhaut, 
a Wiphe, was patrician of Trans-Jurano, Burgundy. 

" Now, this name of Wlph later became d'Urfe, under- 
going successive modifications, of which history kept the 
record. About the middle of the 12th century, Wlph, the 
Valiant, changed it tod'Ulphe, ord'Ulphen, or d'Ulpheur. 
It was only at the end of the IGth century that Peter the 

11 wrote it with the spelling that has not since varied. 
(Peter II died 1508, this should be end of 15th century.) 

" The alterations which this name has undergone are 
easily ox])lained. They come principally from the un- 
certainty of Latin translations that have been made of 
them in titles and charters. According to this same Du- 
chesne, the house of d'Urfe takes its origin from the 
Count Wlphe, whom the chroniclers of Low Countrie call 
the Duke of Baviere, and whose daughter Judith became 
the wife of Louis Debonnaire. It is from this JJuke, or 
Count, that Conrad, Count of Paris, and Bozon, King of 
Burgoyne, descend. 

"The d'Urfes trace back their origin as far as this royal 
famil}'. They quote with pride a Wlph surname, ' the 
Robust,' who added to the brilliancy of his nobility the 
glory of having fought bravely against the Turks at the 
siege of Antioch, 10U8. As a reward for his brave action, 
Wlph received for himself and for his posterity, from the 
assembly of Christian Princes, the coat of arms blazoned 
'de vair ' au chef Gules, which has since been that of 
the house of d'Urfe. 
♦ **#*»** 

"According to a charter in the ' Proofs of the History 
of the Counts of Forez,' this family was already estab- 
lislied at tlie end of the 11th century in the province, of 
which it became one of the greatest glories. 
******** 

" According to a genealog}' written by the orders of Anne 
d'Urfe and annotated by his hand, Hirnuitride, wife of 



ORIGIN OF THE DURFEE NAME. H 

Isambert Wlphe, who lived at the end of the 8th century, 
having given birth at once to twelve children, feared in 
her ignorance that her husband would accuse her of in- 
fidelity. On this account, keeping one of them, she 
ordered one of her servants to throw the others into the 
river. Isambert, who was hunting, meeting the servant, 
asked him what he was carrying and what he was doing 
in that place. The latter, frightened, replied that he was 
carrying a batch of wolf cubs which a wolf which he was 
caring for at his house had just brought forth, and that 
he wished to drown part of them. The servant having 
showed him the eleven new-born babies, Isambert sus- 
pected the fear of his wife, of whose fidelity he was cer- 
tain. He had these eleven children brought up with care, 
unknown to Hirmatride, and six years after he had them 
all dressed alike and presented them to his wife, asking 
her if she recognized these Wlphes, which signifies in 
German, wolves. Hirmatride, at the sight of these chil- 
dren, threw herself at the knees of her husband asking 
pardon. The latter hastened to praise her and told her 
that she had been pardoned long ago. 

******** 

" In the year 1127, Wlphe, surnamed the brave, accom- \ 
panied Louis the fat in the journey that the king made 
into Auvergne to calm the troubles excited by the Count 
of Cleremont. On returning from this expedition, Wlpli 
stopped at Montbrison (in Forez, near Lyons), where he 
was so taken with the beauty and virtues of a cousin of 
Guy I, Count of Forez, named Airnie, that he asked her 
in marriage and obtained the consent of her parents. 

" Wlph established himself in the country of his wife and 
had a castle, which he called by his name, built on a high 
hill, and to give to this name an appearance less German, 
he curtailed the W and accented the last syllable. Wlph, 
the Valiant, was thus the first Lord d'Ulph^. 

" The patronymic name of Wlph appears to have been 
Kaimbe or Reybi, which one often finds in charters with 
some variations in spelling. 

" The family of d'Drfe was not long in obtaining in the 
province where it was established all the consideration 



12 ORIGIN OF THE DURFEE NAME. 

that courage, virtue, and noble employment of authority 
can give. But its glory increased principally when tlie 
Count de Forez passed to the house of Borbou. Gurchard 
d'Ulfhe became the friend and confident of Louis II, 
Duke of Borbon and Count of Forez, who named him 
Captain of Roannais, and then bailiff of all the country." 

it would be too long a history to enumerate all the 
honors that came to the house of d'Urfe until 1724, when 
it parted of male issue. Its record was famous in the 
history of France of the middle ages ; so much so that 
in 1724, when the name failed of direct heirs, a younger 
branch of the house of Rochefoucauld, decendauts of 
the d'Urfe on the female line, took up the arms and 
name of d'Urfe as a great honor, and the last representa- 
tive of this line of Rochefoucauld was an aid to Lafayette 
in our War of the Revolution. 

Moutbrison is in the south of France, north of Lyons, 
and the chateau d' Urfe is now standing, or was quite re- 
cently. It is on a very high hill visible for several miles, 
and two old towers of great massiveness are called Cornu 
d'Urfe, or Horns of Urf(^. 

The Durfees were first Knights, holding lands and 
owing fealty to the Count of Forez, later Counts of Forez, 
and still later, by fortunate marriages, one became a mar- 
quis, and the title became a very complicated aftair. 
Honors and wealth and power of princely nature came to 
them. The first d'Urfe won his spurs in the first crusade ; 
another was Grand Master of the Knights Templars at 
Malta ( another Envoy to Rome ; another commanded the 
French in war against Italy. But to translate again and 
quote from the French author : 

" Nothing was lacking to the glory of the d'Urfr family. 
The mysterious grandeur of its origin ; the brilliancy of 
the alliances which it liad made ; tho immense wealth 
which it ])OSsessed ; the favor which it enjoyed with the 
kings, all seemed to unite to make it the first family of 
Forez and one of the most noble houses of France. How- 
ever, Jacques d'Urfe added still to its celebrity by his 
marriage with Rene do Savoie, granddaughter of Anne 
de Lasearis, whose father, Jean Antoine de Lasearis, Avas 
the oldest sou of Houoret de Lasearis arm Vintiniille. 




THE AUTHORITY FOK THE ABOVE COAT OF ARMS MAY BE FOUND 
IN RIESTRUP'S ARMORIAL GENERAL, VOL. 2, 1887. 

THE COAT OF ARMS HERE SHOWN IS THAT OF A MARQUIS d'uRFE, 
161 2, THE HELMET DESIGNATING BY ITS FACING FRONT THE 
TITLE OF MARQUIS. THE SHIELD TO THE SAME IS THAT 
GRANTED OVER =;00 YEARS EARLIER AT ANTIOCH IN THE 
FIRST CRUSADE BY THE ASSEMBLED CHRISTIAN PRINCES TO 
THE SON OF THE FOUNDER OF THE NAME AND FAMILY IN 
FRANCE. 

IT MAY THEREFORE PROPERLY BE DESIGNA1ED AS THE DURFEE 
COAT OF ARMS, BEING THAT CARRIED BY THE HEAD OF THE 
FAMILY FOR OVER SEVEN CENTURIES. 



ORIGIN OF THE DURFEE NAME. 13 

Thus the d'Urfes could boast of belons;ing to two imperial 
houses ; to the house of Saxe G. Wlfh of Germany, and 
to the house of Lasearis, which, derived from Constanti- 
nople, had just carried to the West the fortune and its 
ancient splendor. (The de Lasearis coat of arms is now 
the imperial coat of arms of Russia.) We have already 
seen the d'Urfe united in an alliance with a branch of the 
Bourbon-Vandome. 

" The revolution of 1789, which seems to have taken 
upon itself the mission of effacing all traces of the past to 
commence a new era, has hardly left anything remaining 
which could recall the glory and opulence of this cele- 
brated family." 

The d'Urfe coat of arms, de vere an chef gules, is a 
simple one, as all of the time of the first crusade were. 
De ver^ is supposed to represent a squirrel skin ( Yar^ls, 
a squirrel), and in heraldry is drawn and represents 
squirrel skins united, showing white and gray ; or, as 
heraldry has it, argent et azure (white and blue). The 
crest is a mailed hand rising out of a coronet, which may 
be on a helmet ; the motto is probably " constancy." 
The effect of the coat of arms is as follows : 

The red band should be wider, shaded parts blue, un- 
shaded, in white. 

The coat of arms otWilliam d'Urfe, Grand Master of 
the Knights Templars ^at Malta, was a Lion rampant de 
'**^fere, i. e., drawn as if silhouetted out of a de vere field on a 
red background. 

The coat of arms of Marquis d'Urfe was quartered 
d'Urfe in petence on a quartering of 1 and 4. De La- 
searis and Vintimille 2 and 3. Savoy. The crest 9 ostrich 
plumes — 5 black, 4 white. 

This is a very handsome coat of arms when painted, 
the de Lasearis being gold double-headed crowned eagles 
on a red field. 



BIOGRAPHY. 

The first person by the name of Dnrfee in America, of 
■whom an}' record can be found, was Thomas Dnrfeo, who 
came to Portsmouth in the colony of Khode Tshuul })re- 
vious to the year 1664, and by traditional information 
we are led to believe that ho came in the year 1660. 

The recorded evidence of his appearing at the session 
of the Colonial General Assembly of Rhode Island, in 
October 1664, carries unmistakable proof of his presence 
in the Colony many months previous to that session. 

The following, from page 121, Vol. 4, Historical Maga- 
zine of America, April, 1860, suggests the theory com- 
monly accepted by the descendants of Thomas Durfeo as 
to the manner in which he was transported to this coun- 
try: 

" In early times emigrants came over frequently as re- 
demptioners ; that is, the ship took them without prepay- 
ment of passage, and on their arrival sold them by 
auction, for the lowest term of years for which anyone 
would take them, and pay the passage money." 

He was admitted a freeman of the town of Portsmouth, 
R. I., May 6, 1673. 

Savage mentions in his genealogy of the early settlers 
of New England that " Thomas Durfee was thirt3'-six 
years old in the year 1679;" that he was taxed eight shil- 
lings in 1680. The oath of office as constable was taken by 
him .June 14, 1687, which office he was continued in dur- 
ing the following year (1688). 

The following statements of the public services of Mr. 
Durfee were obtained from the books of record in the 
office of the town clerk of Portsmouth. 11. I. April 14, 
1677, he was chosen one of the petit jury. April 2',], 1679, 
at town m(?eting held at the house of .lolm Ihiggs, the 
following privilege was granted : " Voted, It is granted to 
* * * Thomas Durfee * * * (and five others) to 
have each of them a license for one year to sell vituals 

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PURCHASES OF EEAL ESTATE. 15 

and drink to travelers, and to afford them Entertainment 
as may be needful and convenient ; they first giving bond 
according to law for the keeping of good order and do 
also pay into the treasury ten shillings for each license." 

Voted, "It is ordered that none of the five persons shall 
be allowed to sell that sort of drink commonly called rum 
at any higher price than after the rate of two pence the 
gill." 

April 2, 1690, at the town meeting held at the house of 
William Cory, Mr. Durfee was appointed constable. 

April 4, 1691, at the town meeting held at the same 
house, he was chosen one of the Overseers of the Poor. 

December 29, 1691, at the town meeting held at the 
same place he was chosen deputy. 

April 4, 1692, and on April 20, 1694, he was chosen as 
one of the town council, and on December 20 of the later 
year was again made deputy. 

Kecord of Purchases of Eeal Estate: 

The following were copied from records found in the 
rooms of the Newport Historical Society, R. I. 

"May 29, 1678. 

"Wrestling Brewster and John Rogers, of Duxbury, for 
£65, N. E., to Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, one-half of 
a freeman's share of land at Taunton River, Plymouth 
Colony, No. 10, bounded west by said river, extending 
eastward four miles, south by land of Maj. James Cud- 
worth, north by land of Richard More, marked on the 
north side with a chestnut tree near the water side below 
the path, and a red oak tree above the path, etc. * * * " 

"Also one-half of a freeman's share of all the meadow 
at Sipican (or Mattapoiset) former land of Mr. Love 
Brewster, old freeman of New Plymouth." 

" Witness. John Gushing. Wrestling Brewster. 

" Witness. Nathaniel Thomas. John Rogers." 

"December 13, 1681. 

" Bought of William Manchester, of Punkatest, by 
Thomas Durfee. Yoeman, for X34. 
^ of 3^0 of Pocassett." 

"June 8, 1683. 



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16 PURCHASES OF KEAL ESTATE. 

"Peter T:illm:in, lato of rortsmoutb, now of Guilforil, 
in Conu. Cordwainer (slioeniaker) to TIjomuH I)nrf<'e «»f 
Portsmouth for €12, M. E., ei^'ht acres at Coiiiiiiou Fence 
iu Portsmoutli, boumled north bv land of Ricljard Bulger, 
cast by Pocasset river (now called Seaconnet river), 
south by the Hummock, called Samuel Hutchinson's 
Hummock, and west by the great ccn'e, as also a right to 
a highway purchased of Richard Bulger, said Dnrfee to 
maintain the fence against Richard Bulger during his 
life. 



" Witness. John San ford. 
" Witness. Mary Sanford. 
" True copy. 



"Peter Tallman." 



" John Sanfokd, 

Recorder y 



February 11, 1G88, " Thomas Durfee sold land (a ferry 
lot) to William Wodell for 20 bushels of Indian corn." 

His son Robert settled on land in Freetown, Mass., in 
1080, on a portion of which the city of Fall River was 
built. Thomas gave to his son Robert a deed of this land 
iu the year 1G78, which was in the possession of Walter 
C. Durfee, Esq., deceased, of Fall River, as a sacred relic. 

On the 30th of January, 1689, he deeded to his son 
Thomas, " for love, (fcc, my dwelling-house and land be- 
longing to it situate in a place called Common Fence near 
Pocassett river, eight (8) acres in extent." 

August 2, 1008, upon petition of himself and wife. De- 
liverance (lato widow of Abiel Tripp, of Portsmouth) for 
confirming a ferry between Rhode Island and Bristol 
upon the heir of said Abiel Tripp ; it was enacted by the 
Assembly " that the ferr}' be stated upon said Thomas 
Durfee and his wife till the heir of said Abiel Tripp 
come of age — which would bo in seven years ; and that 
John Borden be permitted to keep said ferry on equal 
privileges with said Thomas Durfee, both being obliged 
to carry all magistrates, deputies, jurymen and all other 
persons in His Majesty's service in the Colony, and also 
the post ferriage free, and to pay six (0) shillings each, 
yearly, into the general treasury. All other persons be- 



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BRISTOL FERRY, ON RHODE ISLAND SIDE, WHERE THOMAS DURFEE AND JOHN 
BORDEN WERE ENGAGED AS MANAGERS FOR SEVEN YEARS AFTER 10q8. 



PURCHASES OF REAL ESTATE. X7 

ing prohibited from usiag aud following this employmout 
without license from the Assembly." 

After the period of the seven years above referred to, it 
does not appear that Thomas Durfee was in any way con- 
nected with the ferry. 

There is still in operation a ferry at the same place, 
which is managed in about the same manner as in the 
olden time. 

Of the few remaining years of the life of Thomas Dur- 
fee there does not appear to be any incidental record. 

That he was a man of resolute character — having the 
respect and confidence of his fellow townsmen — is shown 
by the public record of his business transactions. That 
he was a good man, is proven by scriptual language, " a 
good man leaveth an inheritance," the evidence of which 
is found in his will, and in those imperishable traits of 
character found in his posterity ; among whom there have 
been the founders of industries and cities, the pioneers of 
the unsettled frontiers of our country, the statesmen of 
the Nation and State, the students of our leading univer- 
sities, those who have distinguished themselves as men 
of learning upon the benches of the courts, from the low- 
est to the highest in the State, and before the bar as attor- 
neys of more than ordinary ability. 

The scene of the days of his activity having been sub- 
ject to the devastations incident to the occupation of an 
hostile army, there is no doubt but that much record rela- 
tive to Thomas Durfee must have been lost in the smoke 
and flame of the Revolutionary struggle. 

The following is a record of his family ; his first wife 
and mother of his sons we have never been able to learn 
anything about, and as this would be a great comfort to 
know it will be ever missed by the many who will " call 
her blessed :" 



DURFEE. 

1. THOMAS DURFEE, parents uuknowu. 

Born iu En<^laud iu 1(143; died iu Portsmouth, R. I., in 
July, 1712; nuirried in Poitsraoutb, R. I., about 1664, 
to , of Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children wore (born in Portsmouth, II. I.) 

2.— 1st. Robert, born March 10, 1665. 

3. — 2d. Richard. 

4.— 3d. Thomas. 

5.— 4th. William, born about 1673. 

6. — 5th. Ann. 

7. — 6th. Benjamin, born in 1679. 

Mr. Durfoe married a second time in Portsmouth, R. I., 
to Deliveranck (Hall) Tripp (widow of Abiel Tripp), 

daup^hter of William and Mary ( ) Hall. Born in 

Portsmouth, R. 1., where she died in February, 1721. 

Their children were — 

8. — Ist. Patience. 

9. — 2d. Deliverance. 

COPY OF WILL OF THOMAS DUKFEE. 

''1710, Febniary 4:th. Will proved 1712, Juhj 14. 
Ii\-x. wife Deliverance. 

" To wife, housing and land in Portsmouth for life, 
and then to daughters^ Patience Tallman, and Deliverance 
Durfee eqiudly. 

" To eldest son, Robert (5) shillings, having already 
settled certani la?ids in I^reetown xupon him. 

" To son Thomas, five (5) shillings^ he having had al- 
ready. 

" To son Wiliiam, five {5) shillings, he having had more 
than X40. 

'•''To youngest son, Benjamin^ 50 ac?'es in Tiverton. 

" To wife, Ddiverance^ a negro called Jock, for life, 
and at her death the value of said negro, equally, to two 
daughters. 

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DURFEE. 1Q 

"■ To grandson Richard, eldest son of Richard, deceased, 
jive (5) shillings. 

'^To grandson, Thomas^ son of Richard, 60 acres in 
Tiverton. To Ann Potter, wife of WilUarn Potter, £7. 

"To wife, Deliverance, and two daughters, rest of land; 
to wife, all movable estate.'" 

"It is assumed that Ami Potter, to whom he gave 
legacy, was his daughter, though he does not directly say 
so." (Austin.) 

WILL OF DELIVEEANCE, WIDOW OF THOMAS DURFEE. 

" 1718, April 8. Will proved 1721, Fehruary 13. Ex. 
son Abiel Tripp. 

"To daughter. Patience Talhnan, two iron pots, an iron 
kettle, all rny cups, handkerchiefs, aprons and shifts, only 
07ie to he buried in ; and a cedar tub and the rowing boat. 

"To daughter, Deliverance Diirfee, bed, etc., I now lie 
on at my son-in-law, Tallmari's, and all movables at my 
son Abiel Tripp's, only what I have given to son Abiel 
already." 

" Inventory, ,£55, 5s, 6d; viz, purse and apparel, X15, 
5s, 6d ; books, 10s ; the rowing boat and an old axe, =£1; 
spinning wheel, warming pan, pewter looking-glass, spice 
mortar, 11 yards of drugget, sugar box, etc." 

2. Durfee, Robert (Thomas 1st). Son of Thomas and 
first wife, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
March 10, 1665 ; died in Freetown, Mass., May 10, 1718 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1687, to Mary San- 
ford, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of John and Mary 
(Gorton) Sanford (John Sanford was born in Boston, 
Mass, June 4, 1633). Born in Portsmouth, R. L, March 
30, 1664. Died in Freetown, Mass., November 15, 1748. 

Their children were — 

10. — 1st. Thomas, born January 19, 1690. 

11.— 2d. John, born May 14, 1691. 

12. — 3d. Benjamin, born January, 30, 1695 ; died 
November 8, 1764. 

13.— 4th. Peleg, born April 2, 1698. 

14.— 5th. Mary, born Janury 29, 1700. 



20 DURFEE. 

15.— Gth. Elizabeth, born in 1702. 

Mrs. Duifoo Avjis a <;ran(l(laugliter of Samuel Gorton, 
of Warwick, R. L; 8lie niarried a second time. 

Robert Dnrfee settled in Freetown, Mass., on a tract of 
land which his father ]nirchased of William Brewster and 
John lloj^'ors for XtJ"), as it appears by deed May 29, 1778, 
one-half of tenth lot of Freeman's purchase. He was the 
first settler by the name of Durfee in Freetown, Mass. 
(later Fall River). The records of Portsmouth, R. I., 
August 20, 1G92, show as follows : Robert Durfee of 
Freetown, in the county of Bristol, New England, bought 
of John San ford (who states that Robert is his brother- 
in-law) 20 acres, more or less, called " Sanfords land," in 
Portsmouth, for .£G0. 

The Records of Portsmoth also show that on February 
6, 1G98, Robert Durfee, of Freetown, Mass., bought 35 
acres of land, near Taunton river, of Peleg Shearman and 
Daniel Will)ur. 

On November 1, 1700, Mr. Durfee was chosen, with 
other persons, to settle the question of a boundary line 
between Freetown and Tiverton. 

In the early records of Freetown he is often mentioned. 

On page 222, of Vol. 20, N. E. Historical and Genea- 
logical Register of 1866, is the following statement : 

" Robert Durfee was a lieutenant of militia, a Select- 
man of Freetown 4 years, assessor 4 years. Town clerk 
1 year. Representative to General Court 171G. He was 
buried on a hill near Taunton river, at a place called 
' Gages Banks,' and when the Fall River Rail Road was 
built (loG years after) his remains were disinterred and 
removed to the easterly side of the highway leading from 
Freetown to Fall river." 

(This spot will not be forgotten bj the writer, who was 
permitted to visit the neglected grave of Mr. Durfee, the 
" first named Durfee born in America," while a guest of 
Walter C. Durfee, Esq., in August, 1898. The day was 
warm and the way up through the tangled undergrowth 
and vines was dillicult. My friend thought he knew the 
way, but iinally had to call to o\ir assistance an Italian 
whom we found picking wild blackberries. 

It is hoped that a real interest in the preservation of 



DURFEE. 21 

these graves, or rather the removal of the remains, to 
some public burial place may be undertaken by the de- 
scendants of Robert Durfee later on.) 

" At a town meeting in Freetown warned by a notifica- 
tion set up at the house of John Simmons, signed by the 
selectmen, the said meeting held at the house of s'' 
Simmons, on the first Munday of february, 1703-4, it 
was then voted that a man should be chosen to indeavor 
to bring in a man into town to Educate and Instruct Chil- 
dren in Reading and Righting and dispensing the Gospel 
to the towns exceptance. Voted, Robert Durfee to act 
according to the vote first expressed." 

" John Reed, Jr., town clerk." 

WILL OF EGBERT DURFEE. 

" 1718. Probate Records at Taunton, Mass. Probate 
date, June 2, 1718. 

"■Item. — To Mary Durfee, my wife, all moveables with- 
out doors, and i?i house, tfec, except a stone house to son 
Thomus. 

" Item. — Meadow to wife, after her death to be divided 
to son Peleg and daughter Mary and Eliza {or Elizabeth.) 

" Item. — To Thomas, John, Benjamin, Peleg, Mary, and 
Elizabeth land at Pocasset Eerry, Rhode Island, which I 
bought of John Sanford, wife to be exx." 

The following inscription is on the tombstone of Lieu- 
tenant Durfee : 

LIEUT. ROBERT DURFEE, 

Died May 10, 1718. Aged 53 years. 

3. Durfee, Richard (Thomas 1st). Son of Thomas 
and first wife, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, 
R. I.; died in Portsmouth, R. I., 1700 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., to Ann Almy, of Portsmouth, R. I., 

daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth ( ) Almy. 

Born in Portsmouth, R. I., November 29, 1667. 

Their children were — 

16.— 1st. Richard, born about 1687. 



22 DUliFEE. 

17.— 2a. Mary, born about 1G89. 

18. — 3il. Thomas, boru iibout 1691. 

19.—- itli. Ann, born about 1(;93. 

20.— 5tli. Hope, born about 1695. 

21. — 6tli. Amey, born about 1697. 

Mrs. Durfee married a second time to Benjamin Jeffer- 
son. 

Tlio following is a brief of the inventory of the estate 
of Richard Durfee from probate records at Taunton, Mass., 
" taken by Ann Durfee, widow, and Robert (probably 
brother) of the aforesaid Richard Durfee " : 

"Wooden things 1 3s ) ^^ ^^ ^ 

Hiartlien things on y 

Glass bottles Is, Pewter Iron ware 3s, brass 2s. 01 11 

Looking glass 4s, linen 3X Id 

Beds and bedding, 5X 15 09 00 00 

Her deceased husband's clothes 02 00 00 

Swine 10s, feathers 12s 1 2 00 

Old Saddle and Pillion 5 00 

A little sea bod 5 00 

On Rools 1 00 



£16" 

Ann Durfee, widow, and Robert (probably brother of 
Richard), late of Tiverton (deceased), on the 10th day of 
April, 1700, entered June 14, 1700." 

WILL OF CHRISTOPHER ALMY, 

(Copied from Vol. 3, Newport Historical Magazine). 

"Signed September 4, 1708, codicil sigiied September 7, 
\1\\, proved 'id ofXWi mo.^ 171*2-13, inentions eldest son 
William, second son Christopher, third and yoxingest son 
Job, unfe Elizabeth, daughter Elizabeth, wife of John 
Leonard, children of deceased Sarah {formerly viife of 
Richard Cadman and later wife of Jonathan Merrihoo), 
viz: John afid Thomas, grandson Richard Durfee, grand- 
son Thomas Durfee, children of deceased daughter Rebecca 
Townsend. In Austin'' s ' Genealogical Dictionary of 



DURFEE. 23 

Rhode Island,'' the above will proved Fehrxiary 9, 1713, 
has the following entries: 

" To grandson Richard Durfee, £60. 

" To grandson Thomas Durfee, £10 at 21. 

" To granddaughter Mary Wodell, £20. 

" 2'o granddaughter Amey Durfee, £20 at 21." 

Will of Hope Almy, the widow of William, son of Chris- 
topher, proved October 4, 1762, has the following items : 

" To Amey Durfee, wife of Benjamin, aiid Peace Bor- 
den^ wife of Samuel^ imi best doctor book."" 

4. Durfee, Thomas (Thomas, 1st). Son of Thomas 
and first wife, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, 
R. L; died in Portsmouth, R. I., February 24, 1729 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., to Ann Freeborn, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Gideon and Sarah (Brownell) 
Freeborn. Born in Portsmouth, R. I., March 28, 1669 ; 
died in Portsmouth, R. I,, in 1729. 

Their children were : 

22.— 1st. Ann, born August 25, 1691. 

23.— 2d. Sarah, bom March 1, 1693. 

24. — 3d. Freeborn, born December 15, 1695. 

25.— 4th. Patience, born June 12, 1697. 

26.— 5th. Mary, born January 22, 1701. 

27.— 6th. Martha, born February 20, 1702. 

28.— 7th. Gideon, born January 15, 1704. 

29.— 8th. Thomas, born June 6, 1706. 

30. — 9th. Susanna, . 

31.— 10th. Job, born in 1710. 

32.— 11th. Elizabeth, . 

BIOGRAPHY OP THOMAS DURFEE, JR. 

Thomas Durfee, Jr., was a member of the General As- 
sembly of the Colony of Rhode Island in 1707-1709 and 
1713. His wife was Ann Freeborn, and the high estima- 
tion placed upon her father, Gideon Freeborn, by his fel- 
low townsmen, in calling him to represent them in the 
General Assembly of the Colony, is evidence of his good 
citizenship ; her brother, Gideon Freeborn, succeeding 



24 DDRFEE. 

also to the houors of his father, represented Ports- 
mouth in tho Goueral Assembly in the years 1716- 
1728 and 1729, ami Gideon Freeborn, son of Gideon 
second, succeeded to the same honors in the years 1745, 
1752, 1753 and 1754. The f^'randfuther of Mrs. Durfee 
(Ann Freeborn) was William Freeborn, who " embarked 
from Ipswich, Suffolk Co., England, in the Frances, for 
New England, on the 10th of April, 1G34." His family 
were registered as passengers as follows : 

" William Freeborn, at the age of 40 years. 

" Mary Freeborn, his wife, at the age of 33 years ; 

and three children, Mary 7 years old ; Sarah 2 years old, 
and John Aldbnrgh 14 years old," 

(See page 54, " Founders of New England," by L. G. 
Drake.) 

The court records of Massachusetts Bay Colony show 
that William Freeborne became a freeman September 3, 
1G34. 

During the session of court in November, 1637, a 
record was made of persons prohibited to have arms, 
one of them being William Freeborne. They were required 
to turn over their arms to the court by the 30th of tiie 
month. On March 12, 1638, the court named him among 
others to appear before them if tliey had not left the 
Colony ; he, having been with others, ordered to leave on 
account of certain opinions they held as to religion. Wil- 
liam Freeborn and his companions retired from the Massa- 
chusetts Bay Colony as requested, and setthnl at Poits- 
mouth, on the island of llhode Island, in March, 1638, 
for the reasons above stated. 

The Indian name of the place was " Pocasset," and Island 
" Aquidneck." The following is a copy of the writing to 
which Freeborn and his companions subscribed at the be- 
ginning of the settlenjent : 

" We, whose names are underwritten, do hereby sol- 
emnly, in the presence of Jehovah, incorporate ourselves 
into a body politic ; and as he shall help, will submit our 
persons, lives and estates unto our Lord Jesus Christ, 
the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and to all 
those perfect and most absolute laws of His, given us in 
His Holy Word of Truth to be guideil and judged 



DURFEE. 25 

thereby. Exofl. xxiv, 3, 4 ; 2 ChroD. xi, 3 ; 2 Kings, 
xi, 17." 

Tlie history of the time of William Freeborne is well 
preserved, aud his descendants that bear the name of 
Durfee can proudly refer to this noble ancestor. 

"June 18, 1717. Thomas Durfee, Jr., petitioned the 
General Assembly for a good and sufficient highway to be 
laid out to his farm at Common Fence Point, he having 
already applied to the Committee of the town of Ports- 
mouth, but had not obtained it." 

" The Assembly ordered the Committee to lay out 
within one month's time a good, lawful and passable high- 
way, fit for horses and carts to pass and repass." 

" October 13, 1720. Mr. Durfee answered to the suit of 
Stephen Brayton for empounding an ox, saying that said 
ox was unruly, and broke into his meadow with other 
cattle." 

" May 25, 1728. He deeded to his son Gideon, for 
love, &c., his farm called Common Fence Point, being the 
most northeasterly part of Rhode Island— 60 acres." 

" May 29, 1728. He deeded to his son Thomas, for 
love, etc., 14 acres, and two months later 25 acres." 

The will of Gideon Freeborn, father-in-law of Thomas 
Durfee, Jr., made January 27, 1714-15, proven January 
14, 1719-20, has the following entries : 

" To daughters (5) fi'Ve, 500 acres in Pennsylvania 
equally divided''' (Atme, wife of Thomas Durfee, Jr., 
was one of the five daughters.) 

" To his grandson, Gideon Durfee {son of Thos. and 
Anne Durfee) 100 acres in Cowesset purchase, and to his 
granddaughters Amie Durfee, Sarah Durfee, Patience 
Durfee, Mary Durfee, Martha Durfee, Susanna Durfee, 
and Elizabeth Durfee, each to have 40 shillings when 18 
years old.'' 

" To grandso7is Thomas Durfee and Job Durfee, each 
50 acres in Cowesset Purchase.^' 

" To Anne Durfee X20, and also share of movable es- 
tate." 

What has been said of the father of Thomas Durfee, Jr., 
could well be repeated in reference to the worthy life of 



26 DUKFEE. 

bis son ; he left an inheritance as shown by his will, of 
which the following is a copy. 

WILL OF THOMAS DURFEE, 2d. 

February 9, 1729. AVill proved February 24, 1729. 
Ex. son Gideon. 

" To son Gideon four parcels of Land, viz : 

" The Land where house siandeth called the homestead 
where I now dwell, a piece called Spinks ground, a parcel 
called the ^Vind Mill Hill land, and another piece called 
Jennirufs land " .' In eonsideratioi\ of this legacy, Gideon 
was to give a deed to testator'' s son Joh of the tract called 
Common Fence Farm, formerly deeded son Gideon by his 
father ; and if Gideon failed to give deed within a montJi 
of testator s decease, the said four parcels were to he for 
son Job when Job is of age and possesses deed of farm. 
'"''lie and my son Thomas, ai'e to come to an equal division 
of (dl lands in Common Fence Point, both aforemen- 
tioned farvi and that which I have given already to 
Thomas by two deeds of gift. The house and rest of 
lands in Common Fence Farm to be equally shared by 
sons Thomas and Job.'' 

Certain lands were " to be sold by executor and money 
equally divided to seven daughters, viz : Ann Fstes, 
Sarah Dennis, Patience^ Mary, Martha, Sxisamia and 
Eliz(djeth DurfeeT 

" To daugliters, each, a bed. To five unmarried daugh- 
ters all pewter, brass, iron pots, and rest of household 
goods undisposed of, and to each a good cow, and to them 
vjhile unmanned the privilege of eastward chamber to live 
in. 'To sons Gideon, Thomas and Job, the rest of cattle, 
horses, sheep, and swine, husbandry, gear a?ul other mov- 
ables." 

" /nventory .£550 12^, viz : 

'■^ Wearing apparel Xfl?> lOs, pocket-book, razor, specta- 
cles, etc., £\'S, books £1, tnoney scales, his tailor shears, 
goose, box-iron, heaters, stiUyards, spinning-wheel, half a 
pair of worsted combs, negro man, and bed £40, poultry 
£3 hs Zd, horse kind £53, neat cattle and hay £158 \0s, 
sheep £02 1(1^, sioi/ie £11 lO.v, ctc.^' 



DURFEE. 27 

" The Tooins named in the will loere : eastward room, 
hedroom, kitchen, hed chamber, outxoard room chamher, 
garret and cellar ^ 

" His son Job, being under age, choose his uncle Gideon 
Freeborn for guardian, and his daughter Elizabeth 
choose her Uncle William Anthony''' (who ivas her uncle 
by marriage to her Aunt Patience Freeborn.) 

5. Durfee, "William (Thomas 1st). Son of Thomas 

and first wife ( ■), of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in 

Portsmouth, R. I., about 1673 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., 
in 1727 ; married Ann , who died in Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were — 

33.— 1st. David, born March 1, 1700. 

34.— 2d. Samuel, born March 1, 1702. 

35. — 3d. Joseph, born about 1705, died in Tiverton, 
R. I., in 1733, unmarried. 

Mr. Durfee's second wife, Mary ( ), was probably 

the mother of his fourth child. 

36. — Abigail, born about 1710. 

During the year 1698, Mr. Durfee had recorded at the 
office of the town clerk of Tiverton the ear marks of his 
cattle. 

WILL OF WILLIAM DURFEE. 

At the time he made his will, Tiverton was in Bristol 
county, Massachusetts Bay, New England. Will was 
dated February 16, 1726. 

The following brief of the will was taken from book 5, 
page 431, Probate Records, Taunton, Mass. 

It states first that he is a yeoman. 

"Item. — His debts are to be paid by his two sons, Samuel 
and Joseph Durfey, whom he appoints as executors of his 
will. 

'^ First. To wife, Mary Durfey, articles as specified, and 
one negro woman. 

'•''Second. To son, Samuel Durfey, land specified, and 
one negro boy. 

^' Third. To so?i, Joseph, land as specified, and one 
negro boy. 



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^^Each son is to pay to their sister, Abigail, £50 each 
first year and £25 each second year. To so?i, David Dur- 
fey, 5 shillingis, he having given hini already in the farm 
lohertim he lives £1,000. Probate date J\me 7, 1727." 

WILL OF JOSEPH DURFEE (YEOMAN), 

son of William and Ann Durfee of Tiverton, Newport 
county, Rhode Island, a brief taken from book 8, page 37, 
Probate Records, Taunton, Mass., dated November 14, 
1781. 

^^Item. — Gives land in Tiverton and Dartmouth and all 
other property to his brother Samuel, whom he appoints 
executor of his estate." 

" Witnesses : Jonathan Read, William Durphej, and 
Edward Wanton. Probate date November 20, 1733. 

C. Durfee, Ann (Thomas 1st). Daucrhter of Thomas 
and tirst wife, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, 
R. 1.; died in Portsmouth about 1731 ; married WnxiAM: 
Potter, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Nathaniel and Eliza- 
beth (Stokes) Potter. Born in Dartmouth, Mass., about 
1071. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.) — 

1. — Nathaniel Potter, born about 1692. 

Married in 1712 to Ruth Manchester, daughter of 
Stephen and Elizabeth ( ) Manchester. 

Nathaniel Potter, admitted a freeman at Newport, R. I., 
April 30, 1798, was perhaps the above-mentioned son of 
William. 

2. — William Potter, born November 11, 1G96. 

William Potter, Sr., was admitted a freeman of Ports- 
mouth, R. 1., in 1097. On the 14th of June, 1097, he 
and wife sold to William Burrington ten acres of land for 
CaO. 

May 9, 1720, ho deeded for love, etc., " to sou William 
Potter, Jr., all his lands and housing in Portsmouth, R.I, 

John Fish, of Portsmouth, son of Thomas and Mary, 
whose will was recorded April 20, 1742, gave to his 
daughter, Marv, wife of William Potter, X20. Joanna, 



DURFEE. 29 

the wife of Johu Fish, in her will recorded December 10, 
1744, gave to Mary Potter 10s. 

It is presumed from this record of wills that Mary Fish 
was the wife of William Potter, Jr.; no further records of 
descendants of William and Ann (Durfee) Potter have 
been found. 

7. Durfee, Benjamin (Thomas 1st). Son of Thomas 
and first wife, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, 
E. I., in 1679 ; died in Tiverton, E. I., January 6, 1754 ; 
married in Portsmouth, E. I., in 1699, to Peudence Earle, 
of Portsmouth, E. I., daughter of William and Prudence 

( ) Earle. Born in Portsmouth, E. I., in 1681. 

Died in Tiverton, E. T., March 12, 1733. 

Their children were — 

37._lst. James, born August 28, 1701 ; died in 1729 
(no issue). 

38.— 2d. Ann, born January 17, 1703. 

39.— 3d. Hope, born January 7, 1705. 

40.— 4th. William, born December 7, 1707; died March 
26, 1766 ; unmarried. 

41. — 5th. Benjamin, born January 5, 1709. 

42. — 6th. Mercy, born January bO, 1711. 

43. — 7th. Lusanna, born Januarv 28, 1713. 

44.— 8th. Martha, born July 13,'l719. 

45. — 9th. Thomas, born November 5, 1721. 

46.— 10th. Richard, born November 9, 1723. 

Benjamin Durfee inherited, in 1712, 50 acres of land 
in the then town of Tiverton, E. I., as shown by the will 
of his father, in addition to what he had previously given 
him, consisting of large tracts of land within the present 
limits of the city of Fall River, Mass. He subsequently 
acquired more by purchase, and became one of the largest 
land owners in the vicinity of his home. 

" He was a man of great energy of character, quick of 
comprehension, intelligent, and held in high estimation 
in the community in which he lived." 

"At his death, in 1754, he left a large estate, some of 
which yet remains in the family ; but, like most large 
properties, much of it has changed hands, and is owned 
by others not of the same name. He received by deed 



30 DURFEE. 

of }::;ift from his father, Thomas Durfee, the laud from 
Rotlmau street on the north, to Osborn street on the 
south, and extondiuf^ from the shoro to Eiglil Rod Way," 
in the city of Fall River. 

This laud was purchasod of William Manchester in 
1G81, and was f^iven to Benjamin Durfeo in 1709. 

" He gave this land to his son, Captain Wm. Durfee, and 
by will Captain Durfeo f^ave the south half to his nephew, 
Richard Durfee, son of his brother Richard, and James 
Durfee, the son of his brother Boujamiu. The north 
half he gave to his relative, William Borden. James 
Durfee sold his portion to David Durfee, the father of 
the Hon, David Durfee, of Tiverton, who, in turn, gave it 
to his son, Ca]-)tain Wm. Durfee, and he, dying in 1810, 
left it to his children. They sold it to Oliver Chase, and 
it has since been laid out and much of it sold for building 
lots, upon which may now be found some of the finest 
residences of Fall River. The portion that was left to 
Captain Richard Durfee is yet held in part b}- his grand- 
children — the children of his sons Richard and John." 
(See Fall River Industries, by Peck & Earle.) 

BENJAMIN DURFEE's LAND. 

The following is a brief statement from book IG, pages 
44 and 45, Probate Records, Taunton, Mass.: 

" Division of lands given by Benjamin Durfeo, late of 
Newport, in County of Newport, in Colony of Rhode 
Island," etc., yeoman, deceased (order dated May G, 1755). 
To his son, Thomas Durfee, and three grandsons, James 
Durfee, Joseph Hix and William J)urfee, by deceased's 
last will, the land was divided as follows : 

"7^> 8071, Thoiaas, certain lands described, 138 acres. 

^^To Wiiiiani Durfee, grandson of Benjamin Durfee, 
land, 1:38 acres. 

'■'■To heirs of Joseph Ilicks (deceased), one of the grand- 
sons, 220 acres land, etc. 

" y'c James Durfee, one of the grandsonSy land, 70 acres." 



TALLMAN. 

8. Durfee, Patience (Thomas 1st). Daughter of 
Thomas and (2d wife) Deliverance (Hall) (Tripp) Durfee, 
of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, R. I. ; died 
in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1723 ; married in Portsmouth, 
R. I., September 23, 1708, to Benjamin Tallman, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., son of Peter and Joan (Briggs) Tall- 
man. Born in Portsmouth, R. I., January 28, 1684. 
Died in Warwick, R. I., May 20, 1759. 

Their children were : 

1. — Benjamin Tallman, born June 19, 1710; married 
at Warwick, R. I., in January, 1735, to Elizabeth Gor- 
ton, of Warwick, R. I., daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth 
(Collins) Gorton. Born in Warwick, R. I., September 26, 
1709. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Peleg Tallman, born March 25, 1736 ; married 
in Tiverton, R. I., June 22, 1760, to Sarah Sowle. 

Their children were : 

a. — Elizabeth Tallman, born November 21, 1760. 

h. — Meribah Tallman, born August 3, 1762. 

c. — Peleg Tallman, born July 24, 1764. 

d, — Holder Tallman, born September 3, 1766. 

The following sketch of Peleg Tallman, born in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., July 24, 1764, was copied from Appleton's 
Cyclopedia of American Biography : 

" Peleg Tallman, merchant, died in Bath, Me., 12th 
March, 1840. He received a public school education, 
and at the age of fourteen entered the privateer service 
against Great Britain. 

" He served on the Trumbull; lost an arm in the engage- 
ment of this vessel and the Watt in 1780, and was captured 
and imprisoned in Ecgland and Ireland in 1781-3. Sub- 
sequently, he became master of a vessel, and afterwards a 
merchant at Bath, where he acquired a fortune. 

" He was elected to Congress as a Democrat; served 

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32 TALLMAN. 

from November 4, 1811, to MjucU 3, 1813, but doclineil 
re-election, and rofusoil to support the war with Enghiuil. 
" His brother, Holder Tullinan, iniirrieJ iu Tivertou, 
K. I., October 28, 1787, to Drusilla Tabor, daunrhter of 
Jacob aud Susauuaii (Douiiis) Tabor, boru iu Tivertou, 
R. I., October 31, 17G7. Their son, Jonathan Sowle 
Tat.t.man, was boru Juuo 30, 1789." 

2d.— Thomas Tallman, boru March 28, 1738. 

3d.— Patience Tallman, boru December 15, 1740; 
married April 8, 17'JO, to Samuel Tabor, of Tiverton, 

R. I., son of Paul and Sarah ( ) Tabor. Boru in 

Tivertou, R. I., March 11, 1741. 

4th. — Benjamin Tallman, born September 15, 1743; 
died in Providence, R. I., June 10, 1836 ; married 
Rhoda . 

Their children were : 

a. — lluuDA Tallman, who was married iu the Congrega- 
tional Church, West Providence, R. I., January 17, 1788, 
to John Pettes, sou of John Pettes. 

b. — Benjamin Tallman, born in 1770,died April 2, 1845; 
married Elizabeth Smith, boru iu 1774 ; died Decem- 
ber 31, 18G5. 

Their children were : 

1st. — IIakriet Tallman, died unmarried. 

2d. — Charles Mellton Tallman, died unmarried. 

3d. — Henry C. Tallman, boru Juue 6, 181G, died May 
7, 1892. Married RoBEY. 

Their children were : 

a. — Isaac Newton Tallman, boru iu September, 1838 ; 
died March 14, 1841. 

b. — Rosa Church Tallman, born Julv 25, 1845 ; died 
December 25, 1848. 

c. — Edward Tallman, born in 1774 ; died April 1, 1850. 

Married RuTH , born in 1777, died March 23, 

1845. Their son, Edward Tallman, Jr., born iu 1803 ; 
died October ] 5, 1842. 

The following marriage record was copied from Vol. 10, 
Arnold's Vital Statistics of Rhode Island : Benjamin 



TALLMAN. 33 

Tall man, of Providence, was married at the Conptrega- 
tional Church, West Providence, January 20, 1793, to 
Lucy Harris (probably his second marriage). On the 
grave the given name of his second wife is Lucretia. 

The following inscriptions are on the grave stones of 
the Tallman family, at Providence, R. I.: 

"Col. Benjamin Tallman, 
Shipwright and Revolutionary Officer. 
A Patriot, an honest man." 

" Builder of 2 frigates, 93 sail of other vessels, one of 
which 1,000 tons and another of which was first vessel 
that sailed from Rhode Island to East Indies." 

" Also in memory of his wife Rhoda, and second wife 
Lucretia." 

Most all of the record of Colonel Tallman's descendants 
was prepared from data found in the cemetery in West 
Providence. 

The following is an extract from book 14, page 9, 
records of the city of Providence, R. I., giving data from 
the will of Col. Benjamin Tallman, dated October 22, 
1833: 

Proven June 28, 1836. 

^^Item. — To grandson William, son of Edward Tail- 
man, part of lot on Eddy street, etc. 

^'Item. — To grandson Francis, son of late son Moses 
Tallm^an, part of lot on Eddy street, etc. 

'"'•Item. — To grandson Henry Church, son of Benjamin, 
Jr., lot on Eddy street. 

^^Item. — 7b Benjamin Gorton, son of Oorton, land and 
shop. 

'•'•Item, — To three daughters — Phebe, wife of Jonathan 
Salesbury; Rhoda, wife of Ezekiel King; and Elizabeth, 
wife of Oliver Kendall. 

'•'■Francis is to stipport his inother Jemima. 
^'■Philip Crapo, executor." 

MILITAEY AND PUBLIC EECOKD OF COLONEL BENJAMIN TALLMAN. 

He was appointed Major of Col. Richmond's Rhode 
Island Regiment, November 14, 1775, in which he served 
until January 25, 1776. 



34 TALLMAN. 

At the Session of the General Assembly of the State 
of Rhode Island in November, 1776, a regiment of eight 
companies was called for to be enlisted for three months; 
he w:is appointed Lieutenant Colonel of this re<^iment in 
December, 177(j, and was afterwards Lieutenant Colonel 
of a regiment raised for 15 months of which John Cook 
W!is Colonel. Colonel Cook resigned, and December 
I'i, 1770, Lieutenant Colonel Tallman was appointed 
Colonel, and served until March 16, 1780. 

The following is copied from " Our French. Allies." 

"The master carpenter of the Warre7i was Benjamin 
Tallman * * *. 

" He established himself in Providence as a shipbuilder 
and was regarded as one of the most skillful naval archi- 
tects of his time. He built about one hundred sail of 
merchant vessels, some of them of the largest class of 
ships constructed in those days; two of them, the A7m 
and the Hope, owned by Brown and Ives, and the George 
Wai<hington, owned by John Brown, attained a distin- 
guished reputation. * * * took an active part in the 
War of Ilevolution. While serving in Col. Rich- 
mond's regiment he was engaged in the Battle of Long 
Island, whore he suftered severely. * * * He died 
* * * universally respected." 

5th. — Elizabeth Tallman, born June 27, 1746. 

6th. — HuLDAH Tallman, born September 15, 1740. 

7th. — Samuel Tallman, born December 7, 1751. 

8th. — Anne Tallman, born January 9, 1753. 

9th. — GoKTON Tallman, born September 23, 1759. 

II. — Mary Tallman, born August 2, 1712 ; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., ()ctober 22, 1730, to Daniel Fish, 
ot Portsmouth R. I., son of Robert and Mary (Hall) 
Fish, born in Portsmouth, R. I., May 17, 1707. 

Their children were : 

Ist.— Robert Fish, born July 28, 1731. 

2d. — Georoe Fish, born December 22, 1732. 

3d. — Daniel Fish, born July 13, 1735. 

4th. — Isaac Fish, born August 4, 1737 ; married in 
Little Compton, R. I., August 30, 1764, to Ruth Grin- 
nell, of Little Compton, R. I. 



TALLMAN. 35 

Their cliildren were : 

a. — David Fish, born in Little Compton, K. I., No- 
vember 11, 176- ; married in Little Compton, E. L, June 
16, 1785, to Maey Palmer, daughter of Phebe (?) 

h. — Preserved Fish, born in Freetown, Mass., July 14, 
1766. 

5th.— Benjamin Fish, born October 4, 1739. 

Eobert Fish, the father of Daniel, died in 1730. He 
held a commission as lieutenant, and was one of the 
blacksmiths of the town. 

He appointed his sons, Daniel and David, executors of 
his will. A few of the items therein were as follows : 

" To son Daniel^ negro hoy Jo, and to son David, negro 
hoy Tony, together with all the rest of his smith-working 
tools, also the rest of his personal property is given to sons 
Daniel and David equally. 

They are to have certain lands also, and the use of one- 
half of the house, orchard, etc. 

The following items are from the will of Mrs. Mary 
Fish, wife of Robert, which was recorded June 11, 1735, 
Daniel and David being appointed executors. 

"T<9 son David great chest cominonly called father's 
chest, silver spoons, called father's spoo?is, one trammel, 
candle-box, chafing dish, 1 gr. porringer, warming pan, 
linnen wheel, grt. settle, feather hed, etc. {see page 98, 
Allied Families of R. I., hy J. O. Austin.)" 

III. — Deliverance Tallman, born February 4, 1715 ; 
died in Portsmouth, R. I.; married in Portsmouth, R. I., 
July or August 2, 1741, to Richard Sisson, Jr., of Ports- 
mouth, R. I., son of Richard and Ann (Card) Sisson, 
Born in Portsmouth, R. I., February 28, 1708 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I., May 30, 1753. 

Their children were : 

1st. — William Sisson, born November 7, 174-. 

2d. — Mary Sisson, born September 10, 1743. 

3d. — Ann Sisson, born May 10, 1745. 

4th. — Richard Sisson, born May 11, 1747. 

5th. — Job Sisson, born April 5, 1749. 

6th. — Isaac Sisson, born June 20, 1751. 



36 TALLMAN. 

The will of Riclifircl Sissou, Sr., father of the husband 
of Deliverauce Talliuau, was recorded July 13, 1752, in 
which he appointed his son Georf^e executor. 

A few items in the will are as follows : 

*^ To .son Jiichard and It is heirs forever, all the iroods 
and trees on a certain piece of land, bounded partlij on 
land of teslalor^s hro. James, irith free egress and 
rerjres'^ to cut loood^ 

" To son Richard also land that my honored father 
hoxujht of Stephen Cornell^ with small addition thereto^ 
together with my dwelling house and houses, orchards^ 
gardens, and fencings, all to come into his possession im- 
mediately upon the marriage or decease of testator^s wife; 
Jiichard is also to have another piece of land, which de- 
scended to me from my honored father, George Sisson, atid 
a piece bounded partly on land given by Joseph Cook, 
lately deceased, to danghter Deborah Sisson. Richard 
and George to have all cattle and utensils not otherwise dis- 
posed of equally." 

IV. — "William Tallman. 

v.— Patience Tallman, born April 6, 1721; died in 
Portsmouth, R. 1.; married in Portsmouth, K. I., June 
6, 1754 (as second wife) to John Sisson, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., son of Richard and Ann (Cardj Sisson ; born in 
Portsmouth, II. L, January 5, 1716 ; died in Portsmouth, 
R. I. 

There is no record of any children born to them. By 
his former wife, Sarah (Woodman) Sisson, Mr. Sisson 
had two sons : Job, born January 2, 1747, and Joseph, 
born Aujjjust 14, 1749. Mr. Sissou's father gave him in 
his will as follows : 

" To sons, John and Isaac, all lands owned in Coventry, 
both divided ayid undivided equally. 

" To son, John, a loom and appurtenances." 

Benjamin Tallman, Sr., married a second time, Juno 7, 
1724, to Di:i!()iiA}i Cook, daughter of John and Mary 
( ) Cook. 

Their children were: 

Ist. — James Tallman. 



TALLMAN. 37 

2d. — Sarah Tallman. 

3d. — John Tallman. 

Will of Beojamin Tallman, son of Peter. 

The following items are copied from his will proven 
August 13, 1759, of which his widow, Deborah (Cook) 
Tallman, was executrix : 

"To son, Benjamin, land in Poi'tsmoutk, R. I., loith 
huildings. 

'■''To daxtghter, Mary Fish, £5. 

'''To daughter, Deliverance Sisson, £50. 

'■'To daughter, Patience Tallman, £45 and new chest. 

^'To S071S, William and James, 20s each. 

'•'To daughter, Saralt Godfrey, a feather hed. 

"To granddaughters, Bethiah and Treelove Tallman, 
each a half of the lounty vioney that was their father's on 
account of the expedition against Cape Brieton. 

"To wife, homestead in Warwick, R. I., two acres for 
life, and then equally to grandsons William and Samuel, 
sons of James, etc." 

The following items of interest have been secured from 
various reliable records covering some of the transactions 
of Peter Tallman, the father of Benjamin, who married 
Patience Durfee : 

He had a clearance from Newton, Long Island, N. Y., 
for the South river Delaware, June 27, 1651. 

In 1655 he was on the roll of Freemen, of Newport, R. I. 

Januar}^ 25, 1656, he was complained of for removing 
tobacco which had been attached by order of the court. 

December 18, 1658, he bought land in Portsmouth, 
R. I., of Robert Morris, and on the 20tli of the same 
month and year bought land of William Wilbur, adjoining 
that obtained of Morris. 

In 1661 he was solicitor of the colony of Rhode Island. 

In 1661-62 he was commissioner of Warwick and Ports- 
mouth, R. I. 

In 1662-65 he was a member of the General Court. 

June 25, 1662, he bought land in Portsmouth, R. I. 

June 22, 1664, he sold land to Anthony Emery. 

In 1665 he was divorced from his wife Ann, and married 
to his second wife, Joan Briggs. 



CORY. 

9. Durfee, Deliverance (Thomas first) daughter of 
TlioiUHs aud (socoud wifo) Deliveraace (Hall) (Tripp) Dur- 
fee, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born iu Portsmouth, R. I., about 
1G90 ; married iu Portsmouth, R. I., April 23, 1724, to 
William Couy, of Tiverton, R. 1.; son of William and Martha 
(Cook) Cory, and grandson of William and Mary (Earie) 
Cory, of Portsmouth, R. I. His grandfather was a car- 
penter and millor. His father died in May, 1704, at 
Portsmouth, R. I. He was boru in Portsmouth, R. I., 
about 1000. 

Their children were : 

I. — Patience Cory, born March 25, 1725 ; married iu 
Portsmouth, R. I., April 22, 1750, to Joseph Anthony, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., sou of William and Patience (Free- 
born) Anthony ; born iu Portsmouth, R. L, September 
4, 1715. 

Their children were (born iu Portsmouth, R. I.) : 

Ist.— William Anthony, born October 12, 1751; mar- 
ried iu Portsmouth, R. I., June 5, 1783, to Sakah Giffoud, 
of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of David and (first wife) 
Sarah ( ) Gitford ; boru in Portsmouth, R. I. 

There children were : 

a. — David Gifford Anthony, born November 8, 1783. 

A. — Patience Anthony, born October 17. 1785 ; died 
January 11, 1797. 

c. — SAitAH Anthony, born May 4, 1788 ; died January 
12, 1797. 

d. — William Anthony, born September 14, 1790. 

e.— Amy Anthony, born March 19, 1792 ; died April 27, 
1797. 

/.—Mary Gifford Anthony, born June 10, 1794 ; died 
September 9, 1797. 

g. — Mary Gifford Anthony' (second), born September 
18, 179—. 

A. — Amy Anthontt (second), born November 20, 1798. 

i. — Joseph W. Anthony, born April 20, 1801, 

y. — Patience Anthony (second), boru August 13, 1803. 

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CORY. 39 

2d. — Gideon Anthony, born October 10, 1753 ; 
married in Middletown, R. I,, November 19, 1786, to 
Elizabeth Coggeshall. 

3d. — Sylvester Anthony, born September 21, 1755. 

4th. — Freeboen Anthony, born February 15, 1757. 

5th. — Joseph Anthony, born September 19, 1761 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., April 3, 1788, to Susanna 
Thomas^ of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Alexander and 
Us^tla (Didridge) Thomas ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
June 25, 1767. 

II. — Caleb Cory, born July 13, 1729 ; died in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., March 6, 1793 ; married (for his second wife) 
in Portsmouth, R. I., December 16, 1756, Mary Slocum, of 
Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Ebenezer Slocum. 

Their children were : 

1st. — William Cory, born May 16, 1759. 

2d. — Ebenezer Cory. 

3d. — Bathsheba Cory. 

4th. — Mary Cory. 

5th. — Abigail Cory, born January 30, 1776. 

6th. — Deliverance Cory, born June 22, 1778. 

7th. — Seabury Cory, born November 19, 1779. 

8th. — Sarah Cory, born September 22, 1784. 

The will of Caleb Cor}', recorded at Tiverton, R. I., 
dated December 22, 1792, proven April 1, 1793, ap- 
points liis wife Mary executrix, and contains items as fol- 
lows, viz : 

" To wife, Mary Cory, real estate, c&c. 

" To son, William Cory, silver spoon marked TF. C. 

" To sons, William Cory, Ebenezer Cory, a note. 

" To daughter, Bathsheba Thomas, 3s. 

" To daughter, Mary Wells, 3s. 

" To son, Seabury Cory, real essate ; also thirteen silver 
coat buttons and wearing apparel. 

" To sons, William Cory and Seabury Cory, 800 acres of 
land on Otter Creek. 

"■ To daughters. Deliverance Cory and Sarah Cory, 2 
large silver spoo?is marked T. D., and six small silver 
spoons marked C. C, c&<?." 



40 CORY. 

III. — John Cory, born September 7, 1731 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I., July 13, 1818 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, 11. I., Junt3 22, 1748, to Kuth Dennis, of Ports- 
mouth, 1\. I., daughter of Jose{)h aud (23) Sarah (Durfee) 
Deuuis ; born iu Portsmouth, R. L, December G, 1733 ; 
died in Portsmouth, R. I., March 1, 1817. 

Their chihlren were : 

a. — Ann Cory, born November 15, 1758 ; died November 
11, 17G2. 

h. — Dennis Cory, born September 11, 17G0; died Feb- 
ruary 7, 17 CI. 

c. — Susanna Cory, born October 12, 17G1 ; died iu May, 
17G3. 

d. — Elizabeth Cory, born October 2G, 17G3 ; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., February 15, 1787, to AVilliam 
Borden, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Joseph and Catherine 
(Turner) Borden ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., Ai)ril 14, 
17G0 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., September 22, 1798. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Joseph Borden, born February 11, 1788; died in 
Havana, August 19, 1809. 

2d. — Susanna Borden, born August 8, 1790. 

3d. — John Borden, born March 24, 1793. 

4th. — Thomas Borden, born August 11, 1795. 

5tb. — Cynthia Borden, born December 9, 1797. 

e. — Dennis Cory, > born September 11, 17G5. 

f. — Joseph Cory, ) born twins; died February 7, 17GG. 

g. — Cy'nthia Cory, born October 20, 17GG. 

/i. — Joseph Dennis Cory, born June 18, 17G8. 

i. — Wllliam Cory, born January 30, 1770. 

j. — Nancy Cory, born July 28, 1772 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., April 19, 1804, to Isaac Peckham, of Ports- 
mouth, R. L, son of Richard Peckiiam, of Foster, R. I. 

** Ifra. Alafy (Earle) Cory, in her xo ill proven April 14, 

1718, (jave her grandson^ William Cory, a piece of inojiey. 

Williinn Corij, in his xiiill proven June 4, 1704, gave his 

son, William Cory, all lantla, hout^ing, and orchard except 

27 acres of land inentioned as given to oilier of his children.'' 

(The above records were copied from Vol. 4 of Arnold's 
Vital Statistics of Rhode Island, also from Austin's Rhode 
Island Genealogical Dictionary.) 



DURFEE. 

10. Durfee, Thomas (Kobert 2d, Thomas 1st) ; son 
of Kobert and Mary (Sanford) Durfee, of Freetown, 
Mass. Born in Freetown, Mass., January 19, 1690 ; died 
in Freetown, Mass., February 12, 1772 ; married in 
Tiverton, K. I., December 20, 1716, to Mary Cory, of 
Tiverton, K. I., daughter of Thomas Cory ; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., February 19, 1697 ; died in Freetown, 
Mass., February 26, 1778. 

Their children were : 

47.— 1st. Thomas, born March 24, 1717. 

48.— 2d. Robert, born October 14, 1719. 

49.— 3d. Elisha, bcrn October 24, 1721. 

50.— 4th. Mary, born May 17, 1724. 

51. — 5th. Sarah, born September 25, 1726. 

52. — 6th. Anna, born September 11, 1728. 

53. — 7th. James, born December 30, 1730 ; died 
August, 1746. 

54.— 8tli. Rebecca, born March 31, 1734. 

55.— 9th. Hope, born April 28, 1736 ; died March 24, 
1786. 

56.— 10th. Cory, born May 6, 1738. 

57.— 11th. Infant, born September 23, 1740; died 
October 25, 1740. 

Mr. Durfee was a farmer, and in 1721 he held the ofl&ce 
of Constable, in Freetown, Mass. 

Will of Thomas Durfee, son of Robert and Mary 
(Sanford) Durfee, of Freetown, Mass. 

A brief from book 22, page 154, Probate Records, at 
Taunton, Mass. Will dated February 4, 1772. 

'■^Item. — To wife, Mary Durfee, a pari of house to live 
in, etc. 

^'Item. — To S071, Thomas Durfee, £10, etc. 
^''Item. — To son, Robert Durfee' s children, $1.00. 
''Item.— To son, Elisha Durfee,%\.^^. 
''Item. — To daughter, Sara/i Chase children, $1.00. 

41 



42 OUBFEE. 

^^Jtein. — To daughter, Anne Liscome, !?1.00. 

^^ Item. — To daughter, Hope IJurfee, chamber of house. 

''Item. — Tu daughters, Manj Hathaway and Rebecca 
Hathaway, $1.00 each to them. 

''Item. — To (laughter, Hope Durfee., lot of land iri 
JJartt/iouih, Bristol county, Mass., near George Wood's 
land, which lot of land urns given to my wife by her father, 
lliomas Cory, of Tiverton (deceased). 

''Item. — To son, Cory IJurfee, loatch, and plate, but- 
tons, and other property, and appoints him to be the execu- 
tor of the estate.^' 

WILL OF HOPE DURFEE, DAUGHTER OF THOMAS AND MARY 
(gory) DURFEE, OF FREETOAVN, MASS. 

A brief from records in the Probate Court office at 
Tauntou, Mass., book 29, page 02, will dated February 
18, 1780: 

"Ite7n 1. — (rives to brother Elisha Durfee, of Rhode 
Island, $10.00. 

'•'Item 2. — To cousin Robert Durfee, son of brother 
Elisha Durfee, $20.00/ to cousin Lydia Durfee, daughter 
of brother Elisha, clothing, etc., and $20.00. 

'■'To cousin Sarah Durfee, daughter of Elisha Durfee, 
$10.00. 

"■To cousin Abigail Martin, daughter of my brothei\ 
Robert Durfee {deceased), $10.00 ; to cousin Thomas Dur- 
fee, S071 of Cory Durfee (deceased), $50.00 a7id pocket- 
book; to cousin Benjamin Durfee, son of my brother Cory 
Dufree [deceased), $20.00. 

"7'j cousin Cory Durfee, son of brother Cory Durfee, 
$20.00 ; and my will is that if either of the three sons 
named, Thouias, Benjamin, and Cory Durfee, sons of 
Cory Durfee (deceased), should die, etc. * * * 

"7b cousiyi Sarah Durfee, daughter of brother Coi*y 
Durfee (deceased), various articles of clothing and i^oO.OO. 

"To cousin Mary Durfee, daughter of brother Coi"y 
Durfee (deceased), a dress if she live, and if not, to her 
sister Deborah. ALso to cousin Mary Durfee, daughter of 
brother Coi'y, other articles, clothing, etc., if she live, if 
/lot, to her sifiter Deborah; also to cousin Mary Durfee, 



DURFEE. 43 

furniture, etc., if she live, if not, to her sister Sarah, and 
$50.00. 

"Tb cousin Deborah Durfee, daughter of Cory Durfee 
{deceased), a gown, etc., and $20.00. 

'■^ To cousin Hope Durfee, daughter of brother Cory 
Durfee (deceased), $20.00. A7id if either Sarah, Mary, 
Deborah, or Hope Durfee die, the money to be divided to 
the living ones. 

" To cousin Rhoby Hathaway, daughter of Gideon Hatha- 
way, $30.00, and bedding and other articles. 

'''■To cousin Mary Durfee, daughter of brother Thomas 
Durfee (deceased), $20.00, and articles of clothing men- 
tioned. 

" To four cousiyis, named Sarah, Mary, Deborah and 
Hope, daughters of brother Cory Durfee {late deceased), 
other portion of estate equally divided. 

" To cousins Thomas, Benjamin and Cory Durfee, sons 
of brother Cory Durfee (deceased), equally any property 
not specified as given to others. 

^'■Appoints cousin Benjamin Durfee and Jonathan Read 
executors.''' 

11. Durfee, John (Kobert 2d, Thomas 1st) ; son of 
Egbert and Mary (Sanford) Durfee, of Freetown, Mass.; 
born in Freetown, Mass., May 14, 1691; died in Free- 
town, Mass., December 14, 1744 ; married in Taunton, 
Mass., January 28, 1716, to Susannah Eddy, of Taunton, 
Mass. (probably) daughter of John and (2d wife) De- 
liverance (Owen) Eddy ; born in Taunton, Mass., Sep- 
tember 18, 1692. 

Their children were (first 10 per records of Freetown, 
Mass.) : 

58. — 1st. Eliakim, born November 17, 1716. 

59.— 2d. Barsheba, born August 2T, 1718. 

60.— 3d. Preserved, born July 5, 1720. 

61.— 4th. Phebe, born September 13, 1722. 

62.— 5th. John, born November 16, 1724. 

63.— 6th. Hannah, born October 7, 1726. 

64.— 7th. Peleg, born October 7, 1728. 

65.— 8th. Elizabeth, born March 25, 1730. 

66.— 9th. Zebedee, born March 13, 1732. 



44 DURFEE. 

67. — lOtli. Benjamin, born Jinmary 22, 1734. 
68.— llth. David, horn Jimo 10, 1736. 
69.— 12tli. Robert, born May 30, 1738. 
(Last two per records of Dartmouth, Mass.) 

12. Durfee, Benjamin (Robert 2d, Thomas Ist) ; son 
of RoHEHT and M.\ry (8.\nfoud) Durfee, of Freetown, 
Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., January 30, 1695; died 
(probably in Middleborouf:^h, Mass.), Noveml)er 8, 1764. 

There is record of the marriage of a Benjamin Durfee 
in the books of the Town Clerk of Freetown, at the 
clerk's office, in Assonet village, dated January 11, 1763, 
to Ruth Borden. No further account being given, and in 
view of the statements made in the will of Benjamin Dur- 
fee on tile with the Records of the Probate Court of 
Plymouth, Mass., book 19, page 192, it is probable that if 
Ruth Borden became the wife of Benjamin, sou of Robert 
Durfee, she died soon. 

It is stated in the " Will of Benjamin Durfee, of Mid- 
dlehorough, 171 the toion of Plyjnouth, dated Novemher 6, 
in the 4//( year of His JLfJestfs Jieign, King George the 
Ifit, A. 1). 1764", that he ''Ogives from love and good loill 
to Mary Ashley, of Freetown, Bristol Co., Mass., hisivhole 
estate, house and lands * * * and all that he has to 
give to her heirs and assigns forever, and appoints her ad- 
ministratrix. 

{signed) BENJAMIN DURFEE. 

Witnesses : Caleb Turner. 

her 

Mary O. X Ery. 

luark 
his 

Moses X Keen. 

mark 

Admitted for record April 1, 1765. 

The following, copied from page 185, Vol. 49, N. E. 
H. and G. Register, is taken to be a record of the mili- 
tary service of thn above Bunj;unin Durfee. 

"Muster roll of thi> Co. iji Ills Majesty's Service under 
the Command of William C'anaila (Canedy) Capt." 



i 



DUEFEE. 45 

" Benj\ Durfey, Corpl." 

5f * * * « « 

" Mass. Arch. 91 : 178-180." 

The operations of the military force were in Maine 
against the French and Indians about the year 1725. 

13. Durfee, Peleg (Eobert 2d, Thomas 1st) ; son of 
Robert and Mary (Sanford) Durfee, of Freetown, Mass.; 
born in Freetown, Mass., April 2, 1698 ; died in Ply- 
mouth, Mass., November 17, 1730 ; married in Plymouth, 
Mass., March 21,1721, toMAKY Cole, of Plymouth, Mass., 
daughter of Ephraim and Rebecca (Gray) Cole. Born in 
1698. 

Their children were (born in Plymouth, Mass.) : 

70.— 1st. Mary, born in 1722. 

71. — 2d. Peleg, born in 1724; died in childhood. 

72.— 3d. Peleg, born in 1726. 

73.— 4th. Richard, born in 1728. 

Peleg Durfee was a mariner and commanded a vessel ; 
and in the records at Plymouth he is referred to as Captain 
Durfee. The following was copied from " Tittles and 
Land Marks of Plymouth Colony," page 167 : 

" Peleg Durfee married Mary Cole, of Ephraim, of 
James. Mrs. Durfee owned the house once occupied by 
William R. Drew, standing on land which was a part of 
the homestead lot of John Howland of the Mayflower. 
It was once owned by Edward Gray, who sold it in 1670 
to Rev. John Cotton, who sold it in 1680 to James Cole, 
and it was afterwards owned by Ephraim Cole, son of 
James ; and was sold in 1743 by Mrs. Mary, wife of 
Peleg Durfee, who was Ephraim's daughter." Also on 
page 200 : 

" Lot bought of Consider Howland in 1723, by Peleg 
Durfee, sold in 1743 by Mary, daughter of Mr. Durfee, 
to James Hovey." 

Files at the Court House, Plymouth, show as follows : 

" No. 6914. Rebecca Cole, widow, appointed guardian 
of her granddaughter, Mary Durfey, daughter of Peleg 
Durfey, late of Plymouth, who is a minor under 14 years." 

" No. 6913. Ephraim Cole, appointed administrator of 
the estate of Peleg Durfee, mariner (deceased), March 
11, 1731." 



46 DURFEE. 

Ephraim dies, aud Rebecca, his wife, with Samuel Cole, 
is ap]iointed May 21, 1731. 

The iuventory is eudorsed, Capt. Durfey. 

Amount of iuveutory, including house and land, JE379 
58 2d ; this item appears in the inventory " An Indian 
girl, £16 ;" also item " land and house by Isaac 
Lothrop, Esq., £130 0." 

No. 4G73. Contains will of Ephraim Cole, dated March 
2, 1731. Filed May 21, 1731. 

Mentions Mary Durfey as his grandchild and 

Durfey as his grandson. 

Amount of inventory £3,333 4 11. 

One of the items in the iuventory is " Pew in meeting 
house £8." 

Also the will of Rebecca Cole is recorded in Book 8, 
on pages 537 and 538, dated May 4, 1737 ; entered for pro- 
bate September 25, 1742. 

Mentions granddaughter, Mary Durfee, and her heirs 
to whom she gave : 

A "silver tankard;" "1 ew ;" "11 sheep;" "great 
brass kettle," and her " case of bottles," and " bed where 
she lodges," and all bedding and furniture to it, also other 
moveables, when divided, Mary is to have a share. 



GAGE. 

14. Durfee, Mary (Robert 2d, Thomas 1st) ; daughter 
of RoBEKT and Mary (Sanford) Durfee, of Freetown, 
Mass ; born in Freetown, Mass., January 29, 1700 ; died 
in Freetown, Mass., November 29, 1753 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., May 28,1719 (as second wife) to Thomas 
Gage, of Freetown, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.): 

I. — Mary Gage, born February 7, 1720 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., April 11, 1743, to Gershom Woodle, 
of Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.): 

1st — Susannah Woodle, born October 25, 1743. 

2d. — Gershom Woodle, boru January 15, 1745. 

3d. — Mary Woodle, born August 23, 1747. 

4th. — Sarah Woodle, born April 14, 1749. 

5th. — Elizabeth Woodle, born August 30, 1750. 

II. — Susanna Gage, born June 29, 1721 ; died in Free- 
town, Mass ; married in Freetown, Mass., January 20, 
1743, to James Davis, of Freetown, Mass., son of William, 
Jr., and Keziah (Cudworth) Davis ; born in Freetown, 
Mass., September 13, 1716 ; died in Freetown, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.): 

1. — Mary Davis, born September 24, 1743 ; died May 
15, 1754. 

2. — Susannah Davis, born January 25, 1745 ; died in 
Freetown, Mass.; married in Freetown, Mass., February 
5, 1767, to Joseph Davis, of Freetown, Mass., son of 
Jonathan and Sarah (Terry) Davis ; born in Freetown, 
Mass., September 26, 1738 ; died in Freetown, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Richard Davis married Anna Terry, and their 
children were : 

a. — Maria Davis, who married Joseph Brightman, of 
Fall River, Mass. 

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48 GAGE. 

h. — Joanna Davih, who married Samuel Sanford, of 
Fall River, Mass. 

c. — Clarissa Davis, who married AVilbur Chase, of 
Dartmouth, Mass. 

d. — Almeda Davis, who married "William Lawton, of 
Fall River, Mass. 

2d. — Polly Davis. 

3d. — Howard Davis, who married Ruth Knight. 

Their children were : Benjamin, Andrew, and Hannah. 

Howard Davis married, a second time, to Mahitabel 
BoswoRTH ; their child, Ruth A. Davis, married Shef- 
field Bennett. 

4th. — Warden Davis, who married Diadama (Cummings) 
Knap, daughter of Joel and Chloe (Chase) Cummings 
(without issue). 

5th. — Joseph Davis, who married Lydia Hathaway. 

Their children were : 

«.— Jason Davis, who married Matilda Dean, of Free- 
town, Mass. 

h. — Anson Davis, who married Miss Bliffins, of 

Fall River, Mass. 

c. — Harriet Davis. 

d. — Sally Davis. 

e. — Susan Davis. 

Joseph Davis married a second time to Mrs. Pierce, 
of Fall River, Mass. 

(jth. — Gilbert Davis, who married Mrs. Sally (Cleave- 
LANu) Reed, daughter of Ambrose Cleavelaud, born De- 
cember 29, 1792, granddaughter of Ambrose and Katarah 
(Briggs) Cleaveland. She was married twice before she 
became the wife of Mr. Davis. 

7th. — Susannah Davis, who married "Wilm am Hackett, 
of Middloborough, Mass. They had no children. 

III.— Keziah Davis, born April 10, 1747 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., to Counklits Davis, of Freetown, Mass.; 
sou of Jonathan and Sarah (Terry) Davis ; born in Free- 
town, Mass., January 24, 1744. 

Their children were : 



GAGE. 49 

1st. — Olive Davis, born in February, 1769 ; married 
Caleb Wakdell. 

Their children were : 

a. — Delana Waedell, who married Peter Wakdell. 

h. — William Wakdell. 

c. — David Wakdell. 

2d. — Chloe Davis, born April 1, 1770 ; married Gard- 
ner Chase. 

Their children were : 

a. — Nathan Chase, who married Phebe Fkeelove. 

b. — Chloe Chase, who married Mr, Sampson, of Dart- 
mouth, Mass. 

3d. — David Davis, who married Phebe Durfee (or 
Phebe Read). 

Their children were : 

a. — Betsey Davis, who married Snell. 

h. — Catherine Davis. 
c. — Nancy Davis. 

4th. — Keziah Davis, who married Gideon Hathaway. 

Their children were : 

a. — Betsey Hathaway, who died young. 

h. — Robert Hathaway, who married Emily Eddy, of 
Taunton, Mass. 

c. — Peace Hathaway, who married Isaac King, of 
Little Compton, R. I. 

5th. — Hope Davis, who married August 30, 1795, 
Edmund Davis, of Freetown, Mass. 

Their children were : 

a. — Olive Davis, born in 1801, died November 24, 
1866. Married Samuel V. Bliffins, of Fall River, Mass. 

h. — Rachel Davis, who married Anson Bliffins, of 
Fall River, Mass.; son of Valentine and Hannah (Evans) 
Bliffins, who was a grandson of Nathaniel and Mary (Val- 
entine) Bliffins ; he was drowned while working in the 
flume of a saw-mill in Fall River, Mass. Mrs. Bliffins 
married a second time in Fall River, Mass., to Oliver 
Freelove. 



50 G^^GE. 

c. — Gardnkr Davis, who married Ann Bennett, of 
Fall River, Mass. 

d. — WiLLAKi) Davis. 

e. — Edmund Davis, who married Nancy Hathaway, of 
Fall Iliver, Mass. 

Cth. — Daniel Davis, who married Elizabeth Butts, of 
Dartmouth, Mass. 

Their children were : 

a. — Thomas Davis, who died young. 

h. — Louisa Davis, who married Aijel Boomer, of Fall 
River, Mass. Mrs. Davis, when a widow, married Wil- 
liam Cory. 

IV. — James Davis, born February 15, 1750, died De- 
cember 4, 1754. 

V. — Shadrach Davis, born March 3, 1752. Married in 
Freetown, Mass., May 18, 1775, to Lydia Davis. 

Their children were : 

1st.— William Davis, born May 29, 1780. 

2d. — SriADRACH Davis, born July 9, 1782 ; married Sarah 
SrooNEU, of New Bedford, Mass. 

Their children were : 

a. — WiLLLVM H. Davis, who lived single ; died in 1837. 

1). — Hannah Davis, who married Selas P. Smith, of 
Middloborough, Mass. 

c. — Stephen Davis, who married in Mexico. 

d. — Sarah Davis, who married Leonard Kean, of Fair- 
haven, Mass. 

e. — Lynde Davis (lived single). 

/. — Mary Davis. 

g. — John Davis. 

h. — Lydia Davis. 

i. — Shadrach Davis, born March 20, 1802 ; married 
Nancy Simmons, of Fairhaven, Mass. 

3d. — Lynde Davis, who died at sea. 
4th. — Lydia Davis, who died young. 

VI.— Hope Davis, born April IG, 1754. 
VII.— James Davis, born January 19, 175G ; married 
in Freetown, Mass., August 2, 1781, to Sarah Winslow, 



GAGE. 51 

of Freetown, Mass., daughter of George and Pliebe 
(Tisdale) Winslow, born in Freetown, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Susannah Davis, born November 5, 1781 ; mar- 
ried a Mr. TiNKHAM. 

2d. — Geoege Davis, born March 5, 1783 ; married 

Tekry. They had one child, Thomas Davis, who 

married Tripp. Their child, Mary Elizabeth 

Davis, married Wilcox, and had one child. 

3d. — Hannah Davis, born June 5, 1785 ; married 
Thomas Howard. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sybil Howard, who married Joseph Stetson (no 
issue). 

2d. — Clarissa Howard, who became the second wife of 
Joseph Stetson (no issue). 

3d. — James Howard, who died unmarried. 

4th. — Ann Maria Howard, who married Ebenezer God- 
frey. 

5th. — Susan Howard, who married Samuel Jenkins, son 
of John and Amelia ( ) Jenkins, of Nantucket, Mass. 

6th. — Betsey Howard, who married Daniel D. Derick- 
SON, and had several children, among whom was a daugh- 
ter, Phebe Derickson, who married Capt. John Cherry. 
Their P. O. address in 1874 was Fairhaven, Mass. 

4th. — James Davis, born May 20, 1788. 

5th, — Phebe Davis, born January 20, 1790. 

6th. — Sarah Davis, born April 15, 1793. 

7th. — Henry Davis. 

8th. — Sybil Davis, who married a Mr. Price, and had 
several children ; married a second time to a Mr. Mar- 
shall (no issue). 

VIII.— William Davis, born March 21, 1758. 
IX.— David Davis, born March 3, 1761. 

III.— Thomas Gage, born May 1, 1723. 
Intentions to marry Cloe Hurtlestone, of Dartmouth, 
Mass., were recorded in Freetown, Mass., May 12, 1750. 



52 GAGE. 

Thomas Gage, Sr., was married first, September 7, 
171G, to Remember (Farrow) Terry, of Freetown, Mass., 
dausfhter of John Farrow, of Ilinn;liam; she was born 
February 3, 1G82, and died at Freetown, Mass., in 1719. 

Mr. Gage was a clothier by trade, was often an office- 
liolder in Freetown ; he was assessor in 1720, and a 
Jlopresontative to the General Court in 1722, 1727 and 
17:56. 



DELANO. 

15. Durfee, Elizabeth (Eobert 2d, Thomas 1st), 
daughter of Egbert and Maky (Sanford) Durfee, of Free- 
town, Bristol Co., Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., in 
1702; died in Dartmouth, Mass., February 18, 1784; • 
married in Freetown, Mass., January 2, 1721, to Na- 
thaniel Delano of Dartmouth, Mass., son of Jonathan 
and Mary (Warren) Delano; born in Dartmouth, Mass., 
October 29, 1695; died in Dartmouth, Mass., April 8, 
1770. 

Their children were (born in Dartmouth, Mass.) : 

I. — Bridget Delano, born February 6, 1723 ; married 
in Dartmouth, Mass., July 31, 1746, to Jonathan Hath- 
A.WAY, Jr. 

II. — Sarah Delano, born March 18, 1725, died in Oc- 
tober, 1818 ; married December 27, 1749, to Josiah 
Eldridge, son of Elnathan and Hannah (Kelly) El- 
dridge, born October 11, 1724. 

III. — Infant, born in October, 1727; died October 7, 
1727. 

IV. — Nathaniel Delano, born December 23, 1728. 

Married in Dartmouth, Mass., September 21, 1751, to 
Mary Tabor, of Dartmouth, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Dartmouth, Mass.) : 

1st. — Lois Delano, born February 2, 1753; died April 
28, 1754. 

2d. — Marcy W. Delano, born March 3, 1755; died 
in Fairhaven, Mass., February 14, 1812 ; married in 
Dartmouth, Mass., January 27, 1782, to Bartholomew 
Akin of Dartmouth, Mass., son of Benjamin and Eunice 
(Tabor) Akin ; born on April 24, 1750 ; died March 
24, 1825. 

3d. — Jonathan Delano, born October, 28, 1756 ; 
died in Providence, N. Y., January 25, 1825 ; married 
in Eochester, Mass., October 21, 178/3 (before his mar- /7H 
riage he lived in Fairhaven, Mass. At the time of 

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54 DELANO. 

tho British invasion lie moved his goods inhiud, among 
which was " tlie writing desk" cwned by George Dehmo, 
late of Coo])or, Mich.), to Lydia Bhiggs, born in Roches- 
ter, Mass., March 17, 17C8, died at Eagle Harbor, N. Y., 
March 0, 18(;0. 

Their chililren were : 

a. — Lois Delano, born October 8, 1782. 

h. — Jonathan Delano, born December 9, 1784; died 
in Akron, N. Y., April 13, 1843. He was captain of a 
company at Sackett's Harbor in tho War of 1812, a 
member of the Assembly of the State of New York, at 
Albany, in 1820, and colonel of a regiment of New York 
State Militia, a farmer and mill and wheelwright. Mar- 
ried in Providence, N. Y., March 24, 1805, to Phebe 
Haut, daughter of Peleg and Hannah (Potter) Hart ; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., May 27, 1787 ; died in Akron, 
N. Y., January 7, 1880. 

Their children were : 

1st. — William Delano, born December 31, 1800. 

2. — Peleg Delano, born April 25, 1809 ; died August 
12, 1827. 

3d. — Durfee Harrison Delano, born February 5, 1812 ; 
died in Akron, N. Y., May 27, 1893 ; married December 
22, 1839, to Amanda S. Hill, daughter of Elisha and Annie 
(Rowley) Hill ; born in Ogden, N. Y., January 27, 1833 ; 
died in Akron, N. Y., December 27, 1893. 

4th. — Lydia Delano, born June 8, 1816. 

5th. — Hannah Eliza Delano, born in Barre, N. Y.,May 
9, 1824. 

Gth.— Malentha Cornelia Delano, born in Gaines, N. 
Y., April 2G, 1827. 

7th. — PnEiiE Jane Delano, born September 14, 1829. 

Married March 30, 1850, to CiiAULEs Hii?15AUD, born in 
Manlius, N. Y., September 10, 1820 ; she died at Clark- 
lake, Mich., March 2, 1897, without issue. 

c. — Lydia Deiano, born December 22, 1780. 

d. — Samuel Bkigos Deiano. born August 2, 1789. 

e. — Dukfee Delano, born Eobruary 14, 1792 ; died in 
Eagle Harbor, N. Y., January 8, 1806 ; married in Gal- 
way, N. Y., February 3, 1818, to Ruth Starkweather, 



DELANO. 55 

daughter of Avery and Sarah (Meecli) Starkweather, 
born September 22, 1796 ; died in Eagle Harbor, N. Y., 
November 23, 1866. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Stephen Jonathan Delano, born in Barre, N. Y., 
November 20, 1818 ; died in Gaines, N. Y., February 21, 
1838. 

2d. — AvEKY Staekweather Delano, born August 16, 
1820. 

3d. — Sarah Melissa Delano, born June 24, 1824 ; died 
unmarried, in Middleport, N. Y., June 29, 1887. 

4th. — Ray Delano, born October 17, 1826 ; died in 
Gaines, N. Y., November 11, 1843. 

5th. — Ezra Briggs Delano, born March 20, 1829. 

6th. — Harriet Lucy Delano, boru in Gaines, N. Y., 
October 11, 1839. 

7th. — Oliver Durfee Delano, born January 26, 1842. 
He was manager of the Omaha Shot and Lead Works. 
Later he removed to New York City and became manager 
of the Le Roy Shot and Lead Works. Married in St. 
Louis, Mo., May 12, 1886, to Jennie E. Holmes, daughter 
of George Pelton and Emma Louisa (Rexford) Holmes. 
Born in Willoughby, Ohio, August 13, 1862. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Ruth Holmes Delano, born in St. Louis, Mo., 
February 16, 1887 ; died at Whitestone, L. I., July 7, 
1897. 

2d. — Georgia Emma Delano, born at Whitestone, L. I., 
April 27, 1895. 

/. — Stephen Briggs Delano, born September 29, 1795. 

g. — Ezra Briggs Delano, born March 23, 1 798. 

h. — Mary Delano, born December 25, 1800. 

i. — Ephraim Briggs Delano, born January 16, 1803. 

j. — George Delano, born March 31, 1805. 

4th. — Nathaniel Delano, born December 17, 1758. 
5th. — Elizabeth Delano, born March 16, 1761. 
6th. — DuRPHY Delano, born August 14, 1765 ; died 
at sea. 

7th. — Stephen Delano, born October 13, 1766. 



56 DELANO 

8th. — George Delano, born ) y n 1770 

9th.-DiNAH Del^^no, born \ ^^^^^^^ ^' ^^^^- 

V. — Peleg Dei^\no, born February 11, 1731. 

VI. — RicnAKi) Del.\no, born Octobor 29, 1733. 

VII. — Makv Delano, born March 10, 173G ; married in 
Dartmouth, Mass., to Judah Sampson. 

VIII. — Elizabeth Delano, born September 18, 1738 ; 
married iu Dartmouth, Mass., to Joseph Tabou. 

IX. — Susannah Delano, born November 21, 1741. 



ESTES. 

22. Durfee, Ann (Thomas 2d, Thomas 1st). Daugh- 
ter of Thomas and Ann (Freeborn) Durfee, of Ports- 
mouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 
25, 1691; died in Dartmouth, Mass., April 27, 1734; 
married in Portsmouth, E. I., December 22, 1715, to 
Robert Estes, of Lynn, Mass. ; son of Richard and Eliza- 
beth (Beck) Estes ; born in Salem, Mass., August 27, 
1694 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., 1780. 

Richard, the father of Robert, was a son of Robert of 
Dover, England ; for more complete data see Estes Genea- 
ology (by Charles E. Estes), from which the principal 
part of the record that follows was obtained. 

It is presumed that Richard signed with John Estes an 
address to Gov. Jos. Dudley, in 1703, as Quakers residing 
at Lynn, Mass. 

Their children were : 

I. — Richard Estes, born July 2, 1717. 

XL — Sarah Estes, born February 13, 1720. 

III. — Thomas Estes, born April 17, 1725. 

IV. — Ann Estes, born March 8, 1726. 

I. — Estes, Richard (Robert 3d, Richard 2d, Robert 1st). 
Son of Robert and Ann (Durfee) Estes ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., July 2, 1717 ; died November 13, 1793 ; 
married to Mart Pierce, of East Greenwich, R. I., 

daughter of Philip and Frances ( •) Pierce ; born 

Junes, 1724 ; died January 19, 1782. 

Their children were ; 

1st. — Richard Estes, born in East Greenwich, R. I., 
January 25, 1739 ; married at Warwick, R. I., March 10, 
1760, to JoHANNAH Edmunds, and removed to South 
Carolina. 

2d. — Anna Estes, born in East Greenwich, R. I., Au- 
gust 25, 1741 ; died March 3, 1813. 

3d. — Thomas Estes, born in East Greenwich, R. L, 
November 29, 1743 ; died January 25, 1744. 

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58 ESTES. 

4tli. — Mary Estks, born in East Groonwicb, R. I., 
November 8, 1744 ; died April 9, 1815. 

5tli. — Maky Ebtes, born April '25, 1747. 

nth. — Phii.ii* Estks, born in Wiirwick, 11. I., February 
22, 1749 ; lu.irried Gage. 

Their ciiiklren were : 

a. — Robert Estks. h. — Uriah Esteb. 

c. — Thomas P. Estes, born February 28, 1778 ; died 
SeptemluT 17, 1 845 ; married in Schoharie, !Sch<iharie Co., 
N, Y., June 25, 1801, toAlAuv 1>urmngham, of Scholiarie, 

N. Y., dau}.^hter of Philip and Elizabeth ( ) Burlin^- 

ham. Mr. Estes was a farmer and a member of Friends 

Society. 

Their children were : 

1st. — ELizAUpnii Estes, born March 16, 1803; died 
August 20, 1881 ; married July 24, 1824, to William 
Ball. 

2d. — Charlotte Estes, born April 3, 180G ; died April 
18, 1880. 

3d.— Edmund Estes, born July 9, 1808 ; died July 27, 
1842 ; married November 10, 1837, to Esther II. Topping. 

4th. — Philip Estes, born June 27, 1810 ; died June 20, 
1863 ; married Juno 27, 1833, to Rebecca Ball. 

5th. — Rebecca Ann Estes, born September 24, 1815 ; 
married March 7, 1838, to Moses De Line, son of 
Frederick and Hannah (Applegate) De Line ; born in 
Charleston, N. Y., January 20, 1813. He was a farmer, 
and died July 18, 1883. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Thomas J. De Link, born at Florence, N. Y., 
January 21, 1839. Ho entered the Union Army in 1861, 
in Co. A, 39th 111. Infty. ; re-enlisted in Dtu-iMnlxn-, 1863 ; 
was taken prisoner (per ollicial record, near Drurys liluli', 
Va., May 16, 1864) June, 18G4; was an inmate of Ander- 
sonville and Florence prisons ; exchanged, December 11, 
1864; died January 15, 1869, from diseases contracted 
while in prison. 

2d. — William Dk Link, born in Florence, N. Y., Sep- 
tember 15, 1840 ; married at Fairbury, Neb., September 



ESTES. 59 

24, 1873, to Ellen Brookover, born February 11, 1843. 
He was a farmer. Their son Frank was born May 15, 
1878. 

3d. — Mary Jeanette De Line, born in Florence, N. Y., 
August 5, 1842 ; died August 15, 1842. 

4th. — Mary Jane De Line, born in Florence, N. T., 
November 15, 1843 ; married July 20, 1863, to William 
Ridge, of Somerset Co., England, born August 16, 1830. 

Their children were : 

1st. Harriet M. Ridge. 2d. Thomas Ridge. 3d. Re- 
becca M. Ridge. 4th. Olive J. Ridge. 5th. Lilian E. 
Ridge. 6th. Arvilla M. Ridge. 7tl). Jeanette Ridge. 

5th. — Melvin De Line, born in Florence, N. Y., May 
5th, 1846 ; died August 30, 1846. 

6th. — George De Line, born in Channahon, 111., Decem- 
ber 30, 1848 ; died October 11, 1852. 

7th. — Arvilla De Line, born in Channahon, 111., Octo- 
ber 30, 1851 ; died August 30, 1853. 

8th. — Sarah M. De Line, born in Jackson, 111., Janu- 
ary 27, 1854. She was sent as a missionary by the W. 
F. M. Society to Bombay, India, in October, 1884. 

9th. — Arzula De Line, born in Jackson, 111., Novem- 
ber 3, 1855; married September 19, 1880, to Isaac 
Conrad, born in Smoketown, Pa., February 3, 1839. 

6th. — Phebe B. Estes, born December 7, 1817 ; died 
August 7, 1874 ; married October 8, 1845, to James H. 
Earle. 

7th. — Francis H. Estes, born August 5, 1819 ; married 
July 19,1848, to Phoebe Ann Howe, of Charleston, N. Y., 
daughter of Palmer and Mary (Dunlap) Howe ; born Feb- 
ruary 27, 1829. He was a butcher. Their daughter, 
Mary Ann Estes, born September 15, 1850 ; married on 
January 12, 1876, to Angus A. Rockwell. 

8th.— Sdsan Estes, born March 17, 1822 ; died May 18, 
1882 ; married April 25, 1863, to John Horton. 

9th. — Mary B. Estes, born July 5, 1824 ; died Febru- 
ary 16, 1883 ; married February 10, 1862, to G.Y. Pulver. 

10th. — George D. Estes, born September 28, 1827 ; 
married December 24, 1851, to Mary E. Mover, daughter 
of John Moyer, of Root, Montgomery county, N. Y. 



60 ESTES. 

Thoir cliiklrou were (born at Charleston and Florida, 
N. Y.): 

Ist. — Maky E. Estes, born October 9, 1852 ; married 
John S. SwKprr. 

2d. — FjiiLir EsTKs, born March 23, 1855; married Sarah 
A. Meyeks. 

3d. — Ida M. Ebtes, born April 9, 1856 ; married Silas 
Nostra NT. 

4:th. — Oi'HKLiA Estes, born August 27, 1858 ; died 
September 17, 1862. 

5th. — Ellen Estes, born November 17, 1860 ; married 

JaCOU I. DoRME. 

6th. — John M. Estes, born August 28, 1861. 

7th. — Catherine O. Estes, born September 4, 1865. 

d. — Fkn.iamin Estes (family of Philip continued). 
e. — Richard Estes, married Rebecca Abrams. 
/. — Philip Estes. 

g. — Mary Estes, married 1st Loomis, 2d Gideon 

Taiior. 

/i. — Eleanor Estes, married Nathaniel Southwick. 

7th. — Thomas Estes, born in Warwick, R. I., Septem- 
ber 28, 1752 ; died in 1825 ; married in Dutches county, 
N. Y., to Sarah Tripp ; born in Rhode Island, April 22, 
1752; died in Scipio, N. Y. They settled in Duaues- 
burg, N. Y. Nearly all of this family were members of 
Dnauesburg Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends. 
The meeting house was built largely by Thomas Estes 
and his sons, in 1807. His widow was about 95 years 
old at her death. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Joseph Estes, born January 10, 1775 ; died in 
1854 ; married Lois Sowle. They had no children. 

2d. — Rkijecca Estes, born July 5, 1776 ; married iu 
Duauesburg, N. Y., to Daniel Gage, and removed to 
I'eniisylvaiiia s<Hue 50 years or more ago, where their 
children (as follows) wore born : 

Ist. EzEKiEL (iaoe. 2d. Elkanah Gage. 3d. Jarvis 
(tage. 4th. MoRiTMORE Gagk. 5th. Daniel Gage. 6th. 
I'liEHK Gage. 



ESTES. 61 

3d. — Anne Estes, born December 30, 1779 ; married 
Henry Olin, of Florida, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

1st. William Olin. 2d. Van Rensalear Olin. 3d. 
Giles Olin. ith. Sarah Olin. 5th. Ruth Olin. 6th. 
Catherine Olin. 7th. Anna Olin. 

4th. — Mary Estes, born November 24, 1782 ; died May 
8, 1823. 

5th. — Thomas Estes, born January 7, 1784 ; died Sep- 
tember 9, 1812 ; married . 

Their children were : 

1st. — Joseph and Rachel Estes (twins). 

3d. — Sarah Estes. 

6th. — Jerusha Estes, born March 20, 1786 ; married 
James McDonald, of Duanesburg, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

1st. Thomas McDonald. 2d. Nathaniel McDonald. 
3d. Margaret McDonald. 4th. Anna McDonald. 5th. 
Rebecca McDonald. 6th. Edmond McDonald. 7th. 
Estes McDonald. 

7th. — Nathaniel Estes, born May 31, 1788 ; died Sep- 
tember 3, 1819 ; married on July 2, 1807, to Ruth Gage, 
of Duanesburg, N. Y., daughter of Isaac (a minister of 
the Society of Friends) and Lydia (Sowle) Gage ; born 
February 16, 1789 ; died August 17, 1871. Mr. Estes 
was a farmer. 

Their children were (born at Duanesburg, N. Y.) : 

1.— Lois Estes, born May 6, 1808 ; died April 2, 1882 ; 
married at Utica, N. Y., March 13, 1828, to Forris Kel- 
logg, of New Hartford, N. Y. 

Their children were (born in New Hartford, N. Y.) : 

1st. — Eliza Kellogg, born October 13, 1830 ; married 
June 14, 1852, to John Brown, a grandson of Joseph 
Brown, a noted minister in the Society of Friends. 

2d. — Mary D. Kellogg, born November 30, 1832; 
married April 8, 1848, to Elias Thorne. 

3d. — Sarah Kellogg, born September 30, 1835 ; mar- 
ried December 1, 1866, to Benjamin Briscoe. 

4th. — Charles Kellogg, born January 4, 1839 ; died 
August 4, 1839. 



02 ESTE8. 

5th. — Fbances Kkllogg, born July 10, 1840 ; died Jime 
21, 1851. 

♦Jtli. — Kathel C. Kellooo, born October 21, 1842 ; 
married October 10, 1863, to William P. WiLLi<rn\s. 

7th. — Emma Kelloqo, born November 30, 1844; mar- 
ried June 22, 18G5, to K B. Thokne. 

2. — Joseph N. Estes, born September 17, 1809 ; died 
in Missouri, in September, 1858 ; married November 10, 
1830, to Maky Sowle, daughter of John and Elizabeth 
(llarcourt) Sowle, of Scipio, N. Y.; born March 7, 1812 ; 
died October 12, 1858. 

Their children were (first 7 born in Scipio, the others 
in Ledyard, N. Y.) : 

1st. — Sl'san S. E8TES, born August 7, 1831 ; died Feb- 
ruary 12, 1856. 

2d. — Lydia G. Estes, born October 26, 1832 ; married 
Gray and moved to Pennsylvania. 

3d. — Rowland Estes, born August 25, 1834. He started 
for England in 1859 ; since then has not been heard from. 

4th.— Ruth N. Estes, born April 20, 1836. 

5th. — John N. Estes, born March 18, 1838 ; married. 

6th. — Sarah Ann Estes, born February 28, 1840 ; mar- 
ried. 

7th. — Elizabeth S. Estes, born September 17, 1841. 

8th. — Isaac G. Estes, born January 29, 1843 ; married. 

9th. — Silas W. Estes, born September 6, 1844. 

10th. — Priscilla Estes, born August 26, 1846. 

11th. — Elias H. Estes, born November 6, 1848. He was 
a soldier in the Union Army and died at Knoxville, N. Y., 
November 3, 1865. 

12th. — Loib A. Estes, born in Rutland, Pa., February 
28, 1854. 

3d. — Lydia G. Estes, born April 11, 1812 ; married July 
18, 1837, to Kn.LSON Loit, of ('liarloston, N. Y.; son of 

Matthias and Catherine ( ) Lout ; born March 21, 

1809 ; died November 21, 1881. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Patience E. Lorr, born December 25, 1837, at 
IJamiltou, N. Y.; died October 14, 1880. 



ESTES. 63 

2d. — John T. Lout, born in Lebanon, N. Y., August 18, 
1840. 

3d. — KuTH Lout, born in Lebanon, N. Y., June 23, 
1842. 

4th. — Cathakine Lout, born in Milford, N. Y., Febru- 
ary 7, 1846. 

5th. — Nathaniel E. Lout, born in Milford, N. Y., Jan- 
uary 21, 1850. 

6fch. — Maithias Lout, born in Burlington, N. Y., March 
31, 1855. 

4th. — Isaac Estes, born December 9, 1813 ; married. 

5th. — Mary Estes, born January 13, 1816 ; died Sep- 
tember 28, 1833 ; married Thomas Williams, of Charles- 
ton, N. Y.; son of Samuel. 

Their children were (6) (3 born in Charleston and 3 in 
Milford, N. Y.) : 

1st. — Judith Williams, born August 21, 1842 ; married 
December 31, 1859, to Danfokd Gaige. 

2d. — KuTH A. Williams, born March 12, 1844 ; mar- 
ried March 14, 1867, to David Preston. 

3d. — Samuel J. Williams, born October 5, 1845 ; mar- 
ried November 6, 1868, to Orulia Bush. 

4th.— George K. Williams, born July 29, 1847 ; mar- 
ried March 1, 1872, to Emma Wellman. 

5th. — Emerson D. Williams, born November 19. 1850. 

6th. — Nathaniel E. Williams, born March 16, 1853. 

6th.^ — Patience G. Estes, born June 27, 1817 ; married 
March 7, 1843, to Nathaniel Douglas, of New Hartford, 
N. Y.; son of Benjamin and Polly (Hunt) Douglas; born 
October 30, 1804 ; died March 30, 1885. (See page 442 
Douglas Gen.) 

Their children were (born in New Hartford, N. Y.) : 

1st. — Montgomery H. Douglas, born June 1, 1844. He 
was a resident of the State of California in 1877. 

2d. — David Douglas, born August 9, 1851 ; married 
K.OXANNA Pearse, daughter of Howland Pearse (no issue). 

7th. — Nathaniel Estes, born August 26, 1819 ; mar- 
ried. 

h. — Benjamin T. Estes, born August 17, 1791. 



64 ESTES. 

/. — STKrjiEN EsTKs, bom Septeiul)or 22, 1793. 

8th. — Fkanoes Estks, born March 5, 1755. 

0th. — ELizABi-rrn Estes, born June 1, 1759. 

10th. — Bkn.iamin Estks, born October 3, 17G1 ; marrieil 
in the State of New York to Pjieue Borlano. Ho was a 
farmer, and one among the early settlers of Cape Vincent, 
N. Y.; removed to Johnston, N. Y., in 1815. 

Their children were (born in Rinebeck, N. Y.) : 

a. — Mauy E8TK8, born May 20, 1782 ; died in Canada 
in 18C0 ; married March 27, 1800, to Joel Thomson, of 
Kent, Conn.; son of John ; born March 19, 1775 ; resided 
near Kiug.ston, Canada ; died in Canada in 1850. 

Their children were (born in Palatine, N. Y.) : 

1st. — Phkije Thomson, born July 17, 1801 ; died in Can- 
ada in 1870 ; married Alexander Rutfer. 

2d. — Rei5Ecca Thomson, born March 31, 1803 ; married 
in 1819 to William F. Diamond. 

3d. — Silas Thomson, born April 29, 1805 ; died in 1854 ; 
married to Jane Ann Canniff. 

4th. — Charles B. Thomson, born September 29, 1807 ; 
married Abigail F. Gilbert. 

5th. — Ann Thomson, born February 13, 1810 ; died in 
1850 ; married P]dward H. Curletie. 

Gth. — Andrew Thomson, born July 9, 1812 ; died young. 

7th. — Horatio N. Thomson, born April 10, 1814 ; mar- 
ried in 1838 to Julia Bussing. 

8th. — Angeline Thomson, born November 26, 1816 ; 
married in 183- to William Denykk. They went South. 

9th. — James Estes Thomson, born February 2, 1819, in 
Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada ; died in 1879 ; married 
in 184- to Mary Hall. 

h. — Rebeooa Estes, born March 24, 1784 ; married Nich- 
olas Rector. They resided at Palatine, N. Y. 

c. — Ann Estks, born Ai)ril 28, 1786 ; married to Alex- 
ander Gage. They resided at Cape Vincent, N. Y. 

d. — Andrew Estes, born September 5, 1788 ; died Oc- 
tober 27, 1832. 

e. — James B. P]8TE8, burn .luly 14, 1791 ; married. 

f. — Dk/iah EsTKri, horn January 20, 1794; married to 
Solomon Dimmook. They had 17 children, and lived near 
Sandusky, Ohio. 



ESTES. 65 

^.— John Estes, born May 2, 1796 ; was drowued in St. 
Lawrence river. 

h. — Horatio N. Estes, born December 29, 1798 ; mar- 
ried Sarah Cummings, and resided in Cape Vincent, N. Y. 

i. — Betsey Estes, born April 6, 1801 ; married in Scho- 
harie Co., N. Y., in 1816, to Alsbro Barber, son of Als- 

bro and Patience ( ) Barber ; born in Rhode Island 

in 1793. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah Barber, born in 1817. 

2d. — Eli Barber, born in Cape Vincent, N. Y., August 
19, 1819. 

3d. — LuoiNDA Barber, born August 12, 1821. 

4th. — Amanda Barber, born in 1823. 

5th, — Lorenzo A. Barber, born in 1826. 

6th. — Harriet Barber, born in 1828. 

7th. — Patience Barber, born in 1830 ; died in 1855. 

8th. — Calvin Barber, born in 1832 ; died in 1878. 

9th. — Elizabeth Barber, born in Hamilton, N. Y., in 

1834:. 

j. — William Estes, born September 1, 1803. 

k. — LuciNDA Estes, born October 27, 1805 ; married to 
Calvin Wright, who died March 9, 1872. She was liv- 
ing in 1888 at Rochester, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Minerva Wright, born in Lyme, N. Y., February 
2, 1829. 

2d. — Charlotte A. Wright, born in Cape Vincent, N. Y., 
August 14, 1836 ; died December 27, 1879. 

3d. — Frances T. Wright, born at Cape Vincent, N. Y., 
September 15, 1839. 

4th. — VoLNEY Wright, born at Cape Vincent, N. Y., 
August 31, 1841 ; died November 1, 1848. 

11th. — Philadelphia Estes, born November 4, 1763. 

12th. — James Estes, born October 16, 1766 ; died Octo- 
ber 11, 1828 ; married Catherine Pearce ; born February 
21, 1767 ; died February 25, 1807. 

Their children were : 

a. — Mary Estes, born March 4, 1788 ; married to Eos- 



G6 ESTES. 

WKLL IIekrick. Tliey had one child, Hiram IIerrii'k. 
Their home was at Three Mile Bay, N. Y. 

b. — JoHX EsTBs, born October 18, 1789 ; married ; had 
five children. 

c. — Hannah Estes, born August 17, 1791 ; married 
Jacob Empey. They resided at Three Mile Bay, N. Y., 
and had one child, Charles Empey. 

d. — Benjamin Estes, born February 15, 179.'> ; married 
Sally Barber (no issue). 

e. — Peter Estes. born November 14, 1794. 

f. — Richard P. Estes, born November 14, 1794. 

g. — CHARLorrE Estes, born April 6, 1798 ; married 
William Rowe. 

h. — Betsey Estes, born May 14, 1800 ; married Epene- 
TD8 Cline. They had one child, John Henry Cline, who 
resided at Plesis, N. Y. 

i. — Sarah Estes, born September 14, 1801 ; married 
Leonard Herrick. 

;'. — Catherine Estes, l)orn March 1, 1803 ; married 
David Lothrop. 

k. — Rosina Estes, born September 20, 1805 ; died Jan- 
uary G, 1S44; nuxrried in Lyme, X. Y., July 5, 1824, to 
Charles Leonard; born September 29, 1800 ; died April 
26, 1865. He was a mechanic, merchant, wool carder, 
etc. 

Their children were (born in Lyme, N. Y.) : 

1st. — Rachel Leonard, born March 24, 1825 ; married 
September 29, 1846, to Rev. Asahel J. Coolev. 

2d. — Amasa Leonard, born April 30, 1827 ; died May 
30, 1880. 

3d. — Sally M. Leonard, born March 30, 1830 ; married 
April 23, 1856, to Isaac Norton. 

4th. — Edoar Leonard, born August 15, 1832 ; married 
May 16, 18 — , to Mary A. Huntington ; born September 
9, J829. 

r)th. — Mary J. Leonard, born March 12, 1835 ; mar- 
ried Daniel B. Rood. 

Gth. — La Faykite Leonard, born March 18, 1837 ; mar- 
ried Ella J. Conant. 

7th. — Caroline Leonard, born August 31, 1839 ; mar- 
ried John C. Broadbent. 



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8tb. — Charlotte Leonard, born March 20, 1842 ; mar- 
ried George Cantley. 

James Estes married a second time to Rachel Odell, 
and removed to Lyme, N. Y., in 1816. He was a farmer 
and hotel keeper ; built one of the first frame dwelling 
houses at Three Mile Bay, N. Y,, and from his farm di- 
vided the lots on which the village of Three Mile Bay now 
stands. 

Children by second wife (Rachel) : 

1st. — Jane Estes, born J uly 3, ; married Janu- 
ary 1, 1843, to Jeremy W. Rogers, of Harrisburg, N. Y., 
son of Jeremy W. and Caroline (Porter) Rogers ; born 
April 21, 1814. 

Their children were (born at Pamelia, N. Y.) : 

1st. — George N. Rogers, born October 5, 1843 ; mar- 
ried January 24, 1872, to Philena A. Fuller. 

2d. — Albert V. Rogers, born October 1), 1845 ; mar- 
ried March 8, 1869, to Alice Sawyer. 

3d. — Orlando N. Rogers, born October 12, 1847 ; mar- 
ried April 26, 1867, Cepha June. 

4th. — Henrietta A. Rogers, born November 12, 1849 ; 
married December 31, 1868, James H. Birtrand. 

5th. — Charles O. Rogers, born November 15, 1852 ; 
married October 21, 1879, Mina M. Hodges. 

6th. — John F. Rogers, born February 15, 1856 ; mar- 
ried February 23, 1887, Martha Snyder. 

2d. — Emily Estes, married John C. Klock, of Preble, 

N. Y., son of Henry and Elizibeth ( ) Klock. 

3d. — James Estes, married Laura Scribner. 

II. — Estes, Sarah (Robert 3d, Richard 2d, Robert 1st). 
Daughter of Robert and Ann (Durfee) Estes ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. I., February 13, 1720 ; died in Ports- 
mouth, R. I.; married in Portsmouth, R. I., March 15, 
1737, to Joseph Thomas, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of 
Joseph and Ruth ( ) Thomas, who died in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., in 1780. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Anne Thomas, born August 26, 1739. 

2d. — Joseph Thomas, born January 3, 1742 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I., June 14, 1781 ; married in Tiverton, 



68 E8TE8. 

R. I., March 0, 170G, to Ruth Tabor, of Tiverton, R. I., 

(probably) tlau^hter of John and Sarah ( ) Tabor ; 

boru in Tiverton, R. I., June 8, 1748. 

Their children w«ire (born in Portsmouth, R. L): 
a. — Hannah Thomas, boru March 20, 1770 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I., March 5, 18-49 ; marriod Geokgp: Den- 
nis, of Portsmouth, R. I., sou of Robert and Hannah 
(Coggesh.ill) Dennis. Tho}' had a family of six children 
(see record of the descendants of Joseph and Sarah (Dur- 
fee) Dennis). 

Joseph Thomas, Jr., married a second time in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., September 8, 1779, to Dorcas Shearman, 

of Portsmouth, R. 1., daughter of Job and Am}' ( ) 

Shearman; boru in Portsmouth, R. I., January 2, 174:2; 
died in Portsmoutli, R. I. Their only child, Job Thomas, 
was born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 20, 1780. 

3d. — Alexander Thomas, born November 25, 1743 ; 
married Ussilla Oldridoe, of Bristol, R. I. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

a. — Susanna Thomas, born June 25, 17G7 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., April 3, 1788, to Joseph Anthony, Jr., 
of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Josepii and Patience (Cory) 
Anthony ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., September 19, 1761. 
For record of children see descendants of Joseph and 
Patience (Cory) Anthony. 

b. — Sarah Thomas, born April 14, 17G9 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., December 18, 1783, to John Cook, of 
Portsmouth, R. I. 

c. — Anne Thomas, born January 22, 1771. 

</. — Rhoda Thomas, born July 13, 1774. 

e. — Makv Thomas, born May IS, 1777; married in 
Portsmouth, R. 1., August 6, 1797, to William JIall, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., son of George and Hannah (Dennis) 
Hall; boru in Portsmouth, R. I., February 2, 1774. 
Tluiir son, William Hall, was born May 6, 1798. 

/'. — Arnold Thomas, born June 22, 1781. 

ff. — 1*HKHE Thomas, born Jul}' 24, 1784. 

4t]j. — Rri'H Thomas, born August 10, 1745 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. 1., December 24, 1778, to Thomas Shaw. 



ESTES. 69 

5fcb. — LuciNA Thomas, born March 29, 1747 ; died be- 
fore 1777. 

6th. — Elizabeth Thomas, born November 15, 1748. 

7th. — Daniel Thomas, born November 3, 1750. 

8th.— Richard Thomas, born November 28, 1752 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., July 18, 1774, to Ann Eliza- 
beth Decotee (Brownell) (see History of Newport County, 
R. L). 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

a. — Philadelphia Thomas, born November 21, 1775 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., October 24, 1794, to Josiah 
Wood, of Dartmouth, Mass., son of Josiah and Hannah 
( ) Wood. 

h. — David Thomas, born July 18, 1777. 

c. — Ruth Thomas, born February 7, 1780. 

d. — Stephen Thomas, born January 17, 1784 ; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., December 12, 1805, to Henrietta 
Shearman, of Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Eliza Ann Thomas, born September 9, 1S06. 

2d. — Emelinb Thomas, born August 1, 1810. 

3d. — Ann Thomas, born January 19, 1817. 

4th.— William R. Thomas, born July 12, 1822. 

5th.— Sally Thomas, born May 28, 1824. 

f. — Hannah Thomas, born October 6, 1787 ; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., August 17, 1809, to Parker Hall, 
of Portsmouth, R. I., son of George and Hannah (Dennis) 
Hall ; born in Portsmouth, R. L, July 29, 1784. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Almira T. Hall, born May 27, 1810. 

2d.— Hannah W. Hall, born February 16, 1812. 

3d. — Ann Janetta Hall, born January 1, 1816. 

4th. — Catherine SowLE Hall, born September 30, 1822. 

5th. — William Thomas Hall, born January 9, 1825. 

6th. — Benjamin Hall, born March 20, 1827 ; " married 
Eliza Chase, sister of Hon. John F. Chase " (see History 
of Newport County, R. I.). 

Their children were : 

George P. Hall. Benjamin Hall. Herbert F. Hall. 
Mart C. Hall. 



to ESTES. 

Mrs. Hall djiug, later Mr. Hall married a lady in Fall 
River, Mass. lie was a farmer. Parker Hall was a 
member of the legislaturo of the State of Rhode Island 
durinic the Dorr War, and it is said he was a friend of 
Gov. Dorr. General La Fayette made frequent stops at 
his father's house during the Revolutionary AVar. Mr. 
Hall was a leading man in public matters in the town of 
Portsmouth, R. I., and was associate judge in the Court 
of Oomuion Pleas. His sou, Hon. Benjamin Hall, was 
a State senator in 1862-63, and town treasurer two or 
three years. 

g. — Gardiner Thomas, born October 21, 1790 ; died in 
Portsmoutii, R. I.; married in Portsmouth, R. I., to 
Eleanor Porden, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of John 
and Sarah (Shearman) Borden ; born in Portsmouth, li. I., 
Jauuarv 26, 1791 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., February 
J 2, 1846. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah A. Thomas, born in Portsmouth, R. I. 

2d. — Maky E. Thomas, born in and died in Portsmouth, 
R. I.; married in Portsmouth, R. I., December 4, 18-i8, to 
John D. Clark, of Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Elnora Clark, who married Byron Randall. 

2d. — Fannie F, Clark. 

3d. — William B. Clark, who married Edith Cross, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of John H. and Mary Ann 
(Gififord) Cross. They had one son, Charles G. Clark. 

Gardiner Tuomas married a second time, in Ports- 
mouth, 11. I., November 2, 1848, to Amy C. Monroe, 
daughter of Bateman and Elizabeth Monroe. Mr. 
Thomas was a merchant for many years. 

h. — Sarah Thomas, born July 4, 1792. 

i. — Anne Thomas, born June 5, 1796. 

/. — Joseph Thomas, V)orn December 15, 1797; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., to Hannah Anthony, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., daugiilcr of Sfth and Abigail (Clark) AntlKUiy ; 
born in Pt)rtsmouth, R. I. Their son, Charles Gardner 
Thomas, born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1835, resided in 
Portsmouth, ami was married there to Ann C. Fish, of 



ESTES. 71 

Portsmouth, daughter of George L. Fish ; born iu Ports- 
mouth. 

Their children were : 

1st. Sidney C. Thomas. 2d. Frank L. Thomas. 3d. 
Geokge p. Thomas. 4th. Anne A. Thomas. 5th. Wil- 
liam H. Thomas. 

Mr. Charles G. Thomas was a farmer. 

9th. — Jeremiah Thomas. 

10th. — Eobert Thomas, born June 29, 1757 ; married 
in Newport, E.. I., February 7, 1781, to Abigail Thurs- 
ton, daughter of Benjamin and Amy ( ) Thurston ; 

she died in Portsmouth, E.. I., August 28, 1786. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

1st. — Amy Thomas, born November 28, 1781. 

2d. — Elizabeth Thomas, born December 5, 1783. 

Mr. Eobert Thomas married a second time, at Ports- 
mouth, E. ]., February 8, 1786, to Mary Shearman, of 

Portsmouth, E. I., daughter of Job and Martha ( ) 

Shearman. Their son, Thurston Thomas, was born in 
Portsmouth, E. I., December 30, 1786. 

11th. Seth Thomas. 12th. David Thomas. 13th. 
Jonathan Thomas. 

The above records have been compiled from data found 
in the Yital Statistics of Ehode Island (by Arnold); also 
in the History of Newport County, E. I., and information 
received through correspondence, &c. 

III. — EsTES, Thomas (Eobert 3d, Eichard 2d, Eobert 
1st). Son of Eobert and Ann (Durfee) Estes ; born in 
Portsmouth, E. I., April 17, 1725 ; died in 1784; married 
in Portsmouth, E. I., July 24, 1747, to Elizabeth Thomas, 
of Portsmouth, E. I., daughter of Joseph and Euth 

( ) Thomas ; born about 1729 ; died May 2, 1808. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, E. I.) : 
1st. — Eobert Estes, born June 28, 1748 ; died in 1826 ; 
married in Tiverton, E. I., in 1770, to Prudence Bennett, 
of Tiverton, E. I., daughter of Eobert Bennett. 

Their children were (see records of Tiverton, E. I.) : 
A. — Mary Estes, born March 29, 1771 ; died young. 



72 ESTES. 

B. — Hannah Estes, born December 26, 1772; died 
young. 

C. — Zii.i'HA EsTKS, born (3ctober 17, 1776 ; married 

AUKL CaKI'KNTER. 

D. — TiiuMAs E«TE8, born August 2, 17S0 ; married 
Cathekink Bkown, and joined Shakers, in Lebanon, N,Y. 

E. — David Estes, born Juno 3, 1783 ; moved in 1817 to 
Savoy, Mass., and died there Ajiril 10, 184-2; married in 
Tiverton, R. 1., to (No. 260^) Eliphal Durfee, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I., daughter of Benjamin and Rlioda (Brightman) 
Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., September 15, 1781 ; 
died December 25, 1852. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I. ): 

a. — Frederick Estes, born June 15, 1806 ; married ; 
died June 16, 1849. 

b. — Peter Estes, born August 6, 1807 ; married. 

c. — Mart A. Estes, born December 16,1809 ; died July 
11, 1872 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., August 27, 1826, 
to Joseph Joslin, of Wortliiugtou, Mass.; son of Abram 
and Susannah (Ring) Joslin ; born June 5, 1801. They 
had tvTO children born at Savoy, Mass. 

1st. — Urial Joslin, born June 27, 1817 ; married Jan 
uary 14, 1858, to Eliza Downs, daughter of Thomas and 
Sarah ( ) Downs ; they had five children. 

2d. — Maria Joslin, born October 6, 1829 ; married 
October 28, 1850, to Chaunoy D. Cole, sou of David and 
Polly ( ) Cole ; born March 27, 1827. 

d. — Hannah Estes, born October 13, 1812; unmarried. 
e. — Emeline Estes, born Juno 27, 1822 ; died March, 
1854 ; unmarried. 

2d. — RiTTH Estes, born January 1, 1751 ; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., December 30, 1767, to Isaac Jennings, of 
Tiverton, R. I., son of John and Annie ( ) Jen- 
nings ; born in Tiverton, R. 1., March 9, 1742. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

1st. — Daniki. .Ienmnos, who married ELizAUj-mi Chase. 

2d. — Gideon Jenmncjs. 

3d. — Elizauetii Jennings, wlio married P>rown- 

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ESTES. 73 

4th, — Elisha Jennings, who married Lydia Borden. 

5th. — Isaac Jennings, born May 11, 1782; married 
October 5, 1805, to Susan D. Cole. 

6th. — Pekey Jennings, born in May, 1785, married Flor- 
ana Perry. 

7th. — Annie Jennings. 

3d. — Joseph Estes, born November 27, 1754 ; died May 
26, 1844 ; married in Dartmouth, Mass., April 2, 1788, to 
Edith Wood, of Dartmouth, Mass., daughter of Josiah 
and Hannah (Tucker) Wood ; born in Dartmouth, Mass., 
January 13, 1769 ; died September 13, 1826. 

Their children were : 

A. — Elizabeth Estes, born in Dartmouth, Mass., March 
12, 1789; died June 19, 1872; married in Dartmouth, 
Mass., July 28, 1812, to Allen Sisson, of Westport, Mass., 
son of William and Sylvia (Allen) Sisson ; born Febru- 
ary 15, 1790 ; died October 11, 1860. He was the vil- 
lage blacksmitli at Eussell Mills, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Dartmouth, Mass.) : 

1st. — Sarah H. Sisson, born July 15,1813; married 
November 29, 1832, to Joseph Crapo. 

2d. — Hannah H. Sisson, born April 6, 1815 ; died 
young. 

3d. — William Sisson, born April 6, 1817 ; married 
April 28, 1840, to Susan Kussell. 

4th. — Sylvia A. Sisson, born November 2, 1819 ; mar- 
ried August 29, 1839, to Elisha Chace. 

5th. — Edith C. Sisson, born November 16, 1823 ; died 
unmarried. 

6th. — Elizabeth Estes Sisson, born April 6, 1825 ; mar- 
ried September 20, 1851, to John H. Nickerson. 

B. — Sarah Estes, born in Dartmouth, Mass., April 22, 
1791 ; died July 5, 1867; married in Dartmouth, Mass., 
February 13, 1812, to George Smith, of Dartmouth, 

Mass., son of George and Mary ( ■) Smith ; born in 

Dartmouth, Mass., April 26, 1790 ; died May 8, 1870. 
He was a sailor and farmer. 

Their children were (born in Dartmouth, Mass.) : 
1st. — -Almira Smith, born June 18, 1811 ; married 
David Sibson. 



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2d. — George Smith, born November 13, 1813 ; married 
November 17, 1841 ; Maky II. Wood. 

3d. — rip:NRY Smith, boru November 15, 1815 ; married 
October 1, 1844; Ruth L. Wilcox. 

4tli. — JosKi'H EsTEs Smith, boru October 8, 1817 ; mar- 
ried October 8, 1851, to Sarah Howland ; married a 
second time, in 1863, to Annie E. Swii-t. 

5th. — Sarah E. Smith, born September 16,1819 ; mar- 
ried April 10, 1848, to George P. Potter. 

6tli. — David Smith, born August 25, 1821 ; married 
March 18, 1852, to Phebk A. Tripp. 

7th. — Son, born January 30, 1824 ; died young. 

8th. — Leander Smith, born April 4, 1825 ; married 
December 28, 1854 ; Rubie H. Sherman. 

9th.— Hannah W. Smith, born November 30, 1827; 
married June 5, 1849, William H. Cummings. 

10th. — Franklin S. Smith, born March 9, 1832 ; died 
young. 

11th. — Emily Smith, born September 5, 1834; died 
young. 

12th. — Charles F. Smith, born June 14, 1837 ; married 
Ella C. Borden, December 21, 1865. 

C. — Hannah Estes, born in Dartmouth, Mass., May 10, 
1794; died April 21, 1869 ; married in Dartmouth, Mass., 
October 1, 1810, to Capt. John Hull, of Newport, R. I., 
a mariner, son of Capt. John and (2d wife) Abigail 
(Carr) Hull ; born April 14, 1786 ; died in Baltimore Md., 
in May, 1830. 

Their children were (born in Dartmouth, Mass.) : 

1st. — John Hull, born January 8, 1812 ; died April 25, 
1875; iimrried October 12, 1835, to Lydia Sherman. 

2d. — Mary A. Hull, born January 8, 1814 ; married 
October 19, 1836, to Edward Chace. 

3d. — Eliza Hull, born October 14, 1819 ; died October 
5, 1868; single. 

4th. — Hannah Hull, born Juno 24, 1822 ; married Oc- 
tol)er 2S, 1845, to Elihu Howland. 

5th. — Charles F. Hull, boru December 27, 1824 ; mar- 
ried November 15, 1852, to Caroline B. Bumpab ; married 
(2dj April 8, 1863, to Maria L. Palmer. 



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D. — Edith Estes, born December 25, 1796 ; died Novem- 
ber 7, 1799. 

E. — Joseph Estes, born October 26, 1801 ; died March 
26, 1889 ; married in Dartmouth, Mass., December 9, 
1830, to Eunice Chace, of Warren, R. I., daughter of 
Anthony and Isabel (Buffington) Chace ; born October 2, 
1808. 

Tlieir children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 

a. — Joseph Anthony Estes, born August 29, 1831. 

h. — James Estes, born January 16, 1833. 

c. — Dakius B. Estes, born March 28, 1834 ; died May 
13, 1845. 

d. — Thomas G. Estes, born April 2, 1839. 

e. — Nathan C. Estes, born January 1, 1841. 

f. — Sakah Estes, born October 15, 1843 ; died October 
11, 1845. 

g. — Charles Estes, born June 14, 1849. 

4. — Elisha Estes, born January 12, 1757; married 
Sarah Bennett, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Daniel 
Bennett. 

Their children were (per Tiverton records) : 

A. — Phebe Estes, born April 19, 1781 ; died September 
1, 1850 ; married Abnkr MaComber, and moved to New 
York State. 

B. — Joseph Estes, born April 3, 1783 ; died August 19, 
1858 ; married. 

C. — Daniel Estes, born June 1, 1785 ; died April 9, 1873 ; 
married. 

D. — Ruth Estes, born January 26, 1789 ; died, unmar- 
ried, February 6, 1881. 

E.— Sarah Estes, born October 27, 1791; died August 
28, 1878 ; married March 18, 1825, to Christopher Lake, 

of Tiverton, R. I., son of David and Susan ( ) Lake ; 

born March 13, 1782 ; died March 6, 1864. 

Their children were : 

1st. — David H. Lake, born July 12, 1826 ; died young. 

2d. — Lydia B. Lake, born January 18, 1829 ; married 
January 5, 1852, to John W. Dennis. 

Elisha Estes married for his second wife Thankful 
Bennett, the sister of his first wife ; they had no children ; 



76 E8TE8. 

his third wife was Nancy Wilcox, of Tivertou, R. I., a 

(laughter of AVilli:im and Betsey ( ) Wilcox ; born 

January G, 1767; they liad one child, Clark Estes, born 
May 2,' 1808 ; died January 0, 188:3. The fourth wife of 
Elisha Estes Avas Mrs. Sakah (BurrEKFiEi.u) Bakek (a 
widow). 

r)th. — Daniel Estes, born May 21, 1759; probably ho 
died young. 

6th. — Sakah Estes, born March 31, 1762 ; died July 1, 
1836 ; married in Tivertou, 11. I., December 7, 1780, to 
Edmind Tkii'p, of Dartmouth, Mass., son of Pliilip and 
Sarah (Wood) Tripp ; born in Westport, Mass., June 1, 
1755. 

Their children were (per records of Westport, Mass.) : 

1st. — Abraham Tripp, born August 9, 1782; married 
May 13, 1824, to Mary. 

2d. — Philip Tripp, born May 17, 1784: ; married Octo- 
ber 5, 1806, Margaret Kirby ; married (2d) Phila 
, Shore, of Freetown, Mass., daughter of Azariah and Sabina 
■ ( •) Shore ; his third wife was Johannah Baker. 

3d. — Joseph Tripp, born November 23, 1785 ; married 
May 30, 1811, to Elizabeth Davis, of Westport, Mass.; 
l)orn at Westport, Mass., April 8, 1787. 

Their children were (per records of Westport, Mass.): 

(I. — Deborah Tripp, born May 28, 1812 ; married in 
Westport, Mass., April 25, 1833, to Abial Gardner, of 

Stoiiiugtou, Conn., sou of Joshua and Dorcas ( ) 

Gardner. 

h. — Nicholas D. Tripp, born November 5, 1813. 

c. — Sarah D. Tripp, born April 30, 1815. 

d. — James Tripp, born June 23, 1817 ; died August 7, 
1818. 

<".— Hannah W. Tripp, born July 31, 1819. 

f. — Catherine Tkum', born April 21, 1823. 

g. — Charles G. Tripp, born Juno 24, 1830. 

4th. — Ben.iamin Tripp, born November 24, 1787 ; mar- 
ried September 13, 1810, to Nancy Case. 

5tli.- Im.i/.aheth TRri'i', born NovcMuber 21, 1789; mar- 
ried in Westport, Mass., August 21, 1813, to William 



ESTES. 77 

Davis, of Fairhaveu, Mass., son of Nicholas and Sarah 
( ) Davis. 

6th. — Reuben Tripp, born August 12, 1791 ; married 
April 11, 1813, to Silvia Tripp ; married (2d) November 
29, 1829, to Mart Potter; married (3d) February 6, 
1856, to Mary Baker. 

7th. — Hannah Tripp, married January 15, 1835, to 
Patrick Potter ; (no issue). 

8th. — Edmund Tripp, born September 19, 1797 ; mar- 
ried November 13, 1822, to Cynthia Case ; married (2d) 
June 17, 1S78, to Esther Bartlett. 

9th. — Daniel Tripp, born July 19, 1802 ; married Ruth 
Tripp. 

10th. — Thomas Estes Tripp, born May 11, 1805 ; mar- 
ried February 10, 1833, to Edith Tripp. 

7th. — Edmund Estes, born September 8, 1767; died 
September 14, 1863 ; married October 17, 1793, to Eliza- 
beth Lawton, daughter of William and Sarah ( ) 

Lawton. She died September 14, 1863. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

A. — Edmond Estes, born October 23, 1794 ; died in 
1823 ; unmarried. 

B. — Job Estes, born March 24, 1797 ; died December 
23, 1872 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., December 23, 1823, 
to Delilah Orswell, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Ben- 
jamin and Amy (Durfee) Orswell ; born February 14, 
1800. 

Mr. Estes was a wheelwright by trade. About 1837, 
he built the first cotton mill for making cotton sheeting 
and print goods in Tiverton (now Brookville), Fall River, 
Mass., where from 1840 to 1860 he manufactured cotton 
yarn ; later this mill was destroyed by tire, and about 
1862 he built the present stone mill, which since his 
death has been conducted by his sons under the firm 
name of John H. Estes & Bros. 

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Estes were born in 
Tiverton, R. I., and with their families are as follows : 

1st. — Elizabeth L. Estes, born February 12, 1825; 
married October 13, 1847, Esek M. Brownell (no issue). 

2d. — Chales O. Estes, born October 1, 1826; married 



78 ESTES. 

January 20, 1S50, Elizabeth Cornell, of Tivertou, 
daiifjliter of Autliony and Sarah (Grinnell) Cornell. 

Their eliiklreu were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

a. — Alzada a. Estes, born December 4, 1850 ; married 
January 8, 1882, to Uriah G. Sanford, son of Stephen 
and Suraney (Pettey) Sanford, of Westport, Mass. 

h. — George Estes, born April 4, 1852. 

c. — Frank A. Estes, born March 5, 1854 ; married 
January 7, 187G, to Ida J. Barry, of Somerset, Mass.; 
marrieil(?) August 30, 1884, to Emma Brown. 

d. — Elizabeth L. Estes, born November 3, 1856 ; mar- 
ried October 28, 1883, to Oscar F. Douglas, of Fall 
lliver, Mass. 

e. — Fidelia L. Estes, born August 14, 1859 ; married 
January 18,1885, to Fran(.;i8 Clark, of North Dartmouth, 
Mass., son of Henry II. and Adeline (Manchester) Clark. 
f. — Sarah E. Estes, born March 8, 1862 ; married 
March 18, 1S86, to Aoernon C. Chase, of Taunton, Mass., 
son of llobcrt and Sarah (Perkins) Chase. 

g. — IluTH Estes, born September 2, 1863. 

A.— William T. Estes, born May 19, 1866. 

i. — Harriet L. Estes, born September 80, 1870 ; died 
young. 

3d. — Alzada Estes, born December 12, 1828 ; died 
May 30, 1844 ; unmarried. 

4th. — Lavineit T. Estes, born April 13, 1830 ; died 
October 23, 1850 ; married October 30, 1847, to Thomas W. 
Lawton, of Mumford Mills, R. I., sou of James C. and 
Hannah (Miles) Lawton. 

Tliciir children were : 

a. — John W. Lawton, born September 15, 184S ; mar- 
ried November 24, 1879, to Ellen Albro, daughter of 
John and Emeline (Slierman) Albro. 

h. — George T. Lawton, born July 5, 1850 ; died young. 

5th. Thomas W. Estes, born November 4, 1831 ; mar- 
ried ; died August 18, 1864. 

»)tli. — JosEi-H D. Estes, born October 9, 1833 ; married 
Januaiy 31, 1856, Abbie B. Manchester, of Tiverton, R. 
I., daughter of William and llhoda (Drake) Manchester. 

Their children were : 



ESTES. 79 

a. — Nathaniel H. Estes, born October 12, 1857. He 
resided at Los Angeles, Cal. 

h. — Annie L. Estes, born August 3, 1872. 
c. — Robert T. Estes, born June 14, 1875. 

8th. — John H. Estes, born June 19, 1835; married De- 
cember 26, 1866, to Caroline A. Ling, of Fall River, 
Mass., daughter of William B. and Ruth (Healy) Ling ; 
born October 26, 184:1. She was a successful school 
teacher. 

Their children were : 

a. — J. Edmond Estes, born September 15, 1867 ; mar- 
ried December 15, 1892, to Abbie P. Bronson, of Fall 
River, Mass., daughter of George "W. and Sarah C (Peck- 
ham) Bronson; born in Fall River, Mass., June 26, 1870 ; 
granddaughter of Rev. Asa Bronson, first pastor of the 
Baptist church of Fall River. 

h. — Jennie L. Estes, born April 6, 1869. Their two 
children were given excellent advantages to secure an 
education, and graduated with honor from the High 
Schools of Fall River, Mass., and colleges elsewhere. 

J -CI ' > twins ; born October 1, 1872. 

a. — Everett, 3 

8th. — Benjamin F. Estes, born January 1, 1837 ; mar- 
ried December 24, 1862, to Henrietta Thomas. 

9th.' — Louisa J. Estes, born October 27, 1837; married 
November 16, 1857, Thomas W. Lawton, her sister's wid- 
ower. 

Their children were : 

a. — Edmund T. Lawton, born April 16, 1861 ; married 
March 17, 1886, to Alice M. Ridley, of Bowdoin, Me., 
daughter of Joseph T. and Fannie (Lane) Ridley. 

10th. — Anna D. Estes, born April 1, 1843 ; died at 
230 Ridge street. Fall River, Mass., July 12, 1899 ; mar- 
ried June 3, 1875, to Francis H. Wixon, of Dartmouth, 
Mass., son of James and Bethiah ( ) Wixon. 

Their children were : 

1st. — George F. Wixon, born January 26, 1876. 

2d.— Robert E. Wixon, born Juno 26, 1877. 

3d.— Walter J. Wixon, born July 25, 1879. 



80 ESTES. 

8th. — Peter Estes, boru in Tiverton, R. I., in 1773; 
died in Tiverton, R. I., in IS-iT ; married in Tiverton, R. 1., 
March 31, 1799, to No. :203, Mercy Durfee, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I., daughter of Jo.seph and Abigail i Borden) Dur- 
fee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., October 11, 1773; died iu 
Tiverton, R. I., January 4, 1811. 

Tlieir children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

A. — Eli/..\heth Estes, born September 16, 1790 ; mar- 
ried in Tiverton, R. I., September 7, 1817, to IIoldek 
Chase (Nathan 6th, Holder 5th, Nathan 4th, Benj. 3d, 
William 2d, William 1st) of Portsmouth R. I., son of 
Nathan and Annie (Sherman) Chase ; born in Ports- 
mouth. R. I., March 17, 1797; died in September, 1832. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jane L. Chase, boru July 23, 1818; married 
April 6, 1842, to Francis Bourn Read. 

2d. — Irene A. Chase, born October 30, 1819 ; married 
May 24, 1843, to James D. Alhro. 

3d. — Holder W. Chase, born March 11, 1821 ; mar- 
ried November 22, 1842, to Harriet PErrEv. 

4th. — Eliza Estes Chase, boru January 26, 1823 ; 
married March 5, 1845, to Charles S. Kirbv. 

5th. — Thomas E. Chase, born December 10, 1824; 
marrifd May 15, 1848, to Clara (t. Douglass. 

6th. — Abby a. Chase, boru June 4, 1826 ; married 
November 12, 1861, to Josiah T. Ellis. 

7th. — Obediah D. Chase, boru March 30, 1861 ; died 
young. 

B. — Thomas Estes, born November 20, 1800 ; died iu 
Tiverton, R. 1., August 30, 1865 ; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., February 2, 1831, to Mary Snell, of Tiverton, 
U. I. ; born in^Tiverton, R, I., February 13, 1808 ; died 
iu Tiverton, R. I., July 25, 1889, without issue, having 
married a second time to William Robinson, of Tiverton, 
R. I. 

C. — Godfrey Estes, boru July 15, 1802 ; died iu Tiver- 
ton, R. I., March 1, 1871 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., to 
Polly Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Alien and 
Nancy ((iray) Durfee, bnrn in Tiverton, R. I., March 5, 
1807; died "in Tiverton, R. I., December 14, 1843, with- 



ESTES. 81 

out issue. Mr. Godfrey Estes married a second time in 
1845 to JoHANNAH Lake ; she died in 1866. He married 
a third time September 5, 1867, to Mrs. Lauka (Cak- 
penter) Eable, widow of Gibbs Earle. There were no 
children born to Mr. Estes and his wives. 

D. — Abigail Estes, born January 3, 1804 ; married in 
Tiverton, K. I., March 15, 1827, to Benjamin Fish, of 
Portsmouth, E. L, son of Joseph and Amy (Chase) Fish ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., September 5, 1801. They 
had two children (sons) that died young. 

E. — Mary Estes, born September 29, 1805 ; died Octo- 
ber 8, 1883 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., August 17, 1825, 
to Capt. Samuel T. Cook, of Tiverton, R. I., son of Dan- 
iel and Sarah (Bennett) Cook ; born in Tiverton, R. L, 
March 7, 1799 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., December 1, 
1879. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. L): 

1st. — Asa Cook, born July 2, 1828 ; married Novem- 
ber 14, 1865, to Maria Coggeshall. No issue. 

2d. — Albert J. Cook, born April 17, 1832 ; died Sep- 
tember 7, 1833. 

3d. — Stephen J. Cook, born April 17, 1833 ; unmar- 
ried. 

4th, — Harriet M. Cook, born April 1, 1835; married 
in November 1855, to Stephen F. Grinnell ; they lived 
at Tiverton, R. I. 

5th. — Peter Estes Cook, born February 22, 1838 ; 
married Caroline A. Bkownell. 

6th. — Henry V. Cook, born August 21, 1840 ; married 
(1st) LucRETiA Mason, and (2d) July 3, 1882, Nellie T. 

RiCKERTSON. 

7th. — Mercy Estes Cook, born January 4, 1843 ; died 
September 23, 1843. 

8th. — Mercy Estes Cook, born July 21, 1844; married 
April 14, 1863, to George H. Fish ; (they had five chil- 
dren). 

F. — Hope Estes, born March 21, 1807; died in Tiver- 
ton, R. I. ; married Ephraim Pettey. They had no 
children. 

G. — Mercy Estes, born May 15, 1810 ; died January 
4, 1866, unmarried. 



82 ESTES. 

Mr. Petek Estes resided in Tiverton, R. I. near the 
Stone Bridj^e. He married a second time, about 1811, to 
Anna Hicks, of Tiverton, R. I., dau^liter of Stephen and 
Catherine (CoGGESHALr>) Hicks ; born in Tiverton, R. I., 
July 14, 1780; died in Tiverton, R. I., in January, 1835. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, H. I.): 

a. — Catherine C. Estes, born February 21, 1812 ; died 
in Toledo, O., August 26, 1861; married in Tiverton, 
R.L, September 16, 1832, to Alijert Swu^r, of West Fal- 
mouth, Mass., son of Charlp:s and Sarah (Parker) 
Swii-T ; died in Toledo, O., October 30, 1865. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Emma 11. Swift, born June 19, 1834; died 
December 31, 1866 ; married August, 1854, to Daniel H. 
Nye. 

2d. — Annie Estes Swift, born November 14, 1835 ; 
married March 9, 1864, to Norman Waite. They lived 
in Toledo, Ohio. 

b — Lydia Estes, born November 7,1813; was living 
in 189- on Washington street, in Boston, Mass.; married 
in Tiverton, R. I., June 9, 1831, to Thomas R. Sisson, of 
Westport, Mass., sou of Peleg and Hannah (Brownell) 
Sisson ; born January 30, 1800 ; died June 20, 1848. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Henry W. Sisson, born March 24, 1832 ; died 
young. 

2d. — James F. A. Sisson, born November 9, 1833 ; died 
March 18, 1888 ; unmarried. 

3. — Albert 11. Sisson, born August 4, 1836 ; married 
November 27, 1862, to Louisa J. Ashley. 

4th. — Francis B. Sisson, born October 25, 1838 ; mar- 
ried December 22, 1880, to Retta Snow. 

5th. — Anna J. Sisson, born January 14, 1841 ; married 
August 28, 1864, to Joseph Estes, of New Bedford, Mass., 
son of Joseph and Hannah (Hicks) Estes; born in Now 
Bedford, Mass., Juno it), 1833. See record of family with 
record of descendants of Joseph Estes, of New Bedford, 
Mass. 

Oth. — Sarah A. Sisson, born March 28, 1843; married 
December 22, 1880, to George P. Clark. 



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7th. — Lydia J. SissoN, born September 7, 1846 ; died 
youug. 

8th. — Thomas E. Sisson, born May 4, 1848. 

c. — Amanda M. Estes, born Januarj^ 8, 1816 ; married 
Henry B. Chase. They had no children. 

d. — Hannah H. Estes, born March 21, 1818 ; died 
April 27, 1888 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., October 25, 
1840, to Joseph T. Church, who died Jnly 14, 1841. 
Their only child, Joseph H. Church, born September 11, 
1841 ; died January 26, 1848. Mrs. Church married a 
second time, April 11, 1848, to Ephraim Willey, Jr., of 
Stoneham, Mass., son of Ephraim and Mary (Noble) 
Willey. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Joseph H. Willey, born December 31, 1848 ; 
married June 15, 1876, to Julia Burgess. 

2d. — John F. Willey, born September 29, 1832 ; mar- 
ried March 10, 1872, to Jane E. Burbank. 

3d. — Hattie A. Willey, born December 1, 1861 ; died 
May 9, 1862. 

e. — Harriet Estes, twin of Hannah ; died young. 

/• — Anna Estes, I , ■ j- j n u 

•^ -D -c\ ( twins ; died the year born. 

g. — rETER H/STEs, ) ' •' 

h. — Anna B. Estes, born April 28, 1822; died August 
21, 1877; married Thomas R. Swift, of West Falmouth, 
Mass., son of Moses Swift. They had one child, Annie 
Estes Swift, born November 16, 1840 ; married as second 
wife of Joseph Estes Smith, of Dartmouth, Mass., son of 
George and Sarah (Estes) Smith ; born October 8, 1851. 

i. — Hiram M. Estes, born February 9, 1826 ; died July 
10, 1854 ; married February 24, 1848, to Mary A. Jones, 
of New Bedford, Mass., daughter of John W. and Ruth B. 
(Welden) Jones. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Mary E. Jones, born November 9, 1848 (de- 
ceased) ; married May 25, 1870, to James G. Case, son of 
Samuel O. and Sarah (Hicks) Case. They had two chil- 
dren. 

2d. — Francis H. Jones, born September 5, 1849 ; died 
October 20, 1849. 



84 ESTES. 

3d. — Annie B. Jones, born June 12, 1851. 

The third wife of Petek Estes was Matilda, widow of 
Stephen Grinnell, and dau<j;hter of Daniel and Hannah 
(Pierce) Sherman. She had several children by her former 
husband. Mr. Estes was treasurer of the town of Tiverton, 
R. I., several years. Ho was highly esteemed and re- 
spected by his fellow-townsmen, and he was always active 
in all that was for the best interest of his town. 

WILL OF THOMAS ESTES. 

The following items are from the will of Thomas Estes, 
dated June 8, 1784, recorded at Tiverton, R. I., August 
2, 1784: : 

" Item. — To three sons, Robert, Joseph, andElisha, hooJcs, 

i&C. 

" Item. — To wife, Elizabeth Estes, use of house, ct;c. Son 
Peter to live with her until 15 years old. He is to labor 
for Joseph and Robert. 

^^ Item. — To two daughters, Ruth Jennings and Sarah 
Tripp {sundries). To sons, Edmund and Peter, a piece 
of land when they become 21 years of ageT * * * 

IV. — Estes, Ann (Robert 3d, Richard 2d, Robert 1st). 
Daughter of Robert and Ann (Durfee) Estes ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. I., March 8, 1726 ; married in Portsmouth, 
R. I., July 25, 1752, to Josiah Wilcocks, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., son of (perhaps) Joseph and Sarah ( ) Wil- 
cocks; born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 31, 1727. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Robert Wilcocks, born June 15, 1752. 

2d. — Sarah Wilcocks, born April 4, 1754. 

3d. — Hannah Wilcocks, born June 14, 1757. 

4th. — Susannah Wilcocks, born December 1, 1759. 

5th. — Martha Wilcocks, born February 5, 1763. 



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23. Durfee, Sarah (Thomas 2d, Thomas 1st). Daugh- 
ter of Thomas and Ann (Freeborn) Durfee, of Ports- 
mouth, R. L; born in Portsmouth, R. I., March 1, 1693; 
died in Portsmouth, R, L, April 21, 1759 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., April 20, 1Y21, to Joseph Dennis, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., son of Robert and Sarah (Rowland) 
Dennis; born in Portsmouth, R. I., May 25, 1689 ; died 
in Portsmouth, R. I., October 24, 1759. 

Their children were : 

I. — Sarah Dennis, born July 1, 1723 ; died in infancy. 

II. — Sakah Dennis, born April 1, 1725. 

III. — Robert Dennis, born September 12, 1727. 

IV^. — Joseph Dennis, born June 15, 1730. 

V. — Anna Dennis, born December 19, 1731. 

VI.— Ruth Dennis, born December 6, 1733. 

-VII. — Lydia Dennis, born October 12, 1735, 

VIII.- — Freeborn Dennis, born August 18, 1739. 

Mr. Dennis was admitted a freeman of Portsmouth in 
1710. Was a Representative (Deputy) in the Colonial 
Assembly in 1720-21, and '31. 

The following record of the families of his descendants 
was copied from an article written for the N. E. Hist, and 
G. Soc. by Otis M. Humphrey, M. D., of Minneapolis, and 
published in their Vol. 49, and from other records. 

II. — Dennis, Sarah (Joseph 2d, Robert 1st). Daughter 
of Joseph and Sarah (Durfee) Dennis; born in Portsmouth, 
R. I., April 1, 1725 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., Jan- 
uary 15, 1741, to William Earle, of Portsmouth, R. L, 
son of William and Mehitable (Brayton) Earle ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. I., 1719-20. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Robert Earle, born February 26, 1743. 

2d. — William Earle, born August 27, 1747. 

Mr. Earle was a Justice of the Peace at Portsmouth, 
R. I., in 1744. 



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DENNIS. 



III. — Dennis, Robert (Joseph 2d, Robert 1st). Son of 
Joseph and Sai-ah (Durfee) Deuuis ; liorn in Portsmouth, 
li. I., September 12, 1727 ; died in Portsmouth, 11. I., 
April 12, 181 1 ; married in Middletown, R. I., June 21, 
1750, to Hannah Coggeshall, of Middletown, R. I., 
daughter of Thomas and Mercy (Freeborn) Coggeshall ; 
born in Middletown, R. I., May 3, 1731 ; died in New- 
port, R. I., November 22, 1811. They were farmers and 
Friends, members of Quaker Hill Meeting, Portsmouth, 
R. I., where Geo. Fox preached in 1671. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Gideon Dennis, born July 8, 1752, who married 
Mary Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., September 29, 1786. 
(See record of descendants of John and Phebe (Gray) 
Durfee for record of Gideon's children.) 

2d. — Hannah Dennis, born May 28, 1756 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I.; married in Portsmouth, R. I., October 
22, 1773, to George Hall, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of 
Benjamin and Deliverance (Cornell) Hall; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. L, November 24, 1749. 

Their children were (per records of Portsmouth, R. I.): 

I. — William Hall, born February 2, 1774 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., August 6, 1797, to Mary Thomas, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Alexander and Ursilla 
(Oldridge) Thomas ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., May 18, 
1777. Their son, William Hall, was born in Portsmouth, 
R. I., May 6, 1798. 

II. — Hannah Hall, born August 29, 1775 ; married 
Jeremiah Gifford, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Captain 
David and (No. 109) Abigail (Durfee) Gifibrd ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. I., January 15, 1771. Their children are 
recorded with the descendants of Captain David and 
Abigail (Durfee) Gifford. The following incident in the 
life of Hannah Hall is found in a history of Newport 
county, R. I.: "General La Fayette used to frequently 
stop at the home of Hannah's parents ; she was a child 
at the time, and the General used to tend her ; one day 
while in his care at a window, the window fell and in- 
jured her hand ; this was previous to the battle of Rhode 
Island, which was fought in August, 1778. When Gen- 



DENNIS. 87 

eral La Fayette visited America, in 1825, he called to 
see Hannah, then Mrs. Gifford." 

III. — Benjamin Dennis Hall, born February 27, 1777 ; 
married Edth M. Rogers, of Middletown, E,. I., May 21, 
1820. 

IV.— Ruth Hall, born July 24, 1778. 

V. — Susannah Hall, born June 24, 1780. 

VI. — Joseph Hall, born May 16, 1782. 

VII. — Parker Hall, born July 29, 1784; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I., August 17, 1809 ; married to Hannah 
Thomas, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Richard and 
Elizabeth (Brownell) (or Decotee) Thomas ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., October 6, 1787 ; died in Portsmouth, R. L, 
October 5, 1871. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Almira T. Hall, born May 27, 1810; married 

SOWLE. 

2d.— Hannah W. Hall, born February 16, 1812. 

3d. — Ann Janetta Hall, born January 1, 1816 ; mar- 
ried Carr. 

4th. — Catherine Sowle Hall, born September 30, 
1822. 

5th. — William Thomas Hall, born January 9, 1825. 

6th. — Benjamin Hall, born March 20, 1827 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I., August 5, 1901 ; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., January 1, 1852, to Eliza V. Chase, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., daughter of David and Hannah (Chase) Chase ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., and died there. 

Their children were : 

a. George P. Hall ; h. Benjamin Hall, Jr. 

c. Herbert F. Hall ; d. Mary C. Hall. 

Mr. Hall married a second time. 

Mr. Parker Hall's personal history may be found with 
the record of the descendants of Robert and Ann (Durfee) 
Estes. 

VIII. — Freeborn Hall, born September 11, 1786. 

IX. — George Hall, born January 2, 1789. 

X. — Anne Hall, born March 19, 1791. 

XI. — Robert Dennis Hall, born February 4, 1793. 

XII. — Benjamin Hall, born November 20, 1795. 



88 DENNIS. 

3d. — Joseph Dennis, born May 31, 1759. 

4th. — KoBKKT Dennis, Jr., born°Januarv 1, 1762 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., October 8, 1783, to Ruth An- 
thony, daughter of Isaac Anthony. 

Their chiUlren wore : 

1st. — Hannah Dennis, born July 13, 1784; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., January 1, 1807, to David Hall, of 
Portsmouth R. I., son of Gcorji^e and Charity (Fish) Hall ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. L, July 10, 1781, 

Their children were (per records of Portsmouth, R. I.) : 

I. — Isaac Dennis Hall, bora November 11, 1807. 

II. — Darius Hall, born January 21, 1809. 

III. — IIakriet a. Hall, born July. IG, 1810. 

IV.— Jane Hall, born April 4, 1812. 

V. — Edwakd Hall, born January 27, 1814. 

VI. — Gardiner Hall, born October 10, 1815; married 
in Portsmouth, R. L, January 7, 1841, to Catherine Sowlk 
Hall, of Portsmouth, R. I., daup;hter of Parker and 
Hannah (Thomas) Hall ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., Sep- 
tember 30, 1822. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Gardiner Hall, born in Bristol, R. L, November 
16, 1843. 

2d. — Anthony Dennis Hall, born in Fall River, Mass., 
January 13, 1845. 

VII. — Ruth Dennis Hall, born November 21, 1817. 

VIII. — Robert Dennis Hall, born June 18, 1820 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., June, 185G, to Mary A. Cook, 
of Portsmoutli, R. I., daughter of Albert G. Cook. 

Their children were : 

a. — Robert Dennis Hall, born in 1857 ; married Sarah 
HowLAND Smith, of New Bedford, Mass. Mr, Dennis was, 
for a number of years a resident of Boston, whore ho was 
witli L. G. Burnliam Sc Co., coal dealers. 

b. David F. Hall. c. Albert C. Hall. 

d. Hannah C. Hall; married in Portsmouth, R. L, in 
1883, to Alfred Green Sisson, of Portsmoutli, R. I., 
son of William H. Sisson. 

INIr. Sisson was ;i farmer ; ho owned what was called the 
"Slocum farm," and operated a f;irm called tiio " Bull lot," 



DENNIS. 89 

on which are the remains of an old fort, earthworks and 
rifle pits, and breastworks, four feet high, overgrown with 
grass (see Hist, of Newport Co., H. I.) 

e. Ruth D. Hall. f. Emma E. Hall. g. Alice D. Hall. 

h. Isaac D. Hall. i. William G. Hall. 

IX. — David Franklin Hall, born February 18, 1828 ; 
married Abbie T. Chase, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter 
of William Alfred and Sarah C. (Thomas) Chase ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. I. They had one child, Harold Borden 
Hall. 

2t1.— Sarah Dennis, born March 28, 1786. 

3d. Isaac A. Dennis, born April 30, 1788 : married in 
Middletown, R. I., December 25, 1814, to Sarah Cogge- 
8HALL, of Middletown, R. I., daughter of Joseph and Eliza- 
beth (Horsewell) Coggeshall ; born in Middletown, R. I., 
September 18, 1791 ; died in 1860. 

Their children were : 

a. — Ruth Ann Dennis, married in Portsmouth, R. I., 
October 14, 1841, to Joseph W. Chase, of Middletown, 
R. I., son of Jolm and Susannah (Gould) Chase ; born in 
Middletown, R. I., November 12, 1815. He was a resi- 
dent of Middletown, R. I., in 1899. 

Their children were : 

1. — Sarah Dennis Chase, born February 5, 1843. 

II. — Annie Coggeshall Chase, born October 3, 184- ; 
married November 11, 1844, to Joseph Branston, of Phil- 
adelphia, Pa. ' 

III. — Ruth Dennis Chase, born July 5, 1844 ; died 
November 2, 1863. 

IV. — Isabella Graham Chase, born May 12, 1854 ; 
single. 

Y. — Harriet Hale Chase, born March 16, 1856 ; died 
September 14, 1856. 

Mr. Chase was a farmer and resided in 1899, and for a 
number of years before that date, in Middletown, R. I., 
living in the house celebrated for the scene on the night 
of July 9, 1777, of the capture of General Prescott, a com- 
manding officer in the British army that occupied the 
island of Rhode Island for a period during the War of 
the Revolution. 



90 DENNIS. 

h. — Joseph C. Dennis, ui:iriied in Middletowu, R, I., 
March 2, ISal, to Mauy G. Chase, of Middletown, R. I., 
dauf!;litor of John and Susannah (Gould) Chase ; born in 
Middlc'town, 11. I., December 27, 182S ; died in Middle- 
town, E. 1., June 19, 1899. 

Their children wore : 

I, — a. Eliza G. Dennis, born March 15, 1851 ; married 
in Middletown, R. I., December 25, 1875, to Hekijekt 
Chask, son of Constant W. and Susan (Slocum) Chase ; 
born January 25, 1850. 

Their children were : 

Bektha AV., born jNIarch 22, 1878. 

Anna, boru August 21, 1879. 

II. — b. Ruth Chase Dennis, born February 14, 1853 ; 
married John Weaver. 

III. — c. Isaac Newton Dennis, born March 30, 1855. 

IV. — d. Hannah Dennis, boru September 2, 1850 ; 
married Henky I. Chask, January 23, 1878. 

V. — e. John Dennis, born October 8, 1857. 

VI.— ;/'. Sarah C. Dennis, boru October 31, 1858 ; 
married Manchester. 

VII. — g. Marshall Dennis, born February 11, 1861. 

VIII.— //. Jane G. Dennis, born February 13, 18G2. 

IX. — i. Emerson Dennis, born October 22, 1863. 

X. — -j. Mary G. Dennis, l)orn February 12, 1865. 

XI. — k. Walter Dennis, born March 4, 1867. 

XII. — I. Melton Dennis, born May 10, 1868. 

XIII. — 111. Benjamin Irving Dennis, boru May 5, 1871. 

4th. — Robert Dennis, born April 30, 1788. 

5tli. — IIkjskcoa Dennis, boru November 12, 1789. 

6th. — lliTH Dennis, born October 16, 1791 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., January 1, 1817, to Isaac Chase, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., son of Isaac and Phebe (Hall) Chase ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 4, 1791. 

Their children were : 

1. — Mary Chase, who married John H. Butler. 

II. — Charles Chase, who married Elizabeth Clark. 

III. — Albert Burr Chase, born October 15, 1824 ; 
died March 12, 1872; married November 3, 1847, to 
Emily Henderson. 



DENNIS. 91 

7. —David Dennis, born Au-;ust 4, 1793; married 
Eliza Gifford, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Jere- 
miah and Hannah (Hall) Gifford ; born in Portsmouth, 
K I., July 4, 1801. 

Their children were (born in Salem, Ind.): 

a. Benjamin Dennis, b. Jeremiah Dennis. 

c. Hannibal Dennis, d. Darius Dennis. 

8th. — Abel Dennis, born April 30, 1795. 

9th.— Anthony Dennis, born June 13, 1799. 

10th. — Walter Dennis, born July 18, 1801. 

11th. — Darius Dennis, born June 1, 1803 ; died May 
12, 1809, 

12th — Eliza Dennis, born August 22, 1805 ; died May 
4, 1809. 

13th. — Abraham Dennis, born June 19, 1807. 

14th. — Eliza Dennis (2d), born January 28, 1810. 

It is said of the above family that they removed from 
Rhode Island to Ohio, and later went farther West. 

Gth. — Thomas Dennis, born April 23, 1764 ; died, un- 
married, June 1, 1813. 

7th. — Jonathan Dennis, born January 15, 1767 ; died 
in Portsmouth, R. I., Septeniber 17, 1850 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., July 12, 1791, to Hannah Sherman, 
of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Sampson and Ruth 
(Fish) Sherman ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., January 27, 
1769 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., July 21, 1852. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Anna Dennis, born September 22, 1792 ; married 
November 9, 1829, to Paul Wing, of Sandwich, Mass., 
son of Paul and Abigail ( ) Wing. 

2d. — Abigail Dennis, born May 18, 1794 ; married in 
Newport, R. I., July 28, 1815, to Asa Arnold, of North 
Providence, R. I., son of Benjamin and Isabel (Greene) 
Arnold ; born in Providence, R. I., October 4, 1788 ; died 
in Smithfield, R. I., December 19, 1833. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Mary Arnold, born December 8, 1816. 

2d. — Harriet Arnold, born December 29, 1818. 

3d. — William W. Arnold, born September 16, 1820. 

4th. — Benjamin Arnold, born October 4, 1822. 



92 DENNIS. 

5th. — Tames Gukkne Aknold, born September 22, 
1824. 

r.th. — Samdkl Asa Arnold, boru January 4, 1827. 
7tli. — Elizahkth Arnold, boru May 17, 1S29. 
8tb. — Sakau Gkekne Aknold, boju May 24, 1832. 

3il. — Samuel Dennis, born February 19, 1790 ; died in 
Dover, N. 11. ; married in Portsmouth, 11. 1., February 1, 
1822, to Diana Giffokd, of Portsmoutli, R. I., daughter 
of Gideon and Bridget (Ahny) (Cook) GilVord ; born in 
Portsmouth, It. I., July 23, \794 ; died in Portsmouth, 
R. I., February, 5, 1835.' 

Tlieir children were : 

a. — Gideon Giffokd Dennis, born June 14, 1823 ; did 
not marry. 

h.— Samuel James Dennis, born March 22, 1829 ; mar- 
ried Addie Bangs, of Dover, N. II. 

4th. — Ruth Dennis, boru September IG, 1797 ; died 
February 10, 18G0; buried in Portsmouth, R. I., in Den- 
nis family j'ard ; married September 5, 1838, to Joshua 
Shove, of Berkley, Mass., son of Theophilns and Phebe 
(Winj^j Shove, born in Berkley, Mass., November 11, 
1801. 

5th.— Mary Dennis, born April 27, 1799; died in 
Providence, R. I., September 29, 1871 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., December 11, 1823, to Welcome Conqdon, 
of Providence, R. I., sou of Jonathan and Elizabeth 
(Arnold; Congdon ; born in Providence, R. I., April 3, 
1794 ; died in Providence, R. I., August 13, 1874. 

Their ehildrcui were : 

1st. — Caleu Conodon, boru September 10, 1820 ; mar- 
ried Juno 27, 1853, to Sakah P. Richakdson, of Boston, 
Mass. Ho married a second time, January 31, IS — , to 
Lucy M. Olney, of Situate, R. I. They had no children. 

2d. — Abuy Conodon, boru January 1, 1828; died Sep- 
tember 14, 1829. 

3d. — Aiii5v CoN(}DoN (2d), born October 7, 1829 ; mar- 
ried W.M. II. PiiiLii's, of New York City. They had no 
children. 

4th. — ELizAnETH RuDD Conodon, born June 8, 1831 ; 
married ; they had two children. 



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5th. — Ruth Eddy Congdon, born November 12, 1833; 
married iu Providence, R. L, September 18, 1862, to 
John Sanford. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Edward Congdon Sanford, born July 25, 1863. 

2d. — Mary Frances Sanford, born May 26, 1866. 

3d. — Welcome Congdon Sanford, born December 2, 
1868. 

6th. — George Congdon, born February 19, 1836. 
Living in 1901, at Providence, R. I. ; unmarried. 

7th. — Edward Arnold Congdon, born August 18, 1838 ; 
died in Providence, R. I., November 12, 1859. 

6th. — James Dennis, born February 1, 1801 ; died in 
East Providence, R. L, April 9, 1889 ; married in Provi- 
dence, R. I., September 11, 1828, to Hannah Jackson, of 
Providence, R. I., daughter of Richard and Nabby 
(Wheaton) Jackson ; born in Providence, R. I., February 
6, 1800 ; died in Providence, R. I., June 26, 1833. 

Their only child was (born in Cranston, R. I.) : 

Catherine Jackson Dennis, born December 7, 1829. 
Living in Tiverton, R. I., in 1902 ; married in Smith- 
field, R. I., December 1, 1847, to Benjamin Barker, of 
Tiverton, R. I., son of Abraham and Margaret (Buffum) 
Barker ; born in Tiverton, R. I., September 24, 1822 ; died 
in Tiverton, R. I., April 14, 1897. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Richard Jackson Barker, born in Tiverton, R. I., 
January 27, 1849 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., October 9, 
1873, to Eliza Harris Lawton, of Tiverton, R. I.; born 
June 28, 1856. Their only child, Richard Jackson Barker, 
Jr., was born in Fall River, Mass., May 22, 1875. 

2d. — Willie Herbert Barker, born in Fall River, Mass., 
October 4, 1855 ; died in Fall River, Mass., January 20, 
1857. 

3d. — Benjamin Barker, Jr., born in Orlean, Cattarau- 
gus Co., N. Y., July 19, 1858. 

4th. — Katherine Wheaton Barker, born in Orlean, 
Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., January 25, 1863 ; married April 
30, 1891, to Effingham C. Haight, who was born in New 
York, May 31, 1855. 



94 DENNIS. 

Tlieir chililreo were (born in Fall Riycm-, Mass.) : 

1st. — Lawrence Effingham Haight, boru November 10, 
1892. 

2 J. — Eleanor Haight, born December 11, 1894. 

3(1.— Infant, born May 8, 1900 ; died May 10, 1900. 

Mr. James Dennis married a second time, in Providence, 
R. I., January 31, 1839, to Anna T. Lockwood, of Provi- 
dence, R.I. ,daufThter of Benoni and Phebe (Greene) Lock- 
wood ; born in Providence, R. I., October 13, 1813 ; died 
in East Providence, R. I., October 10, 1895. 

Their children were (born in Pawtucket, R. L) : 

1st. — Jamks Dknnif, Jr., born April 24, 1842. Living 
in 1901 in East Providence, R, I.; married in Pawtucket, 
R. I., December 12, 1865, to Angeline Loretta Wilcox, 
from whom he was divorced. They had no children. 

Mr. Dennis married a second time, in East Providence, 
R. I., May 23, 1889, to Laura Stanley Curtis. They re- 
sided in 1901 in East Providence, R. I. Their child, 
Anna Lockwood Dennis, was born in East Providence, 
R. I., October 22, 1891. 

2d. — Anna Lockwood Dennis, born August 18, 1843; 
died August 21, 1845. 

3d. — Walter Sherman Dennis, born October 26, 1846 ; 
died August 1, 1893 ; married in Boston, Mass., Novem- 
ber 2, 1870, to Celia Hannah Netpleton. They had two 
children, one of whom was Walter N. Dennis. 

4th. — Maria Lockwood Dennis, born February i:0, 
1849 ; died September 28, 1850. 

5th. — Edward Lockwood Dennis, born June 13, 1853. 
Living in Houston, Texas, in 1901 ; married in Norfolk, 
Va., August 13, 1873, to Susan Rebecca Kellev, of Nor- 
folk, Va., daughter of D. D. Kelley ; born in New York, 
N. Y., June 18, 1853. Living in Houston, Texas, in 1901. 

Their children were : 

a. Blanche E. Dennis, h. William Landrum Dennis. 
c. Walter J. Dennis. <l. Grace H. Dennis, e. De Poor- 
est L. Dennis, f. Edward L. Dennis, (j. Robert R. 
Dennis, h. Margarette W. Dennis, i. Francis M. 
Dennis, and two others. 

6th. — Wilton Elwood Dennis, born May 5, 1857 ; died 
August 7, 1858. 



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7th. — Richard Dennis, born September 5, 1802 ; died 
in Lowell, Mass., February 19, 1860 ; married in Septem- 
ber, 1826, to Lucy Ann Hooper, of Berwick, Me., daugh- 
ter of John 4th (William 3d, John 2d, William 1st) and 
Jane (Lord) Hooper. (Wm. Hooper came from England 
in the James in 1635) ; born in Berwick, Me., December 
30, 1806 , died in Lowell, Mass., December 30, 1890. 

Their children were : 

a. — Anna Maria Dennis, born January 13, 1828. Liv- 
ing (1899) at 121 West 122d street, New York, N. Y.; 
married in Lowell, Mass., December 15, 1852, to James 
M. McCoy, of Lowell, Mass., son of John 4th (of John 
3d, John 2d, Alexander 1st). (Alexander came from Scot- 
land in 1721, and settled in Windham, N. H.) ; born in 
Antrim, N. H., June 15, 1817 ; died in Lowell, Mass., Feb- 
ruary 16, 1879. They had one child. Louise Josephine 
McCoy, M. A., born October 31, 1859 ; married in Wel- 
lesley, Mass., December 23, 1885, to Frank Mason North, 
D. D., of New York, N. Y., son of Charles Carter and 
Elizabeth (Mason) North ; born in New York, N. Y., 
December 3, 1850 ; living (1899) at 121 West 122d street, 
New York, N. Y. Their child, Eric McCoy North, born 
June 22, 1888. 

h. — Maky Abby Dennis, born September 11, 1830 ; re- 
sided in 1899 at Lowell, Mass., where she was married, 
about 1864, to Henry P. Car-jer, of Lowell, Mass., son of 
Daniel and Catherine (Phelps) Carter ; born in Lowell, 
Mass., June 15, 1828 ; died in Lowell, Mass., in July, 
1896. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Harry Dennis Carter, born in 1866; married 
Grace Parsons. They resided at Clinton, Mass., in 1899, 
with one child, Stanley Parsons Carter ; born June 26, 
1899. 

c. — William Hooper Dennis, born April 29, 1833 ; re- 
sided at 1828 S street N.W., Washington, D. C, in 1901; 
for many years he was an employee in the office of U. S. 
Coast Survey ; married in Lowell, Mass., January 23, 1861, 
to Angie M. Eaton, of Lowell, Mass., daughter of Jeremiah 
and Louisa (Eollins) Eaton, born in Haverhill, Mass., 
August 16,1837; living in Washington, D. C. Their 



96 DENNIS. 

daughter and only child, Annip: Flouence Dennis, was 
born in Lowell, Mass., September 9, 1869. 

d. — Jennie II .Dennis, born in Lowell, Mass., March 17, 
1837 ; living (in 1899) at Mt. Hope, Washington ; mar- 
ried in Lowell, Mass., in Maj', 1869, to Alfred Metcalf, 
of Mt. Hope, Washington ; born in Mentor, Ohio, Febru- 
ary 12, 1824 ; died in Mt. Hope, Washington, July 4, 
1895. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Alfred Dennis Metcalf, born April 13, 1871 ; 
died August 4, 1885. 

2d. — Lucy Hooper Metcalf, born February 1, 1873. 

3d. — Ralph Wentworth Metcalf, born October 15, 
1874; died April 8, 1886. 

4th. — William Dennis Metcalf, born January 26, 
1877. 

5th. — Edward Dennis Metcalf, born December 3, 
1878. 

e. — Sarah Frances Dennis, born February 8, 1840 ; 
living in 1899 at Lowell, Mass. (homestead in Minneapolis, 
Minn.); married in Lowell, Mass., August 28, 1862, to Otis 
M. Humphrey, M. D., of Lowell, Mass.; born in Victor, 
N. Y., April 26, 1832 ; living in Minneapolis, Minn., 
1899. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Otis Milton Humphrey, born July 23, 1864 ; liv- 
ing in Lowell, Mass.; married to Grace Lamson. They 
have one child, Dorothy Humphrey, born September 2, 
1893. 

2d. — Frances Humphrey, born December 19, 1873. 

3d. — Richard Dennis Humphrey, born December 28, 
1877. 

Dr. Otis M. Humphrey was appointed Assistant Sur- 
geon of the 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Sep- 
tember 4, 1862. This regiment was enlisted for nine 
months. Dr. Humj^hrey was appointed surgeon U. S. 
Vols, December 4, 1863, and served in the Medical De- 
partment of the Army until 1865. Before leaving the 
service, ho received a commission as Brevet Lieutenant 
Colonel from President Lincoln. 



DENNIS. 97 

f. — Edward Payson Dennis, born April 8, 1843 ; mar- 
ried in Harvard, Mass., to Emma L. Robinson ; born in 
1842. They resided in Lowell, Mass., in 1899, and had 
no children. 

8th. — Jonathan Dennis, born August 21, 1805 ; died 
at Newport, R. I., March 15, 1806. 

9th. — Jonathan Dennis, born May 24, 1809. 

10th. — William Dennis, born October 10, 1811. 

The family of Jonathan and Hannah (Sherman) Dennis 
were Friends. Jonathan was a farmer, and lived near 
Newport, R. I., until 1828, when he removed eight miles 
eastward. 

"All but one of the children married and lived to be 
aged." 

" Both father and sons were tall ; none ever used tobacco 
or spiritous drinks." 

7th. — George Dennis, born January 26, 1769 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I., March 10, 1887 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., November 6, 1793, to Hannah Thomas, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Tabor) 
Thomas ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., March 20, 1770 ; 
died in Portsmouth, R. I., March 5, 1849. 

Their children were : 

a. — Joseph Dennis, born September 29, 1794. 

h. — Amey Dennis, born October 29, 1795 ; died July 
21, 1840. 

c. — Nathan Dennis, born March 26, 1798 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I,, December 7, 1869 ; married, November 
2, 1828, to Patience Seabrook Cook, daughter of William 
Cook. 

d. — John Dennis, born ; married . 

e. — Dorcas Dennis, born July 23, 1802. 

f. — Jonathan Dennis, born October 10, 1808 ; married. 
Their son, Joseph G. Dennis, had, by his first wife, his 
only child, Fanny P. Dennis. He married a second time 
to Clara E. Barker, daughter of Edmund D. Barker. 
Joseph G. Dennis was at one time editor of the Ports- 
mouth Chronicle, of Portsmouth, R. I. George Dennis 
was a farmer and a member of the Society of Friends or 
Quakers. 



98 DENNIS. 

8th. — Marv Dknnis, boru February 14, 1772 ; died in 
Warwick, R. I., December 27, 181G; buried in Paul Green's 
graveyard ; married in Portsmouth, K. I., August 15, 1798, 

to Asa Sisson, son of Josepli and liuth ( ) Sisson ; 

died in East Greenwich, R. I. 

Their children were (per records at Newport, R. I.): 

1st. — Maky Sisson, born December 20, 1800. 

2. — IsAAo SissoN, born November 14, 1802 ; died April 
22, 1803. 

3d. — Joseph Sisson, born December 30, 1803. 

4th. — RoHEKT SissoN, bom November 16, 1805. 

5th. — IsAAo Sisson, born May 31, 1807 ; died January 
17, 1808. 

6th. — Ruth Sisson, born November 20, 1808. 

9th. — MosKs Dennis, boru Juno 20, 1777 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., September 5, 1798, to Abioaii, Sher- 
man, of Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were (per records of Portsmoutli, R. I.): 

a. — Job Sherman Dennis, born August 30, 1800. 

h. — Hannah Coogeshall Dennis, born August 30, 1800. 

c. — Rowland Hazard Dennis, born May 15, 1804. 

lOth. Dennis, married in Portsmouth, R.I., to 

Ei'iiRAiM GiKFORD, of Portsmoutli, R. I. 

IV. — Dennis, Joseph (Joseph 2d, Robert 1st), Son of 
Joseph and Sarah (Durfee) Dennis ; boru in Portsmouth, 
R. I., June 15, 1730 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., Septem- 
ber 28, 1758 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., December 
14, 1752, to Mercy Cogoeshall, of Middletown, R. I., 
daughter of Thomas and Mary (Freeborn) Coggeshall ; 
born in Middletown, R. I. They (probably) had no chil- 
dren. Mrs. Dennis married a second time (probably), 
July 20, 1769, to Samlel Allen. 

V. — Dennis, Anna (Joseph 2d, Robert 1st). Daughter 
of Joseph and Sarah (Durfee) Dennis; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. 1., December 19,1731 ; married in Portsmouth, 
R. I., June 2, 1752, as second wife, to Joshua Coggeshall, 
of Middletown, R. I., son of Thomas and Mary (Freeborn) 
Coggeshall ; born in Middletown, P. L, May 11, 1722, 
and died tlioro S<']>t('mb((r 24, 17sr). 

Their children were (boru in Middletown): 



DENNIS. 99 

I. — Sarah Coggeshall, born September 25, 1752. 

II. — Joseph Coggeshall, born August 16, 1754. 

III. — Elizabeth Coggeshall, born October 14, 1756. 

IV. — George Coggeshall, born March 17, 1759 ; died 
young. 

V. — Mary Coggeshall, born July 14, 1761. 

VI. — Mercy Coggeshall, born September 14, 1762. 

VII. — Anna Coggeshall, born June 1, 1764 ; died 
in December, 1842. 

VIII. — George Coggeshall, born June 8, 1767. 

Mr. Coggeshall's first wife was Sarah Bailey, to whom 
he was married January 12, 1744. 

Their children were : 

Thomas, born August 30, 1744 ; died October 9, 1829 ; 
and Ruth, born June 26, 1747 ; died young. 

Mr. Coggeshall was chosen a deputy to represent the 
town of Middletown in the General Assembly of Rhode 
Island from October, 1751, to May, 1752. As the ancestors 
of Mr. and Mrs. Coggeshall were prominent members of 
the Society of Friends or Quakers, it is presumed they 
were identified with the society though their descendants 
were connected with other religious societies. The claim 
of Joshua Coggeshall and son for depredations, &c., of 
British during the Revolution was for £338 8s. 

II. — Joseph Coggeshall (Joshua 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Joshua 1st). Son of Joshua and Anna (Dennis) Cogge- 
shall ; born in Middletown, R. I., August 16, 1754 ; died 
October 7, 1830 ; married to Elizabeth Horsewell, of 
Little Compton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

IX. — 1st. Noel Coggeshall, born March 31, 1777 ; 
married ; died in Middletown, R. I., August 4, 1853. 

X. — 2d. Ruth Coggeshall, born August 27, 1780. 

XI. — 3d. Joseph Coggeshall, born June 5, 1783 ; died 
April 30, 1&71 ; married to Lydia Cornell. 

XII. — 4th. Anne Coggeshall, born January 28, 1786 ; 
died November 4, 1856. 

XIII. — 5th. Joshua Coggeshall, born December 25, 
1788 ; died in Middletown, R. I., April 7, 1879 ; married 
in Middletown, R. I., November 26, 1815, to Deborah 

L.c'C. 



100 DENNIS. 

Allen, of MiiUlletowu, K. I., daughter of John and 
Iluijuuh ( ) Alleu. 

Thoir children were (per records of Middletown, R. I.) : 

XV 111. — 1st. Geokgk C. Cuggeshall, born October 7, 
1810. 

XIX. — 2d. David Ooggebhall, born October 28, 1818. 

XX. — 3d. Hannah Mary Cogoeshall, born January 6, 
1820. 

XXI. — 4th, Anne Elizabeth Ooggebhall, born No- 
vember 2, 1822. 

XXII. — 5th. Sarah Dhinnis Ooggebhall, born Sep- 
tember 21, 1824. 

Mr. Joshua Coggeshall spent his life in Middletown, 
and was a farmer ; he was in early life in his political 
affiliations an old line Whig, but subsequently became 
a Democrat ; for many years he served in the General 
Assembly of R. I., and for a long period was president of 
the council of Middletown, " and for nearly forty years 
was the efficient clerk of the township." " While liberal 
toward all sects, he worshipped with the Friends meet- 
ing " (see Hist. Newport Oo., R. I.) 

XIV. — Gth. Sarah Ooggebhall, born September 18, 
1791 ; died in 1860; married in Middletown, R. I., De- 
cember 25, 1814, to Isaac A. Dennis, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., son of Robert, Jr., and Ruth (Anthony) Dennis ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., April 30, 1788 ; died in Ports- 
mouth. 

Their children were : 

1st, Ruth Ann Dennib. 2d. Joseph 0. Dennis. 

XV. — 7th. John P. Ooggebhall, born April 13, 1794; 
died in Middletown, R. I., April 30, 1830 ; married Octo- 
ber 9, 1823, to Sarah Anthony. 

XVI. — 8th. Ahraham 0. Ooggebhall, born March 15, 
1797 ; married Annie Sisson. 

Their children were : 

XXIII. — 1st. AurahamOoqoebhall, born in 1820; mar- 
ried Sarah (4. Oman, daughter of John W. Oman. 

Their children were: 

XLII, — Ist. Kate Ooggebhall ; married in Middle- 
town, R. I., to Joseph P. Bailey, of that town, a son of 
James E. Bailey. 



DENNIS. 101 

Their children were (per Hist, of Newport Co., R. I,): 

1st. A. Howard Bailey. 2c1. Herbert C. Bailey. 

3d. Walter P. Bailey. 4th. Percy T. Bailey. 

XXIV. — 2d. Noel Coggeshall. 

XXV. — 3d. Jane M. Coggeshall ; married iii Middle- 
town, R. L, August 22, 1841, to William Chase, of Mid- 
dletown, R. I., son of John and Susannah (Gould) Chase ; 
born in Middletowu, R. I., in 1820. They had one child, 
Abram C. Chase. 

Mr. William Chase married a second time in Middle- 
town, R. I., October 2, 1845, to Mary C. Coggeshall, 
sister of his first wife. They had one child, a daughter, 
that died when eighteen years old. 

XXVI. — 4th. Joseph Coggeshall, born in 1826. He 
was a resident of Portsmouth, R. I.; married Mary A. 
Lawton, daughter of Parker Lawton. 

Their children were : 

XLVIII. — 1st. Celia S. Coggeshall. 

XLIX. — 2d. Charles Coggeshall. 

L. — 3d. Martha Coggeshall. 

LI.— 4th. John R. Coggeshall. 

LII. — 5th. Frederick A. Coggeshall. 

Mr. Joseph Coggeshall was a member of the school 
board of his town for over twenty years. He was a farmer, 
also a contractor and builder ; many residences in New- 
port, R. I., were erected by him. 

XXVII. — 5th. Mary C. Coggeshall ; married William 
Chase, widower of her sister, Jane M. 

XXVIII. — 6th. Martha Coggeshall ; married in Mid- 
dletowu, R. I., in 1866, to William E. Coggeshall, of 
Middletown, R. I., son of Thomas Coggeshall ; born in 
1833. They had one child, Ella M. Coggeshall, who 
married George Anthony, of Portsmouth, R. I. 

Mr. William E. Coggeshall married a second time to 
Susan Huddy, of Newport, R. I., daughter of Henry 
Huddy, and had other children by his second wife. 

XXIX. — 7th. John P. Coggeshall; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., in 1836, where he always resided on his 
farm. He married Elizabeth Roddy. 

Their children were : 



102 DENNIS. 

LIII. — l8t. Matthew Cooqeshall. 
LIV. — )id. Annik M. Coggeshall. 
LY. — 3tl. Rosalie Coggebhall. 

III. — Coggeshall, Elizabeth (Joshua 3cl, Joseph 2d, 
Joshua 1st). Dau_<j;hter of Joshua and Anna (Dennis) Cog- 
geshall ; born in MiddU;to\vn, 11. I., October 14, 175(5 ; 
died in Middh'town, K. I., September 3, 1828 ; married 
in Middletown, 11. I., November 19, 1786, to Gideon An- 
thony, son of Philip and Mary ( ) Anthony ; born 

June 20, 17G0. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Philip Anthony, born in 1789 ; died in 1873 ; 
married in Middletown, 11. I., December 4, 1817, to Mary 
ManghesbTer, daughter of John Manchester. They had a 
daugliter, Susan A. Anthony. 

2d. — Joshua Anthony, born in 1798; died in 1877. 
His sou, Abraham Anthony, born in 1826; married in 
1850 to Sarah D. Gould, of Middletown, R. I., daughter 
of Samuel and Ann (Parker) Gould. She died in 1SS6. 

Their children wore : 

1st. — Albert A. Anthony, married Sarah E. Man- 
chester. 

2d. — Abbie C. Anthony, married Ashton C. Barker. 

3J. — Sarah Maria Anthony, married Charles Albeo, 
of Portsmouth, R. I. 

V. — Coggeshall, Mary (Joshua 3d, Thomas 2d, Joshua 
1st), daughter of Joshua and Anna (Dennis) Coggeshall ; 
born in Middletown, R. I., July 14, 1761 ; died Septem- 
ber 15, 1837 ; married Peleo 13rown. 

Their children were (per records of Middletown) : 

1st. — Thomas Brown, born January 8, 1779. 

'2d. — Mercy Brown, born November 5, 1780. 

3(1. — Joseph 1>ruwn, born September 7, 1782. 

4th. — Judith Brown, born May 21, 1784. 

5th. — Peleg Brown, l)orn March 3, 1786. 

(Itli. — Patience Brown, born December 8, 1787. 

7th. — Anne IJrown, born May 3, 1790. 

8th. William Cogcjeshall liRowN, born April 11,1792. 

9th. — Jameb Hall Brown, l)orn May 31, 1794. 



DENNIS. 103 

lOfch. — Geokge Coggeshall Bkown, born December 2, 
1798. 

11th. — Pardon Brown, born December 24, 1801 ; mar- 
ried in Narragansett, R. I., Lucy Armstrong, of Narra- 
gansett, R. I., daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Armstrong. 

Tiieir children were : 

a. — George Armstrong Brown, born October 4, 1822 ; 
married in Newport, K. I., December 3, 1849, to Eliza- 
beth C. Anthony, of Middleton, R. I. 

b. — Pardon Brown, born January 5, 1825. 

c. — Joshua C. Brown, born February 27, 1828 ; mar- 
ried in Middletown, R. I., January 14, 1853, to Jane 
Smith, of Middletown, R. I., daughter of Capt. William 
Smith, 

Their children were : 

I. — Nebraska Brown, who married A. A. Tilley. 

II. — California Brown, who married Daniel Chase. 

III. — Nevada Brown, who married Herbert Tilley. 

IV. — Esmeralda Brown. 

V. — Pardon Brown. 

VI. — Joshua C. Brown. 

Mr. Brown married a second time in Newport, R. I,, 
May 2, 1872, to Elizabeth A. Ward, of Newport, R. I., 
daughter of Henry Ward. 

d. — Mary A. Brown. 

e. — Nathaniel A. Brown, who married, March 4, 1850, 
Sarah F. Carr. 

Mr. Pardon Brown, born in Middletown, R. I., Decem- 
ber 24, 1801 ; married a second time in 1831, to Sarah 
Sanford, of Portsmouth, R. I., daugliter of Capt. Peleg 
Sanford. 

Their children were : 

1. — a. Lucy M. Brown, who married James A. Brown, 
of Savannah, Ga,, August 20, 1853. 

2. — 1). Peleg Brown, who died in Nevada. 

3. — c. Lydia Brown. 

12th. — Joshua Coggeshall Brown, born December 24, 
1801. Twin of Paidon. 

13th. — Robert Dennis Brown, born March 22, 1805. 



104 DENNIS. 

VI. — Mercy Cogoeshall (Joshua 3(1, Thomas 2d, 
Joshua 1:U). Daughter of Joshua and Auua (Dennis) 
Coggeshall ; boru in Middletown, R. I., September 14, 
1762 ; died in March, 1844 ; married April 2, 1786, to 
Thomas Manchestek. 

Tlieir ohiklren were: 

1st. — Lydia Manchester, boru March 31, 1787. 

2d. — Sarah Manchester, born May 12, 1789. 

3d. — Isaac Manchester, boru February 9, 1792 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., December 31, 1820, to Sally 
Fish, of Portsmouth, R. 1., daughter of John Fish. 

Their chihlren were (per records of Middletown, R. I.) : 

a. — Cook Manchester, born August 21, 1823. 

h. — Freeborn Manchester, born July 5, 1825. 

c. — Thomas Manchester, born 1839 ; married Mary 
Albro, of Portsmouth, R. I,, daughter of Freeborn Albro. 

4th. — Freeborn Manchester, born November 14, 1793 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., July 2, 1816, to Ann 
Slocum, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Stephen 
Slocnm. 

Their children were (per records of Middletown, R. I.) : 

1. — Sarah Ann Manchester, born November 12, 1818. 

2. — Stp:phen Manchester, born March 16, 1820. 

3. — George Tew Manchester, born May 23, 1823. 

4. — Truman Manchester, born November 13, 1825. 

5. — Peter A. Manchester, born May 19, 1835. 

5th. — Anne Manchester, born December 12, 1795. 
6th. — Hannah Manchester, born November 8, 1797. 
7th. — Mercy Manchester, born March 19, 1800. 
Stb. — George Manchester, born April 22, 1804. 

VIII. — George Coogeshall (Joshua 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Joshua 1 st). Son of Joshua and Anna (Dennis) Coggeshall ; 
born in Middletown, R. L, Juno 8, 1767; died in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., August 14, 1843; married in Portsmouth, 
R. I., to Cynthia Sherman, daughter of Peleg and Eliza- 
beth ( ) Sherman; born in Portsmouth, R. I., Sep- 
tember 17, 1773. 

Their children were: 

XVII. — 1st. Peleg Cogoksuall; married in Ports- 



DENNIS. 105 

mouth, R. I., Januarj' 14, 1817, to Bridget Almy, of 
Portsmontli, R. I., daughter of Peleg Almj'; born in 
Portsmouth, II. I., iu 1796 ; died iu Portsmouth, R. I., in 
1886. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.) : 

XXX. — 1st. Cynthia Coggeshall; born August 20, 
1818 ; died in Providence, R. I.; married William B, 
Chase, of Middletown, R. I., son of Robert S. and Sarah 
Ann (Bailey) Chase. 

Their children were: 

1st.— Peter C. Chase, who lived in Boston, Mass. 

2d. — William B. Chase; unmarried; lived in Provi- 
dence, R. I. 

Mr. Chase lived on Coddington Cove farm in Middle- 
town, R. I., and at one time represented that town in the 
General Assembly. 

XXXI. — 2d. George B. Coggeshall, born January 8, 
1820; died June 30, 1828. 

XXXII. — 3d. Peter A. Coggeshall, born August 10, 
1822; married Lucinda Aylesworth, of North Kingston, 
R. I., daughter of Samuel Aylesworth. Their only child 
was Charles P. Coggeshall. 

Mr, Peter A, Coggeshall was assessor of taxes for several 
years, and was a farmer. His son resided in Boston, Mass., 
where he was a salesman. 

XXXIII. — 4th. George B. Coggeshall, born February 
27, 1827. 

Mr. Peleg Coggeshall was a soldier in the war of 1812. 
His widow drew a pension. 

XVIII. — George C Coggeshall (Joshua, Jr., 5th, 
Joseph 4th, Joshua 3d, Thomas 2d, Joshua 1st). Son of 
Joshua, Jr., and Deborah (Allen) Coggeshall; born in 
Middletown, R. I., October 7, 1816 ; died in Middletown, 
R. I., January 31, 1873; married in Middletown, R. I., 
December 19, 1849, to Mary A. Brown, of Middletown, 
R. I., daughter of Pardon and Lucy (Armstrong) Brown ; 
born in Middletown, R. I. 

Their children were : 

XXXIV. — 1st. Joshua Coggeshall, born in 1850; mar- 
ried in Middletown, R. I., to Elizabeth Weaver, of Mid- 



106 DENNIS. 

dletown, R. I., dann;hter of Stopheu P. and Eliza (Gibbs) 
Weaver; born in Middletown. 

Their cliildreu were : 

LVI. — 1st. Alfred H. Coggeshall. 

LVII. — 2d. Eliza F. Coggeshall. 

LVITI. — 3d. PiiEBE A. Coggeshall. 

LIX. — 4th. Lucy Coggeshall. 

XXXV. — 2d. George Coggeshall, born in 1S52 ; mar- 
ried in Middletown, R. L, in 1878, to x\lzada Weaver, of 
Middletown, 11. I., dan^^hter of Stephen P. and Eliza 
(Gibbs) Weaver; born in Middletown, R. I., and died 
there. They had three children. Mr. Coggeshall mar- 
ried a second time, to Sarah G. Weaver, his first wife's 
sister. 

XXXVI. — 3d. Fillmore Coggeshall, born in 1856; 
married Elizabeth M. Brown, daughter of William H. 
Brown. 

Their children were: 

LXIII. — 1st. Mary Julia Coggeshall. 

LXIV. — 2d. Frederick William Coggeshall. 

LXV. — 3d. Gertrude A. Coggeshall. 

LXVI. — 4th. Fillmore Coggeshall, Jr. 

Mr. Coggeshall was a member of the town council in 
1887 ; on general elections he votes with the Democratic 
party (see Hist. Newport Co., R. I.) 

XXX VII. — ith. Francis J. Coggeshall; married in 
1881, to Sarah A. Thurston, of Portsmouth, R. I., daugh- 
ter of Pelog L. and Sarah E. (Lawton) Thurston ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. I. They had one child. 

LXVIL — 1st. Jeanette Coggeshall. 

XXXVIII. — 5th. Lucy Coggeshall, who died in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., in 1883; married in Middletown, R. I., to 
George Anthony, a farmer, of Portsmouth, R. L, son of 
Rev. Gould Anthony ; born in Portsmouth, R. L, in 1855. 
They had one child, Mary C. Anthony. 

Mr. Coggeshall married a second time, to Ellie M. 
Coggeshall, daughter of William E. and Martha (Cogge- 
shall) Coggeshall. They had one child, Gould Anthony. 

Mr. Gi-'orge C. Coggeshall was a farmer, and spent his 



DENNIS. 107 

life on his farm in Middletown, R, I. He was president 
of the council of his town seven years. During 1861 to 
1865, the period of the War of the Rebellion, he was 
"Captain of Home Guards." "From its organization 
until his death he was treasurer of Aquidneck Agricultural 
Society." " He was a member of the First Baptist Church 
of Newport, R. I., and was esteemed for his fidelity and 
constant christian life." (See Hist, of Newport Co.,R. I.) 

XIX. — CoGGESHALL, David (Josliua, Jr., 5th, Joseph 
4th, Joshua 3d, Thomas 2d, Joshua 1st). Son of Joshua, 
Jr., and Deborah (Allen) Coggeshall ; born in Middletown, 
R. I., October 28, 1818 ; died in Middletown, R. I.; mar- 
ried in Middletown, R. I., March 20, 1851, to Sarah C. 
Bailey, of Middletown, R. I., daughter of George I. and 
Mary S. (Chase) Bailey. 

Their children were (per records of Middletown) : 

XXXIX. — 1st. George B. Coggeshall. 

XL. — 2d. Elizabeth Coggeshall, married John L. Sim- 
mons, of Newport, R. 1. 

XLI. — 3d. Harriet B. Coggeshall. 

XX. — Coggeshall, Hannah Mary (Joshua, Jr., 5th, 
Joseph 4th, Joshua 3d, Thomas 2d, Joshua 1st). Daugh- 
ter of Joshua, Jr., and Deborah (Allen) Coggeshall ; born 
in Middletown, R. I., January 6, 1820 ; married in Mid- 
dletown, R. I., March 16, 1843, to George G. Chase, of 
Middletown, R. I., son of John and Susannah (Gould) 
Chase ; born in Middletown, R. I., January 20, 1820 ; died 
in Middletown, R. L' 

Their children were : 

1st. — Elizabeth Coggeshall Chase, born February 24, 
1844; died February 11, 1852. 

2d. — Mary Allen Chase, born February 24, 1846 ; 
died April 7, 1873 ; was the 1st wife of Robert R. Carr, 
born June 7, 1846. They had one child, Mary Allen 
Carr, born March 27, 1873. 

3d. — Joshua Coggeshall Chase, born April 6, 1848 ; 
died January 4, 1849. 

4th. — Anna Hazard Chase, born November 17, 1853. 

5th. — Emma Gould Chase, born July 31, 1858. 



108 DENNIS. 

XXII. — CoGGKSHALL, Sarah Dknnis (Josliiifi, Jr., 5tll, 
Josopli 4th, Joshua 3d, Thomas 'ifl, Josliua 1st). Daughter 
of Joshua, Jr., and Deborah (Alleu) Co^geshall ; boru iu 
MiddletowTj, R. I., September 21, 1821 ; married in Mid- 
dletowD, R. I., in 1847, to James Chase, of Middletown, 
R. I., son cf John and Susannah (Gould) Chase ; born in 
Middk^town, R. I., November 5, 1817 ; died in Middle- 
town, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Deborah Chase, born March 1,1849; married 
December 10, 1874, as 2d wife of Robert R. Carr. 

2d. — Albert Lawton Chase, born August 30, 1851 ; 
unmarried ; farmer ; was clerk of the town of Middletown, 
R. I., for a number of years ; is a member, of the Prot- 
estant Episcopal Church. 

3d. — Elizabeth Coggeshall Chase, boru June 5, 1853 ; 
unmarried. 

4th. — Ruth Dennis Chase, born June 20, 1865 ; mar- 
ried John Peokham. 

XXIV. — Coggeshall, Noel (Abraham C. 5th, Joseph 
4th, Joshua 3d, Thomas 2d, Joshua 1st). Son of Abra- 
ham C. and Annie (Sisson) Coggeshall ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., March 11, 1846, to Sarah Ann Rogers, 
daughter of John and Ann (Manchester) Rogers. 

Their chilldieu were (per records of Portsmouth, R. I,): 

XLIII. — 1st. John Rogers Coggeshall, born Novem- 
ber 23, 1846. 

XLIV. — 2d. Charlotte Sisson Coggeshall, born De- 
cember 29, 1S47; married in Middletown, R. I., in 1869, 
to James Anthony, son of George and Margaret (Hatha- 
way) Anthony; born in Middletown, R. I., November 6, 
1840. 

Their children were : 

Arthur R. and Alfred C. Anthony. 

Mr. Anthony was a farmer, and a member of the Gen- 
eral Assembly of Rhode Island, a number of years; served 
on the town School Board for three years, and was mod- 
erator of the town meetings ; also was Collector of Taxes 
several years. (See Hist, of Newport Co., R. I.). 

XLV. — 3d. Frances Rogers Coggeshall, boru August 



DENNIS. 109 

9, 1849 ; married in Middletown. R. L, to Edward Almy, 
of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Edward Almy ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. L, in 1844, where he resided during life. 

Their children were : 

Annie Rebecca Almy and Katie Fales Almy. 

Mr. Almy was a councilman a number of years, and 
commissioner of the town asylum for a long period. He 
was said to have been one of the best farmers of the town 
of Portsmouth, R. I. (See Hist., Newport Co., R. I.). 

XL VI. — 4th. Joseph Rogers Coggeshall, born Janu- 
ary 12, 1855. 

XL VII.— 5 th. William S. Coggeshall. 

VI. — Dennis, Roth (Joseph 2d, Robert 1st). Daughter 
of Joseph and Sarah (Durfee) Dennis ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., December 6, 1733; died in Portsmouth, R. I., 
March 1, 1817 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., June 22, 
1748, to John Cory, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of William 
and Deliverance (Durfee) Cory; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
September 7, 1731, and died there July 13, 1818. For 
record of their children see descendants of William and 
Deliverance (Durfee) Cory. 

VII. — Dennis, Lydia (Joseph 2d, Robert 1st). Daugh- 
ter of Joseph and Sarah (Durfee) Dennis ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., October 12, 1735 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., 
December 3, 1779 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., Decem- 
ber 16, 1757, to David Fish, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of 
David and Jemima (Tallman) Fish ; born in Portsmouth, 
R. I., March 15, 1734. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

1st. — Sarah Fish, born July 26, 1758 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., October 3, 1781, to Robert Hazard, 
of South Kingston, R. I., son of Thomas and Elizabeth 
( ) Hazard. 

2d. — Christopher Fish, born December 25, 1759. 

3d. — Jemima Fish, born May 6, 1761 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., December 5, 1787, to Thomas Richardson 
Robinson, of Newport, R. I., son of Thomas and Sarah 

( — J ) Robinson. 

th. — Mary Fish, born January 23, 1763 ; married in 







110 DENNIS. 

Portsmontli, R. I., June 4, 1794, to Andkew Nichols, of 
South KiiigstoD, R. I. 

5th. — Hannah Fish, born December 14, 1764. 

6th.— Hannah Fish 2c1, born October 24, 1766. 

7th. — Stephen Fish, born October 24, 1768. 

8th. — Joseph Fish, born April 13,1770; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., July 9, 1798, to Amey Chase, of Free- 
town, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R, I.): 

a. — Elizabeth Fish, born October 12, 1799. 

h. — Benjamin Fish, born September 5, 1801 ; married 
in 1827, to Abbie Estes, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of 
Peter Estes (see record of children of Robert Estes). 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

I. — A Son, born December 24, 1827 ; died. 

II.— A Son, born February 24, 1831 ; died. 

c. — Rachel Fish, born September 11, 1803. 

9th.— Lydia Fish, born May 2, 1772. 
10th. — Susannah Fish, born February 20, 1773. 
nth. — Ruth Fish, born March 7, 1776. 
12th. — Rachel Fish, born March 12, 1779. 

VIII. — Dennis, Freeborn (Joseph 2d, Robert 1st). 
Daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Durfee) Dennis ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. I., August 18, 1739 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., February 21, 1760, to Holder Chase, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., son of Nathan and Elizabeth 
(Shaw) Chase ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 24, 
1733 ; died in February, 1820. 

Their children were : 

I. — Nathan Chase, who died in childhood. 

II. — Sarah Chase, born in 1765 ; died January 19, 
1848 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., May 14, 1794, to 
Benjamin Morr, of Portsmouth, R. I., sou of Jacob, Jr., 
and Hannah (Weaver) Mott ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
January 1, 1758; died in Portsmouth, R. I., August 29, 
1838 ; he was an Elder in the Society of Friends. 

Their children wore (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

1st. — Hannah Mott, born February 24, 1795 ; died 
August 29, 1839. 



DENNIS. HI 

2d. -Anna Mott, born June 29, 1797. 

3cl. — Elizabeth Mott, born November 3,1799; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, E.. I., October 2, 1822, to John A. 
Wadswokth, M. D. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Emma Ann Wadsworth, born November 14, 
1824 ; died March 20, 1825. 

2d. — John Leon Wadswokth, born June — , 1828 ; died 
at his Grandfather Wadsworth's, in Bristol, R. I., Octo- 
ber 13, 1828. 

4th. — Jacob Mott, born January 21, 1804 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., April 14, 1825, to Eliza Anthony, of 
Portsmouth, E. I. 

Their children were : 

a. — "William P. Mott, born January 27, 1826. 

h. — Benjamin Mott, born September 7, 1827. 

S.-JoHN C.'' Mo^tt; \ ^^^"" 5 born December 21, 1831. 

The latter was married in Portsmouth, R. I., to Cathe- 
rine Borden, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of William 
and Mahala (Heitley) Borden. 

They had one son, William B. Mott, born in 1859 ; 
who married Annie Louisa Fish. Mr. John C. Mott mar- 
ried a second time to a daughter of Isaac Cory. Their 
only child was Alfred Mott. 

5th. — Edward A. Mott, ) , • u at ^ loon 
6th.- Alfred W. Men; \ *^^^" ' ^°^° ^^^- ^' ^^^^- 

III. — Nathan Chase, born in 1766 ; died November 
12, 1827 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., November 14, 
1792, to Anne Sherman, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter 
of Sampson and Ruth (Fish) Sherman ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. L, November 19, 1770 ; died in Newport, R. I., 
October 22, 1852. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

1st. — Hannah Chase, born November 22, 1793; mar- 
ried in Tiverton, R. I., November 3, 1812, to Daniel 
Chase, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Daniel and Hannah 
(Lawton) Chase. 

2d. — Almy Chase, born July 20, 1795; married in 



112 DENNIS. 

Tiverton, R. I., JaiiiKiry 30, 1815, to Job AVeeden, son of 
JoIju aud Isabehi ( ) Weedeii. 

3(1. — Holder Chase, born in Tiverton, K. I., March 17, 
1797; died in September, 1832; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., September 7, 1817, to Elizabeth Estes, of Tiverton, 
R. I., daughter of Peter and Mercy (Durfee) Estes; born 
in Tiverton, R. I., September 16, 1799. 

Their children were (see record of descendants of Robert 
and Ann (Durfee) Estes) : 

4th. — Eliza Chase, born February 25, 1799. 

5th, — Mary Chase, born September 5, 1800. 

6th. — Abbt Chase, born July 25, 1802 ; died February 
3, 1803. 

7th. — Rowland Chase, born January 23, 1804. 

8tli, — Obadiah Chase, born March 2, 1806. 

9th. — Ruth Ann Chase, born September 21, 1810; died 
in Tiverton, R. I., December 15, 1811. 

IV. — Anna Chase, born in 1768 ; died in Smithfield, R. I., 
" at the residence of her son, H. C. Woeden," February 

7, 1849 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., March 8, , to 

John Weeden, of Jamestown, R. I., son of Daniel and 

Hannah ( ) Weeden; born in Jamestown, R. I.; 

died there October 2, 1839. 

Their children were (born in Jamestown, R. I.) : 

1st. — Holder Chase Weeden, born October 12, 1799 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., December 5, 1821, to Abigail 
Anthony, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Beriah and 

Anna ( ) Authonj'; born in Portsmouth, R. L, 

August 28, 1796 ; died at home of Avis Mumford, in New- 
port, R. I., July 28, 1828. 

2d. — John Hull Weeden, born February 10, 1801. He 
was a kiwyer, and resided in Pawtucket, R. L; he "gradu- 
ated from Brown University in 1827, with the highest 
honors of his chiss, and was made tutor in 1828." 

3d. — Ann Eliza Weeden. 

" Mr. John AVeoden was known as 'Farmer John,' to 
distinguish him from his cousin of the same name ; he 
was a man of more than ordinary intelligence aud great 
probity of character." 



DENNIS. 113 

V. — Eliza Chase; did not marry. 

VI. — Borden Chase; married (1st) Sarah Folger, of 
Nantucket, Mass., September 12, 1802 ; married (2d) Ruth 
Bunker, of Nantucket, Mass., March 8, 1810. 

VII. — Amey Chase, who died in childhood. 

VIII. — Abner Chase, born in Portsmouth, R. I.; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., October 5, 1803, to Deborah 
Chase, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Benjamin and 
Mary (Almy) Chase. 

Their children were (per records of Portsmouth, R. I,): 

1st. — William Almy Chase, born September 15, 1804; 
died in June, 1857. 

2d. — George Washington Chase, born October 9, 1805. 

3d. — Mary Ann Chase, born June 7, 1807; married 
Peleg Sherman. 

4th. — Alexander Hamilton Chase, born September 8, 
1808. His son, William Alfred Chase, born in 1834; 
married in Portsmouth, R. L, to Sarah C. Thomas, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Joseph and Hannah (An- 
thony) Thomas ; born in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

a. — Clara M. Chase. 

b. — Fannie T. Chase, married Edward R. Anthony. 

c. — Abbie T. Chase, married David Franklin Hall 
(see record of Hall family). 

d. — William A. Chase, Jr. 

e. — Walter Bradford Chase. 

/. — Evelyn B. Chase. 

5th. — Jane Eliza Chase, born March 4, 1810. 

6th — Benjamin Franklin Chase, born November 30, 
1811 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., to Priscilla Anthony, 
of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Abraham Anthony; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1813. 

Their children were : 

a. — Ann Eliza Chase, born December 28, 1836. 

h. — Abner Chase, born December 27, 1842. 

c. — Ruth Smith Chase, born May 8, 1846. 

7th. — Giles Martinborough Chase, born August 24, 
1813; married Elizabeth Hambly, daughter of John 
Hambly. 



114, DENNIS. 

Their oliiklren were : 

a. — Amanda II. Chase. I. Deborah Chase, c. rEACB 
Elizabeth Chase. 

(L— Fannie S. Chase, married William II. Manchester. 
c. — Squire Chase. 

8tb. — Mason Champlin Chase, born November 7, 1814 ; 
died January 24, 1837. 

9th.— James Scott Chase, born May 10, 181G ; married 
in Portsmouth, E. I., October 5, 1845, to Mary Fish, 
daughter of Joseph Fish. 

10th.— Sarah Ann Chase, born October 15, 1818 ; died 
September 9, 1819. 

11th. — Fannik Smith Chase, born October 25, 1822 ; 
died March 14, 1853. 

12th. — Samuel West Chase, born October 12, 1824 ; 
died January 18, 1857 ; married Abbie A. Thomas. 

IX. — Clark Chase, born in Portsmouth, R. I.; married 
in Tiverton, R. I., December 26, 1811, to Anna Borden, 
of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Simeon and Amey (Briggs) 
Borden ; born in Fall River, Mass., September 14, 1890. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Simeon B. Chase, born October 5, 1812 ; died 
November 8, 1832. 

2d. — Amey A. Chase, born July 9, 1814 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. L, January 15, 1838, to Hu>iphrey Almy. 

3d. — Borden Chase, born April 5, 1816 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., in 1897 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., De- 
cember 24, 1838, to Elizabeth A. Thomas, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Anthony) Thomas ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I.; living in Fall River, Mass., in 
1899. 

Their children were : 

a. — Anne Borden Chase, born January 10, 1840. 

b. — Frederick Chase, born September 13, 1842. 

c. — Clark Chase, born January 1, 1846. 

d. — Simeon Borden Chase, born January 10, 1849. 

" Mr. Chase began the coal business in Fall River, 
Mass., in 1871 ; established the Fall River Coal Co., and 
removed there in 1875. lie was also for a period of time 
later interested in the Globe Coal Co. His son, Simeon 



DENNIS. 1X5 

B. Chase, weut from Portsmouth, R. I., in 1866. He has 
been connected witli a number of the cotton manufacto- 
ries of Fall River, Mass. In 1877 he was treasurer and 
secretary of the ' Tecumseli ' mills. After 1885 he was 
treasurer of the ' King Philip ' mill." 

4th. — Philip Borden Chase, born February 3, 1818 ; 
living in Portsmouth, R. I., 1902 ; married in Portsmouth, 
R. I., to Sarah Cook, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of 
William Earl and Eunice (Sherman) Cook ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., and died there. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.) : 

a. — William C. Chase. 

h. — Eunice A. Chase, married in Portsmouth, R. L, 
November 26, 1860, to Dr. Benjamin Green, of Exeter, 
R. I., son of Hon. Isaac and Eliza (Kenyon) Green ; born 
in Exeter, R. L, October 30, 1833. They resided in 
Portsmouth, R. 1. 

Their children were : 

1st. IvA Eunice Green. 2d. Isaac Philip Green. 

" Dr. Green graduated from the University Medical Col- 
lege of New York City in 1859, and commenced the practice 
of medicine at Portsmouth, R. L, soon after he had com- 
pleted his course in college ; he became a member of the 
Rhode Island Medical Society in 1860. Aside from his 
practice he has successfully engaged in real estate trans- 
actions in and about the city of Fall River, Mass., which 
is eight miles from his home." 

c. Philip S, Chase, d. Rebecca Chase, e. Nancy 
Chase, f. Constant C. Chase, g. Charles E. Chase. 
h. Isaac S. Chase, i. Hannah Chase. 

Mr. P. B. Chase has filled the office of Town Clerk of 
his native town for many years ; the writer is grateful in 
his remembrance of him, for the favors received in his 
office in searching the records for data for this work. 



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5th. — Sarah Freeborn Chase, born February 17, 1820 ; 
was living in Fall River, Mass., in 1899 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., May 18, 1840, to Stephen Davol, of 
Fall River, Mass., sou of Abuer and (No. 277) Mary 
(Durfee) Davol ; born in Freetown, Mass., November 22, 



116 DENNIS. 

1807; died iu Fall lliver, Mass., November 7, 1888. 
For record of their cliildrcn, si>e record of the descoud- 
auts of Abiier iiud jNIary (Durfeo) Duvol. 

" Stephen Davol bof^an iu early life to learn the busi- 
ness of cotton manufacturing, and passed from the foot 
to the top of the ladder, from apprentice boy to the chief 
executive otlicer of a mill comi)any." The statements in 
the book " Fall lliver and its Industries," published iu 
1877, show him to have been then President of the Me- 
chanics Mills, also President of Fall Eiver Manufacturers' 
Mutual Insurance Company. 

Gth. — Eli/a Chask, born May 3, 1822 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., October 24, 1842, to Charles Fowler, 
of Brooklyn, N. Y. 

7th. — Charles Chase, born February 2, 1824 ; mar- 
ried in Bristol, E,. I., October IG, 1855, to Frances C. 
Pearce, of Bristol, R. I., daughter of George Pearce. 

8th. — Nathaniel Boruen Chase, born November 1, 
1825 ; married Louisa M, Pierson. 

9th. — Alfred Clark Chase, born March 21, 1833 ; 
married in Portsmouth, E.. I., to Ri;th Anthony, of Ports- 
mouth, R. I., daughter of "William Anthony. 

Their children were : 

a. Edmund Chase, d. Maud A. Chask. 

X. — Freeborn Chase, born ; died unmarried, 

November 23, 1819. 



READ. 

27. Durfee, Martha (Thomas 2d, Thomas 1st). Daugh- 
ter of Thomas and Ann Freeborn Durfee, of Portsmouth, 
K. I.; born in Portsmouth, R. L, February 20, 1702; 
married in Portsmouth, E,. I., December 27, 1730, to 
Oliver Read, of Freetown, Mass., son of John and Mary 

( ) Read ; born in Freetown, Mass., October 14, 

1701. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.): 

I. — Joseph Read, born December 11, 1732 ; died in 
Freetown, Mass., in 1791 ; married in Swansea, Mass., 
January 10, 1760, to Mary Knowles, of Swansea, Mass.; 
died in Freetown, Mass., in 1816. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Joseph Read, born in 1761 ; died in 1791. 

2d. — James Read, born in 1768 ; died in 1791. 

These and the following records of the Read family 
were obtained from the records of Freetown, Mass., and 
from the history of the Read family compiled by J. W, 
Read. " The graves of the family of Joseph Read are 
marked with appropriate head-stones in the burying 
ground of the late Joseph E. Read, of Freetown, Mass. 

II. — Oliver Read, born August 21, 1734 ; died in 
Freetown, Mass. He was a captain of the military com- 
pany of Freetown, Mass., and was with his company at 
times on duty in the Revolutionary Army. He married 
in Swansea, Mass., February 14, 1754, to Patience Bray- 
TOisr, of Swansea, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Nancy Read, who married Thomas Freelove. 

2d. Ruth Read. 3d. Stephen Read. 4th. Oliver 
Read. 5th. Thomas Read. 

6th. — Deborah Read, who married William Gifford. 

7th. — Phebe Read. 

8th. — Anne Read, who married George Read, and 
married a second time, in Fall River, Mass., December 
14, 1837, to Perley Willson. 

117 



lis HEAD. 

III. — Mary IlEAD.boru March 31, 1736 ; died in Swan- 
sea, Mass., Miircli 12, ISOG ; married in Swansea, Ma.ss., 
October 9, 1756, to Pjiilii' Slade, of Swansea, Mass., son 
of Edward and Phebe (Chase) Shide ; born in Swansea, 
Mass., April VJ, 1732 ; died in Pittstowu, N. Y., July 31, 
1803. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Martha Slade, born September 11, 1750 ; died 
November 18, 1822. 

2d.— Edward Slade, born April 9, 1758 ; died June 
22, 1805. 

3d. — Oliver Slade, born January 8, 1760. 

4th. — Philip Slade, born August 11, 1761. 

5th. — Joseph Slade, born March 31, 1763. 

6th. — Sibel Slade, born August 19, 1765 ; died August 
24, 1805. 

7th. — Sarah Slade, liorn August 17, 1767. 

8th. — Mary Slade, born May 7, 1769. 

9th.— Phebe Slade, born January 18, 1773. 

10th. — Deborah Slade, born January 22, 1775. 

11th. — Gideon Slade, born June 11, 1777. 

12th.— Wait Slade, born February 16, 1781. 

IV. — Jonathan Head, born November 13, 1737 ; died 
at Steep Brook, Freetown, Mass.; married in Freetown, 
Mass., in 175-, to Eunice Weaver. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Freeman Read, born September 27, 1757. 

2d.^ — loHABOD Read, born April 26, 1760 ; died Decem- 
ber 5, 1796. Ho was captain of a military company, llis 
intentions to marry Elizabeth Law have record in Free- 
town, Mass., May 30, 1780. Their graves are at Steep 
Brook, north of Fall River, Mass. 

3d. — James Read, born June 7, 1762. 

•1th.— LvDiA Read, born Sej^tember 7, 1764 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., August 23, 1792, to Sheffield Weaver, 
of Somerset, Mass. 

5th. — Elizabki'h Read, who married Capt. Robert 

GiBBS. 

6th. — Susanna Read, boru July 3, 1707; married 
L UTHER Wilson. 



READ. 119 

7th. — Eunice Read. 

8th. — Hannah Head, born August 1, 1769 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., August 3, 1793, to James Whitewell. 

9th. — Jonathan Read, Jr., born September 7, 1771 ; 
married in Freetown, Mass., March 31, 1792, to Eleanor 
Law, of Somerset, Mass. Their child, Betsey Read, 
married in Freetown, Mass. (as second wife), July 30, 1812, 
to Ebenezer Spoonek Winslow, of Freetown, Mass. (whose 
first wife was Candace Weaver, who died June 8, 1810, 
aged 24 years), son of John and Bethiah (Spooner) "Wins- 
low; born in Freetown, Mass., October 5, 1785; died 
May 9, 1822. Mrs. Winslow married a second time to 
William Bakee, and her third husband was a Mr. Lob- 
dell. 

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Winslow were : 

1st. — Ebenezer Winslow, born December 7, 1814; 
married March 3, 1840, to Christiana L. Hartwell, 
daughter of Alfred and Fanny (Brown) Hartwell ; born 
December 15, 1819 ; died April 14, 1859. He married a 
second time, November 10, 1860, to Mary Ann Miller. 
They resided at Schuyler Falls, N. Y., in 1870. 

Their children were : 

a. — George H. Winslow, born June 25, 1845 ; died 
August 19, 1864. 

b. — Frank E. Winslow, born August 10, 1850. 

2d. — David B. Winslow, born May 24, 1821 ; married 

Abigail Church, daughter of John and Lucia ( ) 

Church ; born June 5, 1821. They lived in Burlington, 
Yt. 

Their children were : 

a. — Lucy Emma Winslow, born September 21, 1847. 

b. — Josephine A. Winslow, born February 21, 1849. 

c. — Charles A. Winslow, born October 3, 1851. 

d. — Orin E. Winslow, born September 12, 1855. 

e. — Martha E. Winslow, born September 4, 1858. 
/. — Mary A. Winslow, born May 12, 1861. 

V. — Wait Read, born December 6, 1739 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., January 9, 1761, to Samuel Weaver, of 
Somerset, Mass. Their son, " Sheflfel Weaver," born in 
Somerset, Mass., in 1764 ; died in Fall River, Mass., July 



120 READ. 

26, 1839 ; marrioJ in Fail River, Mass., February 24, 
1834. For hia third wife (probably) (Mrs.?) Hannah 

DURFEE. 

VI. — Nathan Read, boru Juue IG, 1742. 
VII. — Benjamin Read, born March 28, 1744. 
VIII. — Gideon Read, born February 5, 1746. 

WILL of OLIVER READ. 

His will was dated June 3, 1777, and recorded at Bris- 
tol, R. I., November 3, 1778, in book 25, on page 302. 
The book of records referred to can be seen in the file 
room of the Probate Court at Taunton, Mass. He men- 
tions his children as follows in the will : 

/Sods, Joseph Read, Olive?' Read^ Jonathan Read, N'a- 
than Read, Benjamin Read ; daughters, Wait Weave?' 
and Mary Slade ; gr'and-daughter, Elizabeth Read, i?i- 
fa/it to Gideon Read {deceased). 



DURFEE. 

28. Durfee, Gideon (Thomas 2a, Thomas 1st). Son 
of Thomas and Ann (Freeborn) Durfee, of Portsmouth, 
E., I.; born in Portsmouth, E.. I., January 15, 1704 ; died 
in Portsmouth, R. I., May 5, 1766 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, Pt. I., November 11, 1725, to Wait Tripp, of 
Portsmouth, R. L, daughter of Abiel and Eleanor (Waite) 
Tripp; born in Portsmouth, R. I., April 19, 1705 ; died 
in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

74. — 1st. Freeborn, born December 28, 1726. 

75.— 2d. Sarah, born September 22, 1728. 

76.— 3d. Eleanor, born November 22, 1730. 

77. — ith. Job, born August 19, 1735. 

78.— 5th. Ann, born February 23, 1736. 

79.— 6th. Wait, born September 9, 1738 ; died in 
childhood. 

Mr. Durfee married Eleanor Tripp, sister of his first 
wife, for his second wife ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
December 26, 1715 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

80.— 1st. Wait, born April 16, 1741. 

Elizabeth, born March 7, 1743. 
Ruth, born September 20, 1744. 
Susanna, born July 30, 1748. 
Christopher, bom April 18, 1753 ; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., October 28, 1773, to Mary Fisher. 
There is no record of children born to them. 

85.— 6th. Eleanor, born February 18, 1756. 

Mr. Durfee probably spent his life in the town of 
Portsmouth, R. I., as a farmer. He was admitted a free- 
man in 1725. He held office a number of years ; was 
Justice of the Peace from 1738 to 1741. He served in 
the General Assembly of the Colony of Rhode Island as 
an assistant (a position in the council of the governor, 
and in our present form of government, a member of the 

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-3d. 


83.- 


4th 


84.- 


-5th 



122 DURFEE. 

State senate) iu 1745-'46-'47, and 1757 as a deputy (or 
as now called, a representative oi" the town iu the lower 
house of the State legislature). 

Ahiel Tripp, father-in-law of Mr. Durfee, gave in his 
unit, dated Port.ywouth, B. ]., Janvary 10, 1752, to Job 
Durfec, son of his eldest davyhter^ ^Vait, Jive poiinds. 

The following is a brief of 

THE WILL OF GIDEON DURFEE. 

Dated at Portsmouth^ R. J., July 9, 1754, and for prohate 
and record at the office of the town clerk of PortsinoutJi, 
R. /., June 9, 1766. 

"Item. — ' To vjife, Elenor Ditrfee,' detailed statement 
of what is to he hers, and instrxictionx to his son, Joh, to 
care for her and the things given to her. 

"Item. — * To son Christopher, Jennings^ land and land 
given to him by his honored grandfather, Gideon Freeborn^ 

"Item. — To daughter, Freeborn Pur fee, 100 Poxuids, 
bed, etc. 

"Item. — To daughter, Ann Purfee,100 Pounds, bed, etc. 
She and Freeborn to live with son Job, and if he die and 
they are single, provision to be made for them to remain i?i 
the house while unmarried. 

"Item. — To daughter, Surah Allen, 50 Pounds. 

"Item. — To granddaughters, Ruth and Wad Freeborn, 
25 Poujtds each. 

"Item. — To four younger daughters. Wait, Elizabeth, 
Rath, and Susannah Durfee, 50 Poujids each, beds, etc. 

"Item. — To three older daughters, Freeborn Pur fee, 
Sarah Alle7i, and Ann Durfee, napkins to be divided. 

"Item. — To son. Job, all real estate, but that giuen 
Christopher; he is to care for the children and be executor 
of the unll.'' 

29. Durfee, Thomas (Tiiomas '2d, Thomas 1st). Son 
of Thomas and Ann (Freeborn) Durfee, of Portsmouth, 
R. I. ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., June (5, 1700 ; died in 
Middletown, R. I., in April, 1784 ; married iu Portsmouth, 
R. I., Juno 15, 1729, to Sarah Bkigos, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., daughter of Jo!) and Eleanor ( ) Briggs ; born 



DUEFEE. 123 

in Little Compton, E. I. ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., May 
2, 1737. 

Their children were : 

86. — 1st. Sarah, born in Portsmouth, R. T., March 30, 
1730. 

87. — 2d. Elizabeth, born in Portsmouth, R. I., May 
11, 1732. 

88. — 3d. Joseph, born in Portsmouth, R. I., June 29, 
1734. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time in Portsmouth, R. I., 
March 16, 1740, to Maey Tripp, of Portsmouth, R. I., 
daughter of Abiel and Eleanor (Wait) Tripp ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. I., March 9, 1711 ; died in Middletown, 
R. L, May 28, 1789. 

Their children were : 

89. — 1st. James, born in Bristol, R. I., January 11, 
1742. 

90. — 2d. Benjamin, born in Bristol, R. L, January 6, 
1744 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., March 27, 1817, unmar- 
ried. 

91.— 3d. Oliver, born in Bristol, R. I., March 19, 
1746; died about 1748. 

92. — 4th. Oliver, born in Portsmouth, R. I., February 
27, 1754. 

In the willof Jol) Briggs there is a p7'ovision that Sarah 
{Briggs) Durfee^ the first wife of Thomas, is to have £5. 

The following are copies of original papers which Miss 
Elizabeth Langley (deceased 1899), of 45 Pelham street, 
Newport, R. L, had in July, 1897. 

" Newport, January 5th, 1740. 

" This Certifies whom it concerns, that the Banns of 

Marriage between Thomas Durfee and Mary Tripp, have 

been duely published in Trinity Church, in Newport above, 

and no objection that I know of offered why they may 

not be joined iu matrimony, for testimony whereof I 

hereunto set my hand, day and date above." 

(Signed) " James Honeyman." 

" These may Testify that Thomas Durfee and Mary 



124 DURFEE. 

Tripp were joinotl togotlier iu marriage as the law directs 
in Portsmoutli, in tlio Co. of Newport, E. I., * * * 
the IGth day of March, A. Domini 1740." 

(Signed) " John Coggeshall, Justice of the Peace." 

Miss Langley had also a commission given by Wm. 
Wanton, Governor of R. 1., which is iu part as follows : 

" To Thomas Durfeo, gent, greeting, you Ensign of the 
Compuu}' or Trained Band of the town of Portsmouth, 
Co. of Newport, in Name of King George &c. * * * 
Office Ensign dated 4th May in the 5th year of reign 
A. L). 1732." 

(Signed) " Wm. Wanton, Gov." 

Benjamin Durfee, No. 90, son of Thomas, had quite an 
experience as a soldier, about the time of the Revolution. 
Miss Langley permitted a copy to be made of the peti- 
tion he presented to the Legislature, which covers his 
record of hardship and imprisonment. Benjamin did uot 
marry, and his memory will be perpetuated through his 
patriotism, as shown by the copy of the petition which is 
on the following pages. 

PETITION OP BENJAMIN DURFEE. 

To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of 
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations now sitting 
at Providence : 
The Petition of Benjamin Durfee humbly sheweth, 
That on the tliirtieth day of September, A. D. 1775, Your 
Petitioner enlisted himself a Soldier in a Regiment Com- 
manded by Colonel Benedict Arnold, in the Continental 
Army, for the afores'd State, then encamped at Cam- 
bridge, in the State of Massachusetts Bay, from which 
place your Petitioner proceeded on a march with said 
Regiment into the province of Canada. During which 
march your Petitioner encountered with every fatigue and 
difficulty, and experienced every want imaginable, after 
which ho arrived in said Regiment to the city of Quebec, 
whore he was engaged in the seige of said city when he " 
was unfortunately captivated a prisoner, and confined iu 




HOMESTEAD OF JOB DURFEE, OF TIVERTON, BUILT BY HIM IN I 736-7. 



DURFEE. 125 

a Loathsome goal until the eighth day of June, A. D. 1776, 
when your said Petitioner, by the assista.nce of Divine 
Providence, effected an escape and arrived at his wonted 
home and natural place of abode on Rhode Island, on the 
Seventh Day of October, A. D. 1776, where he soon fell 
into the hands of the enemy again and was prevented 
from seeking his wages for the afores'd Service, and al- 
though was promised at the time of engaging as afores'd, 
that he should receive three pounds. Lawful money per 
month and a suit of clothes, has never received one farth- 
ing. Therefore, your Petitioner being conscious that he, 
ever performed the Duties of a good Soldier during the 
whole time of the aforesaid Service to the satisfaction of 
all his officers, humbly conceives that he is Justly entitled 
to his wages as aforesaid or such Reward as your honors 
in your Wisdom may see meet, and therefore prays your 
honors to take the Premises into your wise consideration, 
and your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. 
H.— C. 

It is stated in Vol. 9, Rhode Island Colonial Record, 
on page 568, that at the meeting of the General Assembly 
of Rhode Island at Newport, R. I., in 1782, the petition 
of Benj. Durfee was granted, and payment of amount due 
him as found on the pay-roll of the company he served 
in ordered, and it is also stated that he was a member of 
Col. John Topham's company. 

31. Durfee, Job (Thomas 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of 
Thomas and Ann (Freeborn) Durfee ; born in Portsmouth, 
R. I., in 1710 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., in April, 1774 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., September 17, 1730, to Eliza- 
beth Chase, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Benjamin and 
Amey (Borden) Chase ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., June 
16, 1701 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., about 1734. 

Their only child : 

93. — Thomas, born March 25, 1732 ; was probably lost 
at sea when a young man. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time in Portsmouth, R. I., 
to Mary Eable, daughter of John and Mary (Wait) Earle ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., February 19, 1703 ; died in 
Tiverton, R. I. 



l^Q DUKFEE. 

Their children were : 

94.— 1st. Elizabeth, boru July 12, 1735. 

95.-2(1. John, boru August 31, 1736. 

96.— 3d. Gideon, born February 6, 173S. 

97._4th. Earle, born September 16, 1740 (lost at sea 
with brother Thomas). 

98.— 5th. Job, born August 26, 1744,/ 

Mr. Durfee married a third time in Freetown, Mass., 
April 8, 1762, to Sarah Bbayton, of Freetown, Mass. (who 
died without issue). 

He became a freeman of the town of Portsmouth, R. I., 
in May, 1731. He purchased of Joseph Cook in 1736-37 
the nineteenth lot or share of Pocasset purchase on Staf- 
ford Road, in the town of Tiverton, R. I. He built a 
house on this land in 1837, which became his home for 
life, and it is in a good state of preservation at the pres- 
ent date, and has always been owned by his posterity. 
He was chosen a Deputy to the General Assembly of Rhode 
Island in 1761-62 and '64. The following is a complete 
copy of his will : 

WILL OF JOB DUKFEE. 

" T/ie Lasi will and Testament of Job Durfee^ of Tiverton, 
in the County of Newport, in the Colony of Rhode Island 
and Providence riantation, in New England, yeoman is 
as followeth, being sound of mind a?id perftct memory, 
Blessed be God therefor, and bei7ig desirous to Dispose and 
Settle that Little Temporal Estate ; it both, pleased God to 
bless me with in this world to and amongst my wife and 
Children in 7ny following Provisions. I will and order 
all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges first paid and 
satisfied by Executor hereafter named. 

'■^Item. — / gii^e and bequeath unto my son, John Durfee, 
7ny Dwelling House, where 1 now live, together with the 
piece or moiety of land whereon said house stands. Poun- 
ded Easterly oti the Ilighvmy Southerly on land of David 
Stafford: Westerly and Northerly by the stone wall that 
encloses the same; and contains on or about four acres; 
Together with (dl the other buildings standing 07i said 
piece or moiety of Land before Described it to be under- 



DURFEE. 127 

stood that the northerly Boundary wall of the above piece 
of moiety of Land, shall extend the same course as it now 
stands Easterly to the highway to the Including a small 
piece of Inclosed land a little to the north of my house ; 
in this bequest to my son John, together with all the width 
of my Land on the Easterly side of the highway^ and to 
exteiid easterly the whole width aforesaid until it comes 
square with the lines or westerly end of that Land which 
I purchased of Peter Devol as m^ay appear by Deed to- 
gether with one equal half of all my land Easterly to the 
Fresh pond inchiding the aforesaid Land that L purchased, 
of said Peter Devol in said Division which said Division 
to be by a line made paralel with the lines in the alotment 
of Land where my Land Lyeth all the above piece or 
moiety of land as they are above Described loith all the 
buildings thereon ; I give to my said son, John Durfee, 
his heirs, and assigns forever. 

" But only he, my said son John, his LLeirs and assigns, 
shall allow to his brother, my son Gideon Durfee, his 
Heirs and assignes, a priveledge of a Driftway to pass 
and repass as their Occasion may require to and froin the 
Land L shall give to m,y said son Gideon in some conven- 
ient place to the county road or highway, all which L give 
to my said son John as above, he, my said son John, Doing 
and performing as L shall hereafter order. 

"Ltem (2) {m.entions). — I give and bequeath unto my 
son, Gideon Durfee, the northerly equal half of all the 
Easterly and of my Land adj'miing the Fresh pond to Ex- 
tend so far westerly as the Line or Westerly end of that Land 
which I purchased of Peter Devol all which said Northerly 
half whereon my said so?i Gideon now liveth, so far West- 
erly as above Expressed and easterly to the Fresh pond, Ln- 
cluding the whole width of my Land in the Division with 
all the buildings standing on said Northerly half as afore- 
said, together with the privilege of a Driftway as the same 
is described in the above bequest to my son John, all which 
L give to hi^n, my said son Gideon Durfee, his heirs and 
assigns forever, he doing and performing as L shall herein- 
after order. 

^^Ltem (3). — 1 give and bequeath unto my son, Job Dur- 
fee^ all the vjesterly end of my lands that I have not al- 



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128 DURFEE. 

ready Disposed of BoiDitJedioesterhj cm a highway northerly 
on land of David Stafford southerly partly 07i lands of 
the aforesaid David Stafford and partly on land given to 
my son John easterly jjartly on the highway and partly 
on land giveji to my son John as aforesaid' special regartl 
being had to the stone vmll and jylfice where the said wall 
nov) stands for a boundary line between my said son Job 
and my aforesaid son John ^ all the above Described westerly 
end of my land with all the buildings standing thereon^ I 
give unto him, my said son Job Durfee, his heirs and as- 
sigyis forever. 

"Item (4). — / give and bequeath unto my two sons ( Viz), 
Gideon Durfee and Job Durfee^ to be equally divided be- 
tween them^ all my righ, title, and interest in land, lying 
iji the Township of Hartford near Otter Creek so-called 
them, and heirs, c&c, <&c. 

'''•Item. — / give and bequeath unto my Daughter Eliza- 
beth Chase, one Feather Bed, with the bed-stead and cord, 
with two blankets and two sheets, one cover lid, 1 set of 
calico curtains with all other Furniture to said bed 
belonging, consisting of bolsters and pillows, with their 
cases, together with one brass kettle, together witJi all bed- 
ding either linen or woolen that are marked with the Let- 
ters E. C. 

'■'■Item. — / give and bequeath unto my two sons ( FVs.) 
Thomas Durfte and Earle Durfee, provided they should 
ever return from Sea, they having been gone for a nmnber 

of , the su7n of Ten pounds Lawfull money to 

each of them, my said so7is. 

'■^Item. — I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Chase, the 
ium, of Ten pound lawfull money to be paid her in one 
year after my Decease, by my Executor, part and part 
alike. I likewise give to my said daughter all my petoter 
that I may leave at my Decease that is marked with the 
letters E, C. 

"/ give to my son Job Durfee five Ewes ik five lambs, 
consisting of Ten sheep kind in the whole together with 
one cow. 

^^Item,. — / give unto my three sons namely, John, 
(rideon, tfc Job, all viy wearing apparel to be equally 
Divided between them my said sons. 



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DURFEE. 129 

'^Item. — I give and heqiieath xtnto Sarah my well he- 
loved wife all the goods that she hrought with her v)hen 
she came to live with me together with one set of white 
cartains with three hlankets marked loith the letters I. S. D. 
together with four sheets of the same mark with one Larke 
Trunk with one white coverlid with m,y Blue Side Saddle, 
together luith thirty pounds law full money to be •paid her 
in one year after my Decease by my Executors part and 
part alike all which I give to my said wife to her own 
Disposal forever, what 1 have here given and shall here- 
after give to my said wife, I give her i?i lieu of her thirds 
and right of Dower which I Desire her to accept of. 

^'■Item. — I give unto 7ny said loife for and During the 
Time she may Remain my widow as a priviledge to he en- 
joyed for her own particular use the north east rooirb in 
my house with a priviledge in the Kitchen for washing or 
cooking as she may have occasion together with the north- 
east Closet with a priviledge in my cellar. All which said 
priviledges if my said wife should not have occasion or 
shoidd be otherways Disposed not to rnake use of the same 
in her own person, then and in such case. I will the said 
priviledges to be to the use of my Son John, free of charge. 

1 further give the priviledges of keeping a cow Winter 
and Summer to my said wife with the run of one swine 
which said priviledge as to be enjoyed' in the tennor as the 
priviledges above, which said cow to be kept by my two 
sons {viz) John and Gideon Durfee part and part alike so 
long as she may rernain my widow and be Disposed to en- 
joy the same in her own person as aforesaid ; I herewith 
will and order my said son John Durfee to provide a 
sxtficiency of Firewood brought to her door for mny said 
wife During the time she may Enjoy the above priviledges. 

'"''Item. — 1 give unto my four childreii, viz. John Gideon 
and Job Durfee and Elizabeth Chase to he equally di- 
vided between theyn all my household goods and indoor 
movables that I have not already Disposed of but only 
my son John shall frst take out my Desk before the Di- 
vision is made. 

'^Item. — / loill and order that my negro man named 
Dominie, be a free man Immediately after my Decease. 

'■'■Item. — / give unto my two sons {viz), John and Gideon 



130 DUKFEE. 

D^irfee all the remainder of iny live stock that I have not 
already Divided as aforesaid, together with money that I 
viay have by ine, or due to me by hook Bond note or other 
ways %oith all the residue of my Estate that I have not 
already Disposed of he the sam.e of what name or nature 
so ever to he Equally Divided as aforesaid. 1 also nomi- 
nate Constitute, and appoint my two so7isJohn and Gideon 
Durfee tny whole and sole Executors of this my last will 
and Testament, to see this my will Executed according to the 
true Intent and meaning thereof, I hereby revoke all other 
and former wills by me made Ratifying and Confirming 
this and no other to he tny Last will and Testament. 

^^In witiiess whereof, I the said Joh Durfee have here- 
unto set my hand and seal this thirsty -first day of July i?i 
the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and 
sixty-nine, and i>i the ninth year of his Majesties reign, 
George the third, King over Great Brittan, A. D. 1769. 

" Signed Sealed j^uhlished, pronounced, and Declared hy 
the said Job Durfee to be his Last will and Testament in 
the presence of — 

''''John Bowen. 

^'Ann Borden. Joh Durfee. 

^^ Abraham Borden. 

" Neivport, Ss. At Tiverton on the l^th day of May 
A. D. 1774, the above and foregoing Instrument was 
Exhibited in Town Council, loas 2>f0ved and approved, 
John Bowen and Ann Borden two of the witnesses to the 
foregoing instrximent under engagement. Declare that they 
savj the before named Joh Durfee, the Testator, sign seal 
and Declare the said Instrument of meriting to he the last 
will and Testament, and in his presence and in the prese?ice 
of each other they set their hands as witnesses thereto, and 
that the here named Abraham Borden did at the same 
time set to his hand as a uiitness also, and that the said 
Joh Durfee vms at that time in his perfect mind and 
memory according to the best of their understanding^'' 

Taken in presence of Council. 

SAMUEL DUKFEE, Esq., 

President. 
A true Copy of the original. 
Witness : Walter Cook, C. C. 



DURFEE. 13 i 

33.— Durfee, David (William 2cl, Thomas 1st). Son 

of "William and Ann ( ) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L; 

born in Tiverton, R. I., March 1, 1700 ; died in Tiverton, 
R. I., March 1, 1788 ; married April 16, 1726, to Abigail 
Wing, of Dartmouth, Mass.; born in July 1701 ; died in 
Tiverton, K. I., July 4, 1792. 

Their children were : 

99.— 1st. David, born April 9, 1739. 

100.— 2d. William. 

101. — 3d. Elizabeth, born in Tiverton, R. I.; married 
in Tiverton, R. I., July 6, 1761, to George Westgatb, Jr. 

Their children were : 

I. — Rebecca Westgate, born August 11, 176-. 

II. — Abigail Westgate, born June 13, 1763. 

III. — Eliphal Westgate, born September 19, 1764. 

IV. — Elizabeth Westgate, born October 2, 1766. 

Abigail married John Durfee, son of John and Phebe 
(Gray) Durfee (see record of, on one of the pages of this 
book). 

102. — 4th. Mary, born in Tiverton, R. I.; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., December 21, 1768, to William Carder, 

of Warwick, R. I., son of John and Mary ( ) Carder ; 

born in Warwick, R. I., December 26, 1746 ; died in 1788. 

103.— 5th. Wing. 
104.— oth. Abigail. 
105. — 7th. Rebecca. 

will of DAVID durfee (sENIOr). 

The following is an extract from the records of the 
town of Tiverton, R. I. 

Will dated August 29, 1781. Probate date, April 7, 

1788. 

"7b wife^ Abigail Dxirfee^ $100, and other articles. 

'■''To son, William, $800, Silver or Gold. 

''''To son, David, Farm. 

''To son, Wing, %^00, Silver. 

" To daughter, Elizabeth Westgate, wife of George West- 
gate, $2, silver. 

'■'■To datighter, Mary Carder, wife of William Carder, 
$50, Silver. 



132 DUUFEE. 

"7b daiujhter, Rebecca Broionell, wife <>f Bei)jaiain 
Broximell, ^'2, Silrcr. 

'■'To dunghtcr, Abigail Oijvrd, wife of David Giffoi'd, 
$2, Silver. 

'^Tn grimdso7is^ Abner Durfee and David Darfee^ sons 
of son William^ $50. 

35. Durfee, Samuel (William 2cl, Thomas 1st). Son 

of William and Ann ( ) Durfee, of Tiverton, E.. I.; 

born in Tiverton in 1702; died in Tiverton, R. I., Novem- 
ber 8, 1788 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., February 10, 
1733, to Mercy Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L, daugliter of 
Benjamin and Prudence (Earle) Durfee; born in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., January 30, 1711 ; died in Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

106.— Ist. Prudence, born May 28, 1733. 

107.— 2d. William, born January 10, 1735. 

108.— 3d. Mary, born March 2G, 173G ; died the year 
born. 

109.— 4th. Hope, born May 20, 1738. 

110. — 5tli. Joseph, born Au^i^ust 31, 1739. 

111. — 6th. Susannah, born July 14, 1741. 

112.— 7th. Ruth, born October 26, 1742. 

113.— 8th. Mercy, born March 11, 1745. 

114.— 9th. Samuel, born August 28, 1747. 

115.— 10th. James, born July 14, 1749. 

116.— nth. Mary, 2d, born August 8, 1752. 

Mr. Durfee was the owner of large tracts of land, and 
lived on Tiverton Heights, where much of his land was 
located. " lie was a noted deer hunter." While tlie 
Revolutionary army was encamped on Tiverton Heights, 
in 1778, his house was the headquarters of the Command- 
ing General (Sullivan). 

Ho was a justice of the peace in 1747, and a representa- 
tive to the General Assembly of Rhode Island in the years 
1751-'53-'55-'57-'58-'60-'63-'68-'69 and '70. 

WILL OF SAMUEL DURFEE. 

The following is a synopsis of the will of Mr. Durfee 
as found in the probate records at Tiverton, R. I. Date 



DURFEE. 133 

of will, December 3, 1780. Probate date, December 1, 

1788: 

" Jb son Jaines Durfee certain lots of land, and if he 
should die the same to grandsons Joseph Durfee and Wil- 
liam Durfee. 

"To grandson Samuel Durfee lots of land. 

"To grandson Williavi Diirfee lots of land. 

"To grandson Godfrey Durfee alias Bennei, land, t&c., 
and cattle. 

"To grandson Joseph Duyfee, land described, desk, c&c, 

(&C. 

"To grandsons Prince Durfee, Abraham Durfee, God- 
frey Dxirfee alias Bennet, and Joseph Durfee, lot of land 
in Pocasset jnirchase. 

"To daiighter Mercy Manchester, $30. 

" To daughter Mary Sheldon, $30. 

" To daughter Prudence Sherman. 

''''To grandsons Daniel Sherman, Prince Durfee, and 
Ahner Sherman, 600 acres of land i?i Woodstock and 
Hartford near Otter Creek. 

"To 6 gra,nddaughters,Puth Sher7nan, ElizabciJi Sher- 
man, Hope Durfee, Eiiphal Manchester, Abigail Durfee, 
and P7'udence Sheldon, $10 each. 

"To Mercy Sherinan, Bed, etc. To {Mercy) Ann Dur- 
fee, $40. 

"2h granddaughter Mercy Durfee, $50 and silverware. 

"To Abner Sherman, $25*. To Perry Sheldon, £6. 

"To Prince Durfee, $20. 

"2^0 Abigail Durfee, widow of son Joseph Durfee, use 
of certain rooms, c&c. Directs that his son James Durfee 
find and ^provide for said widoio.' 

" Grandson Samtiel Durfee to find and provide for 
Abigail Durfee, widow of son Joseph Durfee, 10 bushels 
Winter Apples and 4 bbls. cider yearly. 

" His negroes, Dorcas and Hagar, to be set at liberty. 

"To son James' es two daughters, Sarah and Mary, $10 
each. 

"To granddaughter Eiiphal Ma.nchester, Bed, <&c. 

"To granddaughter Ann Durfee, 3 silver tea spoons. 

"To granddaughters Mary Bennet, Ruth Bennet, and 
Hope Bennet, $80, divided equally. 



134 DURFEE. 

"Tf) Mai^j Bennel and Ruth Benuet, Bedding, dec. 

'■'■To Mary Bcnntt, Ruth Bcimet, Mary Durfee, Ann 
Dur fee, Joseph Durfee, Sarah Durfee^ and Mary Durfee^ 
all ironwares^ pots a?id kettlea. 

'^Thomas Durfee, Esq., of Freetown, was named as his 
executor." 



VALENTINE. 

36. Durfee, Abigail (William 2d, Thomas 1st). Daugh- 
ter of William and Mary ( ) Durfee, of Tiverton, 

R. I. ; born in Tiverton, R. I. ; died in Freetown, Mass., 
July 13, 1765 ; married in Tiverton, K I., June 25, 1729, 
to Samuel Valentine, of Freetown, Mass., sou of John 
and Mary (Lynde) Valentine. (Thomas, the cousin of 
John Valentine, was Vicar of Frankfort, in Ireland.) John 
was married in Boston, Mass., and probably Samuel was 
born there, December 28, 1702. He died in Freetown, 
Mass., March 14, 1781. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.) : 

I. — Lynde Valentine, born March 18, 1730. 

II. — Samuel Valentine, born July 27, 1731. 

III. — Joseph Valentine. 

IV. — Maky Valentine. 

V. — Lucy Valentine, born February 20, 1740. 

VI. — William Valentine, born March 17, 1741. 

VII. — John Valentine, born April 29, 1743. 

VIII. — David Valentine, born October 2, 1745. 

IX. — Abigail Valentine, born September 25, 1746. 

Mr. Valentine married a second time in Swansea, Mass., 
October, 1766, to Rebecca Hall. 

I. — Valentine, Lynde (Samuel 3d, John 2d, Francis 
1st). Son of Samuel and Abigail (Durfee) Valentine ; 
born in Freetown, Mass., March 18, 1730 ; died in Free- 
town, Mass., September 10, 1773 ; married in Freetown, 
Mass., November 28, 1764, to Sarah Evans, of Freetown, 
Mass., daughter of John and Ruth (Winslow) Evans ; 
born in Freetown, Mass., October 4, 1736. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.) : 

X. — Ist. James Valentine, born June 15, 1765 ; died 
September 25, 1765. 

XI. — 2d. Thomas Valentine, born September 21, 
1766. 

XII. — 3d. Frances Valentine, born March 18, 1769, 

135 



13G VALENTINE. 

XIII. — ith. James Lyndk Valentine, born October 11, 

1770. 

II. — Valkxtine, Samuel, Jr. (Samufil 3il, John 2d, Fran- 
cis Istj. Son of Saiuuol and Abifj;ail (Durfee) Valentine ; 
born in Freetown, Mass., July 27, 1731 ; died in Free- 
town, Mass., July 14, 1768 ; married in Freetown, Mass., 
February 26, 1756, to Mary Evans, of Freetown, Mass., 
daughter of John and Ruth (Winslow) Evans ; born in 
Freetown, Mass., January 4, 1732 ; died in Freetown, 
Mass., January 8, 1806. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.): 

XIV.— 1st. Ruth Valentine, born May 20, 1756. 

XV. — 2d. John Valentine, born September 24, 1757. 

XVI. — 3d. Mary Valentine, born May 25, 1759. 

XVII. — 4th. Samuel Valentine, born April 19, 1761 ; 
died June 7, 1812. 

XVIIl. — 5th. Lynde Valentine, born February 12, 
1763 ; died 1778. 

XIX. — 6th. Elizabeth Valentine, born February 3, 
1765. 

XX. — 7th. Lydia Valentine, born May 15, 1767 ; died 
October 9, 1843 ; unmarried. 

Samuel Valentine, Jr., w'as a constable in Freetown, 
Mass., in 1760. 

III. — Valentine, Joseph (Samuel 3d, John 2d, Francis 
1st). Sou of Samuel and Abigail (Durfee) Valentine ; 
born in Freetown, Mass.; married in Freetown, Mass., to 
Hannah Strange, of Freetown, Mass., daughter of Lieut. 
Lot and Hannah (Hathaway) Strange ; born in Freetown, 
Mass., October 22, 1738. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.): 

XXI, — 1st. Abigail Valentlne, born July 14, 1756. 

XXII. — 2d. William Valentine, born January 21, 1758. 

XXIII. — 3d. JosEi'H Valentine, born December 7, 1760. 

After the death of Mr. Valentine his widow married 
John Nichols ; he dying, she married James Hart, of 
Taunton, Mass. 

IV. — Valentine, Mary (Samuel 3d, John 2d, Francis 
1st). Daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Durfee) Valeu- 




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tine ; born in Freetown, Mass.; married in Freetown, 
Mass., December 29, 1757, to Nathaniel Bliffins, of 
Swansea, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Nathaniel Bliffins, born September 17, 175-. 

2d. — William Bliffins, born February 15, 17 — . 

3d. — Valentine Bliffins, born June 19, 17 — ; married 
1st, Hannah Evans, of Freetown, Mass.; married 2d, Mrs. 
Wilbur, of Fall River, Mass. 

4th. — Priscilla Bliffins, born April 12, 17 — ; died 
April 26, 17—. 

5th. — Abigail Bliffins, born August 18, 176- ; married 
( ) Miles. 

6th. — Anson Bliffins, born October 31, 1768 ; died 
June 17, 1842 ; married May 26, 1796, to Rachel Read, 
of Freetown, Mass. 

V. — Valentine, Lucy (Samuel 3d, John 2d, Francis 1st). 
Daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Durfee) Valentine, of 
Freetown, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., February 20, 
1740; died in Freetown, Mass., September 25, 1800; 
married in Freetown, Mass., September 13, 1764, to 
Lieut. Philip Hathaway, of Freetown, Mass., son of 
Philip and Martha (Simmons) Hathaway ; born in Free- 
town, Mass., July 19, 1740 ; died in Freetown, Mass., 
January 24, 1816. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.): 

I. — Philip Hathaway, born January 4, 1765 ; married 
at Digliton, Mass., in 1786, to Sarah Dean, of Dighton, 
Mass. 

II. — Abigail Hathaway, born October 1, 1767. 

III. — Guilford Hathaway, born August 31, 1769 ; 
died July 15, 1802 ; married at Dighton, Mass., in 1796, 
to Olive Dean, of Dighton, Mass. 

IV. — Edmund Hathaway, born September 29, 1771. 

V. — Polly Hathaway, born April 1, 1775. 

VI. — Martha Hathaway, born June 17, 1776. 

VII. — Lucy Hathaway, born May 5, 1779. 

VIII. — Simmons Hathaway, born March 8, 1786. 

11. — Hathaway Abigail (Lt. Philip 2d, Philip 1st). 
Daughter of Lieut. Philip and Lucy (Valentine) Hatha- 



138 VALENTINE. 

way, of Freetown, Mass.; boiu in Freetown, Mass., Oc- 
tober 1, 17G7; died at Assonet Neck, Berkley, Mass., 
January 29, 184-5 ; married in Freetown, Mass., in 1783, 
to Benjamin Tkw, of Dighton, Mass., son of Henry Tew. 
He followed the sea in a merchant vessel and was lost 
homeward bound from Hamburg in 1795 ; the vessel and 
crew Avere never heard from. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Benjamin Tew, who died in infancy. 

2d. — Philip Tew, who married Silence Mason, of 
Taunton, Mass. He was lost at sea, or died in one of the 
Southern States. He was a mariner. They had five 
children, all of whom are deceased, but they have grand- 
children living. 

3d. — Elizabeth Tew, born September 22, 1787 ; died 
October 14, 1843 ; married in Freetown, Mass., in 1804, 
to Capt. Joseph Dean, of Berkley, Mass., son of Benja- 
min ; born in 1780 ; died in Berkley, Mass., June 30, 
1855. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Elizabeth Tew Dean, born May 31,1807; died 
May 30, 1887 ; married David Olney, of Fall Elver, 
Mass. They had ten children. 

2d. — Abigail Dean, born March 28, 1809 ; died May 
29, 1883 ; married Henry Wilbur, of Little Coiupton, 
R. I. They had five children. 

3d. — Mauy Turner Dean, born April 15, 1811 ; mar- 
ried liiioDOLPHUs II. Allen, of Fall lliver, Mass. 

4th. — Joseph Gardner Dean, born in Berkley, Mass., 
March 9, 1813 ; died in New Bedford, Mass., February 
20,1890; married to Phebe Sawyer; born in 1810; 
died in 183(). Their son, Joseph T. Dean, was born in 
1836, and died in 183G. Mr. Dean married a second 
time in New Bedford, Mass., January 28, 1838, to Lu- 
ciNDA Palmer, of Westport, Mass., daughter of Isaac and 
Rhoda (Sherman) Palmer ; born in Westport, Mass., 
August 2, 1810 ; died in New Bedford, Mass., May 30, 
1897. 

Their children were (born in New Boclford, Mass.) : 

a. — Phebe Ann Dean, born December 30, 1838; mar- 
ried in New Hedford, Mass., December 25, 18G1, to 



VALENTINE. 139 

Everett P. Jacobs, of Norwich, Conn. She married a 
second time in New Bedford, Mass., November 15, 1886, 
to Enoch Chapman, of Norwich, Conn. She died Sep- 
tember 10, 1&93, in Norwich, Conn. 

0. — Joseph Henry Dean, born September 7, 1840 ; 
married Mary Horton, of New Bedford, Mass. 

c. — Thomas Paine Dean, born July 5, 1845 ; died in 
1846. 

d. — Lizzie Dean, born September 6, 1847 ; married 
July 20, 1882, to William Lindsey Ricketson, of Pitts- 
burg, Pa. 

e. — Clara Bell Dean, born April 6, 1852 ; married in 
New Bedford, Mass., June 28, 1879, to William Brown 
Macomber. 

f. — Charles Fremont Dean, born April 1, 1856 ; mar- 
ried in New Bedford, Mass., August 11, 1877, to Susan 
Alida Ricketson, of New Bedford, Mass. 

5th. — Henry Nemo Dean, born April 13, 1815 ; living 
(1902) at 202 Purchase st.. New Bedford, Mass. ; married 
Ellen Wing, of New Bedford, Mass. 

6th.— Moses Dean, born May 4, 1818 ; living (1902) at 49 
Fourth St., Fall Eiver, Mass. ; married Hannah Brownell, 
of Little Compton, R, I. They had no children. 

7th. — Rebecca Dean, born May 26, 1821 ; died Decem- 
ber 31, 1836. 

8th. — Sarah Jane Dean, born March 29, 1823 ; living 
in Little Compton, R, I., in 1902 ; married in Fall River, 
Mass., October 30, 1844, to George Milford Taylor, of 
Little Compton, R, I., son of Simeon and Mary Ann 
(Jones) Taylor ; born in Little Compton, R. I., Septem- 
ber 15, 1817 ; died in Little Compton, February 14, 1872. 
Mrs. Sarah J. Taylor lived with her grandmother, Abi- 
gail (Hathaway) Tew, from 1829 until Mrs. Tew died ; 
she has one silver tablespoon that was owned by Lieut. 
Philip and Lucy (Valentine) Hathaway, also three silver 
teaspoons formerly owned by Abigail (Hathaway) Tew. 

Their children were : 

a. — George Francis Taylor, born at Berkley, Mass., 
December 2, 1845 ; living in New Bedford, Mass., in 
1902. He " went three voyages whaling, from 1864 to 



140 VALENTINE. 

1871, since tliou has been a contractor and builder." He 
was married December 25, 1869, to Sarah Augusta 
Bkownkll, of Little Compton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — ILvrriE Augusta Taylor, born in Little Compton, 
R. I, September 23, 1873; single; teacher in public 
schools of New Bedford, Mass, 

2d. — Mabel Broavnell Taylor, born at Little Comp- 
ton, R. I., October 25, 1882 ; pupil in New Bedford, 
Mass., High School. 

h. — Josephine Elizabeth Taylor, born February 17, 
18i8; died July 6, 1864. 

c. — Harriet Milford Taylor, born May 5, 1850 ; 
married in Little Compton, R. I., September 11, 1872, to 
Francis Wells Simmons, of Little Compton, R. T. He 
died March 22, 1884. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Josephine Taylor Simmons, born in Little Comp- 
ton, R. I., June 22, 1873 ; married June 12, 1895, to 
Lysander "W. Manchester, of Westport, Mass. ; they have 
one child. 

Philip Manchester, born in Westport, Mass., Decem- 
ber 20, 1900. 

2d. — Minnie Church Simmons, born in Little Compton, 
R. I., October 20, 1875 ; married October 26, 1899, to 
Alfred Huntington Burnham, of Philadelphia, Pa. ; they 
have two children. 

a. — Alfred Huntington Burnham, Jr., born August 7, 
1900. 

h. — Francis Simmons Burnham, born December 27, 
1901. 

3d. — Hattie Frank Simmons, born September 2, 1 877 ; 
died May 31, 1879. 

4th. — Valentine Simmons, born June 21, 1880; resides 
in Philadel{)hia, Pa. 

5th. — Helena Antoinette Simmons, born December 
12, 1882 ; died May 14, 1886. 

d. — Mary Jane Tayluij, bora in Little Compton, R. I., 
July 29, 1852; married October 20, 1809, to Thomas 



VALENTINE. 141 

Warren Kempton, of Little Compton, R. I. He died 
November 16, 1899. They bad one cbild, Mart Susan 
Kempton, boru September 12, 1876 ; married October 9, 
1901, to Edward Lord Clark, of New York City. 

e. — Elmina Dean Taylor, born May 19, 1855, in Little 
Compton, K. I.; married in Little Compton, R. I., No- 
vember 24, 1875, to George Darius Hubbard, of Concord, 
Mass., a market gardener by occupation. 

Their children were : 

1st. — WiNFRED Dean Hubbard, born January 18, 1877. 
He is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Tech- 
nology, and by occupation civil and sanitary engineer. 
Is now (1902) superintendent of sewers and waterworks of 
Concord, Mass. Married in Concord, Mass., June 4, 
1901, to Edna Elzlna Thatcher, of Concord, Mass. 

2d. — Walter Palmer Hubbabd, boru November 9, 
1883. Pupil at Concord, Mass., high school. 

3d. — Frank Simmons Hubbard, born February 20, 
1893. 

4:th. — Florence Priscilla Hubbard, born July 4, 1895. 

/. — Andrew Simeon Taylor, born in Little Compton, 
R. L, July 18, 1859 ; married in Little Compton, R. L, 
November 25, 1889, to Mary Priscilla White, of Little 
Compton, R. I. He died January 21, 1892. They had 
one child, Minnie White Taylor, born October 18, 1890. 
Mrs A. S. Taylor and daughter resided in Providence, 
R. L, in 1902. 

g. — John Bevans Taylor, born in Little Compton, R. L, 
August 1, 1863 ; married May 5, 1897, to Susie Marion 
Marble, of Providence, R. I., a medical student and 
graduate nurse of the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hos- 
pital. " He was educated in the public schools of his 
native town and Holmes Commercial College, Fall River, 
Mass.; was bookkeper for Lonsdale Co., Lonsdale, R. I., 
1884 and 1885 ; was elected Representative to General 
Assembly from Little Compton, April, 1887, and Senator 
April, 1888 ; was engaged in the express business in 
Boston, Mass., from 1889 to 1892 ; on the death of his 
brother, Andrew, returned to the Homestead Farm, and 



142 VALENTINE. 

eDgaged extensively in the raising of poultry ; was elected 
Assessor of Taxes 1897, and has been Clerk of the Town 
Board from 1899 to present time (1902) ; has been elected 
to various other offices of his town and count v. In 1901 
he was elected Town Clerk, which office he continues to 
hold, and is also Librarian of tiie Little Compton Free 
Public Library." All that is good for the advancement 
of the people of his native town in government, educa- 
tion, etc., has the cheerful support of Mr. Taylor. 

h. — Albert Joseph Taylor, born in Little Compton, 
K. L, June 5, 1866 ; unmarried ; a carpenter, and resides 
in Little Compton, R. I. 

9th. — Benjamin Albert Dean, born February 10, 1826; 
died in 1865 ; married to Nancy Wordell, of Fall River, 
Mass.; 'living (1902) at 292 Pine street, Fall River, Mass. 

10th. — Susan Eveline Dean, born September 20, 1829; 
living (1902) at Assonet Neck, Berkley, Mass.; married 
Benjamin F. Coombs, of Middleborough, Mass. 

4th. — Benjamin Tew, born about 1789 ; died when 7 
years old. 

5th. — Mary Tew, who married James Marble, of Som- 
erset, Mass. 

6th. — Abigail Tew, who married Isaac Sanford, of 
Berkley, Mass. They had ten children, who removed to 
Illinois. 

IV. — Hathaway Edmund (Lt. Philip 2d, Philip 1st). 
Son of Lieut. Philip and Lucy (Valentine) Hathaway, of 
Freetown, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., September 29, 
1771 ; died in Assonet, Mass., October 5, 1832 ; married 
in Freetown, Mass., May 19, 1799, to Betsey Hathaway, 
of Freetown, Mass., daughter of Rev. Philip and Abiali 
(Ashley) Hathawav ; born in Freetown, Mass., October 
12, 1780 ; died in Assonet, Mass., October 11, 1873. 
Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.): 
1st. — James Manning Hathaway, born December 25, 
1799 ; died July 24, 1832 ; married in Providence, R. I., 
January 1, 1826, to Sally Hathaway, of Providence, R. I., 
daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Tew) Hathaway ; 
born in Providence, II. L; died in Providence, R. I. They 
had one child, Elizabeth Hathaway (deceased). 



VALENTINE. 143 

2d. — Lucy Valentine Hathaway, born May 16, 1802 ; 
died in Lakeville, Mass., January 17, 1859 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., November 21, 1837, to Levi Pierce, of 
Freetown, Mass.; born in 1801. 

Their children were : 

1st. — James Manning Pierce^ born August 16, 1838. 
Living (1901) at 1605 Scott street, San Francisco, Cal.; 
married in San Francisco, Cal., April 29, 1869, to Mar- 
garet Cameron. 

Their children were : 

a. — Mary Eugenia Pierce, born June 22, 1872. 

h. — Elliott Hathaway Pierce, born July 27, 1874. 

c. — Virginia Cameron Pierce, born May 2, 1882. 

d. — Lucy Valentine Pierce, born July 27, 1886. 

2d. — Betsey Hathaway Pierce, born August 18, 1840 
(deceased). 

3d. — Philip Philander Pierce, born August 29, 1843 
(deceased) ; married Abigail Ashley, 

3d. — Betsey Hathaway, born April 6, 1804 ; died in 
Boston, Mass., August 31, 1876 ; married in Assonet, 
Mass., October 10, 1824, to John T. Lawton, of Assonet, 
Mass., son of Job George and Betsey (Terry) Lawton ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 6, 1798 ; died in Bos- 
ton, Mass., August 11, 1882. 

Their children were : 

1. — Andrew Lawton, born in Assonet, Mass., April 6, 
1825 ; died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 17, 1870 ; married 
in Washington, D. C, to Annie Augusta King, of Wash- 
ington, D. C, daughter of Hon. Horatio King. They 
had Mary Lawton, their only child, who is unmarried and 
resided at 1730 Massachusetts avenue, Washington, D. C. 
in (1901). Capt. Andrew Lawton entered the U. S. Navy 
when the engineer corps was young. He was Chief Engi- 
neer at the Navy Yard, League Island, Pa., at the time of 
his death. 

2d. — Elbridge Lawton, born in Assonet, Mass., August 
29, 1826 ; became a Captain in Engineer Corps of the 
United States Navy. He entered the service as 3d Asst. 
Engineer in 1848, and was continuously in the Navy until 



144 VALENTINE. 

1881, wheu he was placed ou the retired list, and remained 
a retired officer until death. Ho saw service in the war 
with Mexico. He was Fleet Eupjineer of the Gulf Squad- 
ron, with Farragut at New Orleans, serving at that time 
on the U. S. S. " Mississippi." He became a Chief Engineer 
in 1856, with relative rank of Captain. Capt. Lawton died 
in Boston, Mass., Jaly 21, 1889; married in Baltimore, 
Md., August 10, 1852, to Matilda Elizabeth Durham, of 
Baltimore, Md., daughter of Lorenzo and Matilda (Minard) 
Durham ; born in New York, N. Y., August 21, 1883. 
Living (1901) in Baldwinsville, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

a. — Isabel Canfield Lawton, born July 6, 1853. Living 
(1901) at No. 64 Leavenworth st., Waterbury, Conn. 

h. — Elbrldge Gerard Lawton, born November 17, 
1856; married in Boston, Mass., September 1, 1880, to 
Annah Louise Fhippen, of Boston, Mass., daughter of 
George and Emily (Smith) Phippen ; born in Boston, Mass., 
April 16, 1857. Living (1901) in Boston, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Gerard Phippen Lawton, born September 13, 
1881. 

2d. — Rachel Lawton, born August 25, 1889. 

3d. — Lois Lawton, born March 5, 1894. 

c. — Charles Hathaway Lawton, born August 3, 1858 ; 
died October 12, 1864. 

3d.— Irving Lawton, born July 23, 1828 ; died in 1900. 

4th. — Orlando Lawton, born July 16, 1830 ; died in 
1900. 

5th. — Antoinette Lawton, born April 13, 1832 ; died 
October 30, 1878. The last three children did not marry. 

4tli. — Noah Hathaway, born January 15, 1806 ; died 
November 2, 1849 ; married September 25, 1831, to 
Kosellana Lek, of Fall Biver, Mass., daughter of Philip 
and Bemember (Lewis) Lee ; born January 21, 1810 ; 
died March 5, 1861. 

Their children were : 

a. — Mary M. Hathaway, who married Martin Alden. 

h. — Minerva E. Hathaway, who married B. F. Aiken. 



VALENTINE. 145 

5th. — Guilford H. Hathaway, born May 3, 1808. 
He attended Norwich University of Vermont (military) ; 
for a period in early life he taught school, later was a 
shipbuilder and, with his father, sailed with merchandise 
to the West Indies. He was a surveyor, and held manj- 
official positions in the towns of Freetown and Fall River, 
Mass.; was ofiicially connected with two banks in Fall 
River. In religion he was an [Tnitarian, and in politics a 
Republican. He died in Freetown, Mass., February 12, 
1895 ; married in Fall River, Mass., November 1, 1832, 
to Betsey Wilson, of Troy (now Fall River), Mass., daugh- 
ter of Edward and Hannah (Gray) Wilson ; born in Fall 
River, Mass., October 17, 1814 ; died in Fall River, Mass., 
April 9, 1865. 

Their children were : 
a. — Edmund Hathaway, died in infancy. 
J. — Othalia Wilson Hathaway ; did not marry. 
c. — Abiah Hathaway ; did not marry. 
d. — Edward Wilson Hathaway, born November 1, 
1843 ; died in Fall River, Mass., May 9, 1869 ; married 
at Meadville, Pa., in 1867, to Katherine Abbot, who 
was born in New Hampshire. Living (1901) in Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

e. — Edmund Hathaway 2d, born September 17, 1848 ; 
living (1901) at 1264 Harrison st., Oakland, Cal.; married 
in San Lorenzo, Cal., October 20, 1878, to Alice Vose, 
daughter of George Howe and Katherine (La Rose) Vose ; 
born in Sacramento, Cal., December 30, 1857. 

Mr. Hathaway served as a private soldier in the 
5th unattached company of Mass. Vols. 90 days, from 
May 4, 1864, to August, 1864. ]n religion he is a Uni- 
tarian, but attends the Congregational church, of which 
his wife is a member. He is a Republican in politics. 
Their children were : 

1st. — Alice Florence Hathaway, born May 4, 1880. 
2d. — Bessie Wilson Hathaway, born November 12, 
1881. 

3d. — Edmund Guilford Hathahay, born April 8, 1889. 

/. — E. Florence Hathaway, born in Fall River, Mass., 

May 5, 1856 ; married in Boston, Mass., August 24, 1895 , 



140 VALENTINE. 

to Joshua Fkp^eman Crowell, son of Isaiah and Mercy 
(Baker) Crowell ; born in South Yarmouth, Mass., where 
they resided in 1901. Their child, Yklvkrton Hathaway 
Ckowki.i,, born July .'31, 189G; died same date. 
if. — Chaklks G. Hathaway, died in infancy. 

Oth. — Peksis Hathaway, born April 4, 1810; died in 
San Francisco, Cal., in June, 1900; married in Freetown, 
Mass., September 14, 1834, to William 13. Piorris, of Som- 
erset, Mass., son of John and Abigail (Valentine) Pettis ; 
born in Somerset, Mass.; died in Yallejo, Cal., Oet<)l)er 18, 
1875. 

Their children were (born in Massachusetts) : 

1st. — Edmund Hathaway PErns, born October 3, 1836 ; 
married and has two children. He was living in Califor- 
nia in 19(»1. 

2d. — Ei.izA Pkadford Pettis, born January 10. 1838 ; 
married Rev. W. S. Urmy, who was pastor of the M. E. 
Church at Oakland, Cal., in 1901. They had two chil- 
dren. 

3d. — John Edson Peths, born April 4, 1840 ; married. 
He and his wife were living in California in 1901, and had 
four children. 

4th. — William Henry Peitis, born May 25, 1842 ; nnir- 
ried, and with his wife lived in California in 1901. They 
had six eiiildren. 

5th. — Virginia PErns, born April 20, 1844; died De- 
cember :>1. 18G9 ; married and had two children. 

Oth. — Charles Bradford Pettis, born in September, 
1848; di.'d in 1849. 

7th. — Infant son, born in ISoO ; died that year. 

8th. — Charles Edward PErn.-^.born February 12, 1S54. 
Pastor of a M. E. Church in California ; manied and has 
six children. 

In tht-'ir political atliliations the Pettis d(>Hoendants are 
generally liiii>ul)licans ; llie ministers, Kev. Urmy and 
llov. Pettis, are Prohibitionists. 

7th. — Si'san Hathaway, born January 8, 1812; died in 
Freetown, Mass., August 20, 1882 ; married in Freetown, 
Mass., DeciMuber 17, ls;57, to .Vi.dkn II aiiikway, Jr., of 






VALENTINE. I45 

5th. — Guilford H. Hathaway, born May 3, 1808. 
He attended Norwich University of Vermont (mihtary) ; 
for a period in early life he taught school, later was a 
shipbuilder and, with his father, sailed with merchandise 
to the West Indies. He was a surveyor, and held many 
official positions in the towns of Freetown and Fall River, 
Mass.; was officially connected with two banks in Fall 
Eiver. In religion he was an Unitarian, and in politics a 
Republican. He died in Freetown, Mass., February 12, 
1895 ; married in Fall River, Mass., November 1, 1832, 
to Betsey Wilson, of Troy (now Fall River), Mass., daugh- 
ter of Edward and Hannah (Gray) Wilson ; born in Fall 
River, Mass., October IT, 1814 ; died in Fall River, Mass., 
April 9, 1865. 

Their children were : 

a. — Edmund Hathaway, died in infancy. 

b. — Othalia Wilson Hathaway; did not marry. 

c. — Abiah Hathaway; did not marry. 

d. — Edward Wilson Hathaway, born November 1, 
1843 ; died in Fall River, Mass., May 9, 1869 ; married 
at Meadville, Pa., in 1867, to Katherine Abbott, who 
was born in New Hampshire. Living (1901) in Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

e. — Edmund Hathaway 2d, born September 17, 1848 ; 
living (1901) at 1264 Harrison st., Oakland, Cal.; married 
in San Lorenzo, Cal., October 20, 1878, to Alice Vose, 
daughter of George Howe and Katherine (La Rose) Yose; 
born in Sacramento, Cal., December 30, 1857. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Alice Florence Hathaway, born in Fall River, 
Mass., May 4, 1880 ; married in Boston, Mass., August 
24, 1895, to Joshua Freeman Crowell, son of Isaiah and 
Mercy (Baker) Crowell ; born in South Yarmouth, Mass., 
where they resided in 1901. Their child, Yelverton 
Hathaway Crowell, born July 31, 1896 ; died same date. 

2d. — Bessie Wilson Hathaway, born November 12, 
1881. 

3d. — Edmund Guilford Hathaway, born April 8, 1889. 
Mr. Edmund Hathaway served as a private soldier in the 
5th unattached company of Mass. Yds. 90 days, from 



148 VALENTINE. 

8th. — Abiah Hathaway, born November 24, 1813 ; 
died November 5, 1834. 

9th. — Hachel Hathaway, born December 14, 1815; 
died in Freetown, Mass., March 7, 1893 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., January 27, 1851, to Rev. Fkederick 
Flummee. Their child, Mary Adams Plummer, was born 
March 21, 1852. 

10th. — Edmund Valentine Hathaway, born January 
18, 1818 ; married in Providence, R. I., to Katherine 

BUFFUM. 

11th. — Charles W. Hathaway, born April 7, 1821 ; 
died in San Lorenzo, Cal., May 25, 1899 ; married in San 
Francisco, Cal., July 14, 1862, to Laurilla Moore, of 
Massachusetts, daughter of Rev. Forris and Rebecca 
(Smith) Moore, of Putney, Vt. ; born in Putney, Vt. ; 
living (1901) in San Lorenzo, Cal. 

Their children were : 

a. — Laurilla Moore Hathaway. 

h. — Minerva Moore Hathaway, living (1901) at 1701 
Gough St., Sail Francisco, Cal. ; married in San Fran- 
cisco, Cal., May 8, 1894, to Mansfield Lovell, of San 
Francisco, Cal., son of General Mansfield and Emily M. 
(Plympton) Lovell, of New York. 

Their children were : 

1st. Minerva Moore Lovell. 2d. Mansfield Lovell, 
Jr. 

3d. Charles Hathaway Lovell, > , . 

4th. Joseph Jewett Lovell, \ 

c. — Charles Wesley Hathaway, Jr. 

" Mr. Charles W. Hathaway was a well-known pioneer 
merchant of San Francisco, Cal. He left his native home 
in April, 1849, for California, by the way of Panama, 
stopping on his way at Monterey, where he voted for the 
admission of California as a State, and at no time there- 
after did he cease to take active interest in politics. While 
not caring for office himself he never shirked his duty in 
the effort to have clean government and to secure best 
men for public positions. He was one of the prime 
movers for the first Committee of One Hundred," who may 
be said to have inaugurated the Republican party in 



VALENTINE. 149 

California, to which party he never failed to give his cor- 
dial and active support. In 1856, he was one of the 
members of the City Council of San Francisco, was one 
of the incorporators of the first Marine Insurance Co. in 
California. Later he built warehouses and wharves 
which bear his name. He purchased land in San Lorenzo, 
Cal., where, after 1870, he made his home. " He was one 
of five to give each one thousand dollars to establisli the 
First Unitarian Society of San Francisco. He was a man 
of high order of rectitude and great personal energy." 

12th. — Yalentine Hathaway, born September 16, 
1824. Living (1901) in Napa City, Cal.; married Helen 
Dean. 

VI. — Hathaway, Maktha (Philip 2d, Philip 1st). 
Daughter of Lieut. Philip and Lucy (Valentine) Hatha- 
way, of Freetown, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., June 
IT, 1776 ; died in Freetown, Mass., February 21, 1851 ; 
married in Freetown, Mass., February 11, 1802, to David 
Evans, of Freetown, Mass., son of Thomas and Hannah 
(Hathaway) Evans ; born in Freetown, Mass., May 12, 
1772 ; died in Freetown, Mass., September 2, 1817. 

Their children were : 

I. — Guilford Hathaway Evans, born October 9, 1802. 

II. — Lucy Valentine Evans, born January 20,1804; 
died unmarried September 6, 1854. 

III. — Hannah Evans, born July 9, 1805. 

IV. — Betsey Evans, born November 19, 1806. 

V. — Thomas Jefferson Evans, born March 9,1808; 
died unmarried August 14, 1885. 

VI. — Polly Evans, born March 7, 1810 ; died unmar- 
ried November 15, 1846. 

VII. — David Evans, Jr., born November, 24, 1811. 

VIII.— Nancy Evans, born March 2, 1813; died No- 
vember 26, 1816. 

IX. — George W. Evans, born October 10, 1814 ; died 
in January, 1815. 

X.— Philip Hathaway Evans, born February 11, 1816. 

XL — Edson Valentine Evans, born April 12, 1817. 

XII. — Bailey Winslow Evans, born October 7, 1818. 

I. — Evans Guilford Hathaway (David 2d, Thomas 



150 VALENTINE. 

Ist). Son of David aud Martha (Hatliaway) Evans, of 
Freetown, Maas. ; bom in Freetown, Mass., October 9, 
1802 ; died in Freetown, Mass., May IG, 1856 ; married 
May 25, 1851, to Hakrikt Emily Snell, of Fall lliver, 

Mass., daughter of Baylies J. and Sybil V. ( ) 

Snell ; born October 23, 1825 ; died April 5. 1889. 

Their children were : 

1st. Emily Valentine Evans, born January 11, 1853; 
married October 14, 1877, to Andrew Cowan. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Sykil Valentine Cowan, born August 27, 1878 ; 
died in infancy. 

2d. — Hekhekt Evans Cowan, born September 8, 1880; 
died in infancy. 

2d. — Mary Sybil Evans, born August 19, 1856 ; mar- 
ried July 24, 1878, to George F. Williams, living in 
East Providence, E. 1., in 1901. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charles Guilford Williams, born June 5, 1879. 

2d. — Grace Amelia Williams, born January 8, 1883. 

III. — Evans, Hannah (David 2d, Thomas 1st). Daugh- 
ter of David and Martha (Hathaway) Evans, of Freetown, 
Mass. ; born in Freetown, Mass., July 9, 1805 ; died in 
Providence, R. I., September 10, 1848 ; married in Tiver- 
ton, 11. I., February 2, 1832, to Ben.tamin R. Almy, of 
Portsmouth, R. L, son of William and lihoda (Fish) 
Almy ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., February 22, 1810 ; 
died in New Bedford, Mass., January 29, 1861. 

Their children were : 

1st. — William Humi'hrey Almy, born November 22, 
1832 ; died February 5, 1875; unmarried. 

2d. — Benjamin Franklin Almy, born Juno 10, 1834 ; 
married in New Bedford, Mass., September 3, 1856, to 
Ellen Baylies, of New Bedford, Mass. ; living (1901) at 
Johnston, R. T. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Howard Okie Almy, married Dorothy M. M. 

CU'ITS. 

2d. — Benjamin Franklin Almy, Jr. ; married a Miss 
Cd'itb, sister of his brother's wife. 



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3d. — Thomas Jefferson Almt, born April 7, 1836, in 
Providence, R. I. ; married in Bureau Co., 111., April 28, 
1861, to Maey E. Richards, of Macon, Bureau Co., III., 
daugliter of Dr. John and Eliza Walker (Kussell) Mason ; 
born in Providence, R. L, April 30, 1841 ; living in Salt 
Lake City, Utah, in 1902. 

Their children were : 

1st. — LizABETH Emily Almy, born in Macon, III., Janu- 
ary 28, 1862 ; married in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 17, 
1890, to Capt. Montgomery Davis Parker, U. S. A, (8th 
infantry), son of Montgomery Davis Parker ; born in 
Cambridge, Mass., June 20, 1851 ; died in the Philippine 
Islands, December 17, 1900. Their daughter, Mildred 
Almy Parker, was born at Fort Washakie, Wyoming, 
May 10, 1891. 

2d. — Benjamin Rathbone Almy, born at Princeton, 111., 
July 13, 1864 ; died at Princeton, 111., November 11, 1864. 

3d. — Grace Almy, born at Princeton, 111., June 10, 
1866. 

4th. — Martha Francis Almy, born August 17, 1839 ; 
married in New Bedford, Mass., November 15, 1865, to 
Austin Wiswall, of Chicago, 111., Secretary of Mt, Hope 
Cemetery Association, Chicago, 111., son of Noah and 
Elizabeth (Lovejoy) Wiswall; born in Princeton, III-. 
They were living at Morgan Park, Chicago, 111., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Fanny Wiswall, born April 19, 1867. 

2d. — Alice Wiswall, born June 24, 1868 ; married in 
Chicago, 111., May 1, 1894, to Frederick Henry Wickktt, 
of Chicago, 111. They were living in Chicago, 111., in 1902, 

Their children were : 

1st. — Frank Kenneth Wickett, born January 31, 1895. 

2d. — DoRETHY Frances Wickett, born July 23, 1897. 

3d. — Elizabeth Wiswall, born January 16, 1870. 
4th. — Edward Wiswall, born June 22, 1872 ; died 
June 22, 1872. 

5th. — Almy Evans Wiswall, born December 17, 1878. 

5th. — Annah Evans Almy, born April 22, 1843 ; mar- 
ried in Vienna, Austria, November 9, 1880, to Joseph 



152 VALENTINE. 

AzARiAN, of Constantinople, Turkey ; died in Constanti- 
nople, Turkey, January S, 1899. They had, Joseph Aza- 
RiAN, born in the island of Pinkapo, Constantinople, 
Turkey ; a student in 1901 at Harvard College. 

6th. — Frederick Steuben Almy, born in Providence, 
R. I., November 21, 18-17; died in Providence, Pi. I., 
August 7, 1848. 

IV. — Evans, Betsey (David 2d, Thomas 1st). Daugh- 
ter of David and Martha (Hathaway) Evans, of Freetown, 
Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., November 19, 1806 ; died 
in Freetown, Mass., December 17, 1874 ; married in Free- 
town, Mass., January 17, 1828, to Peter Carnoe, of 

Freetown, Mass., son of William and Mary ( ) 

Carnoe ; born in Ostend, Belgium, November 17, 1802 ; 
died in San Francisco, Cal., November 13, 1850. 

Their children were : 

1st. — WiLMAM Mervin Caenoe, bom April 25, 1829. 

2d. — Mary Elizabeth Carnoe, born August 4, 1833 ; 
died December 18, 1834. 

3d. — Mary Elizabeth Carnoe, born June 8, 1842 ; died 
January 14, 1852. 

"William Merwin Carnoe married in Freetown, Mass., 
May 30, 1853, to Joannie P. Hath aw^ ay, of Freetown, 
Mass., daughter of Gideon Palmer and Joanna (Hatha- 
way) Hathaway ; born in Freetown, Mass. Living in 
Freetown, Mass., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Annie Carnoe, born April 15, 1854; died. 

2d. — Henry Carnoe, born September 14, 1855. 

3d. — Charles Carnoe, born November 5, 1859 ; mar- 
ried in Blackstone, Mass., February 2, 1887, to Annie 
Greenhalgh, of Blackstone, Mass., daughter of Henry 
and Olivia (Fisher) Greenhalgh ; born in England. Living 
at Blackstone, Mass., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

a. — Margaret Carnoe, born November 22, 1887 ; died 
October 6, 1889. 

h. — Wallace Nelson Carnoe, born August 25, 1889 ; 
died January 16, 1890. 



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c. — Saxton Warren Carnoe, born November 30, 1890. 

d. — William IIenry Carnoe, born February 21, 1893. 

e. — Dorothy Louise Carnoe, born July 17, 1896. 

/. — Alice Greenhalgh Carnoe, born November 15, 
1900. 

4tb. — M. Louise Carnoe, born March 29, 186-4. 

5th. — Wm. Hatheway Carnoe, born October 29, 1867. 

6th. — Margaret Evans Carnoe, born December 21, 
1870 ; died July 13, 1871. 

VII. — Evans, David, Jr. (David 2d, Thomas 1st). Son 
of David and Martha (Hathaway) Evans ; born in Free- 
town, Mass., November 24, 1811 ; died in Assonet, Mass., 
March 23, 1848 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., April 17, 
1836, to Fidelia Durfee, of Tiverton, E. I., daughter of 
Charles and Fanny (Stillwell) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, 
R. I., December 27, 1817 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., Sep- 
tember 24, 1839. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Thomas Jefferson Evans, died in California, 
March 3, 1893 ; married in California to Sarah . 

Their children were : 

1st.— Fannie M. Evans, married in 1895 to B. D. Sut- 
ton. They had one child, born in 1896, named Harold 
Barton Sutton. 

2d. Birdie S. Evans. 3d. Claude W. Evans. 4th. 
Bailey Evans. 

2d. — Fanny Durfee Evans, born May 4, 1838 ; died 
March 31, 1839. 

X. — Eyans Philip Hathaway (David 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of David and Martha (Hathaway) Evans, of Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Tiverton, R. I., February 11, 1816 ; 
died in Freetown, Mass., January 9, 1887 ; married in 
Fall River, Mass., March 30, 1846, to Harriet Newell 
Bliffins, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of Thomas and 
Sarah R. (Thurston) Bliffins ; born in Fall River, Mass., 
January 4, 1829 ; died in Freetown, Mass., November 22, 
1891. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Philip Thomas Evans, born in Fall River, Mass., 
February 10, 1847 ; married in Taunton, Mass., June 1, 



154 VALENTINE. 

1882, to Sallik Hathaway Eldridge, of Attleboro, Mass., 
djingliter of Joseph and Helen (Hathaway) Eldridge ; 
boru iu Taunton, Mass., December G, 1855. They were 
living in Taunton, Mass., iu 1902. 

Their children were : 

a. — Richard LA^VRENCE Evans, born May 8, 1883. 

b. — Philip Hathaway Evans, born August 30, 1884. 

c. — Edwin Thomas Evans, born April 11, 1886. 

d. — Joseph Nelson Evans, born July 31, 1887. 

e. — Leonard Bailey Evans, born September 8, 1898. 

2d. — Harriet Emily Evans, born in Tiverton, 11. I., 
October 22, 1848 ; living iu Mansfield, Mass., 1902 ; mar- 
ried William Thorp, April 11, 1867, son of John and 
Ellen ( ) Thorp ; born in Albany, N. Y.; died De- 
cember 20, 1867. They had no children. Mr. Thorp 
was a soldier in the Union Army ; enlisted August 11, 
1864, as a private in Capt. John W. Marble's 22d un- 
attached Company of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry ; 
term of service expired November 25, 1864. 

Mrs. Thorp married a second time in Freetown, Mass., 
Jamlary 15, 1873, to Octavius Valentine Robinson, sou 
of William and Eliza (Pratt) Robinson ; born in Free- 
town, Mass., January 11, 1847 ; died December 19, 1900. 
They had no children. Mr. Robinson was a soldier in 
Company "K," 58th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 
duriug the War of the Rebellion. " He was in the battle 
of the Wilderness, North Anna, Shady Grove Church, 
Petersburg (at the explosion of the mine). Poplar Grove 
Church, and the capture of Petersburg. After the battle 
of Poplar Grove Church all that remained of the 58th 
Massachusetts Infantry were two commissioned officers 
and seventy-five men." Mr. Robinson was honorably 
discharged July 14, 1865. 

3d. — David Bailey Evans, born iu Freetown, Mass., 
September 4, 1854 ; married in New Bedford, Mass., April 
17, 1882, to Josephine Estelle Cowen, of Dartmouth, 

Mass., daughter of Samuel H. and Mary J. ( ) 

Cowen ; born in Dartmouth, Mass., September 21, 1860. 
They were living in Freetown, Mass., in 1902. 

Their children were : 



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a. — Ethel Florine Evans, born April 18, 1885. 
1). — Edna Irene Evans, born June 2, 1889. 

4th, — Mary Carnoe Evans, born in Freetown, Mass., 
October 6, 1858; married in Taunton, Mass., December 
28, 1886, to Charles Sumner Coombs, of Berkley, Mass., 
son of Benjamin F. and Susan E. (Dean) Coombs ; born 
in Berkley, Mass., December 14, 1863. They were living 
in New Bedford, Mass., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

a. — Clifford Evans Coombs, born November 6, 1887 ; 
died May 9, 1889. 

1j. — Charles Dean Coombs, born April 25, 1889; died 
May 14, 1889. 

5th. — Elizabeth Maria Evans, born in Freetown, 
Mass., September 18, 1861 ; married in Freetown, Mass., 
November 26, 1885, to Abram Rdssell Gifford Mosher, 
of Westport, Mass., son of Benjamin F. and Charity 
V. (Benson) Mosher ; born in Westport, Mass. They 
were living in Mansfield, Mass., in 1902. 

6th. — William Almy Evans, born in Freetown, Mass., 
February 10, 1867 ; married in Freetown, Mass., Febru- 
ary 28, 1894, to Delia Barker Terry, of Fall Kiver, 
Mass., daughter of George Chace and Mary Maria (Gif- 
ford) Terry, born in Fall River, Mass., August 3, 1873. 
They were living in Freetown, Mass., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

a. — Wu.liam Bliffins Evans, born March 7, 1895. 

h. — Earl Valentine Evans, born April 11, 1897. 

c. — Charles Sumner Evans, born February 10, 1899. 

d. — Clara Frances Evans, born December 30, 1900. 

7th. — Ida Christina Evans, born in Freetown, Mass., 
November 7, 1870 ; died in Freetown, Mass., April 10, 
1883. 

8th. — Martha Ellen Evans, born in Freetown, Mass., 
April 24, 1873 ; married in New Bedford, Mass., Sep- 
tember 23, 1896, to Joseph Smith Eaton, of Meredith, 
N. H., son of Daniel Brown and Susan Lee (Smith) Eaton, 
born in Meredith, N. H., June 1, 1868. They were living 
in Taunton, Mass., in 1902. 



15G VALENTINE. 

Their children were : 

a. — Marion Eaton, born June 3, 1898. 

h. — Spknckr Evans Eaton, born January 1, 1901. 

Col. Philip Hathaway Evans, son of David and 
Martha (Hathaway) Evans, of Freetown, Mass., was born in 
Tiverton, R. I. His parents owned at the same time farms 
in Freetown, Mass., and Tiverton, R. I., but in 1833 
fiually settled Avith their family upon their farm near the 
Howard Ferry Bridge — so-called, in Tiverton, H. I. 

The oldest child, Guilford H. Evans, became Colonel of 
a regiment of militia of Hhode Island. This regiment 
was composed of all persons in Little Corapton and Tiv- 
erton who were liable for military dut}', Tiverton at that 
time embracing a large section of territory now in Fall 
River, Mass. 

Col. Philip H. Evans became a Captain in his brother's 
regiment and later was promoted Lieut.-Colonel of the 
regiment, which office he held at the time of the " Dorr 
War," soon after which he settled in Freetown, Mass., 
upon what was formerly the homestead of his grandfather, 
Lieut. Philip Hathaway, Jr. After becoming a resident 
of Freetown, Mass., Col. Evans was often chosen to fill 
offices of the town, and served three years as Collector of 
Taxes, two years as Assessor, one year as Selectman, and 
repeatedly as Constable. He was also owner of, and as 
Captain, navigated vessels engaged in the coast trade as 
far south as Florida. ^ 

XL — Evans, Edson Valentine (David 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Sou of David and Martha (Hathaway) Evans, of Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., April 12, 1817 ; 
died January 31, 1892 ; married to Abby C. Sukkman, 
daughter of Caleb. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Mary Elizabeth Evans, born October IG, 1843; 
died June 19, 1867 ; married S. B. Spoonkr ; they had 
no children. 

2d. — Almika 1>. Evans, born April 5, 1845 ; died June 
19, 1880; married George A. Howland ; they had no 
children. 

3d. — Abhy Jane Evans, married William Davis, of 
Fall liiver, Mass. 



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Their children were : 

1st. — Carrie Davis. 

2d. — William Davis, Jr., married Bulah Peckham. 

4:th. — Lucy Valentine Evans, born March 18, 1856 ; 
died March 17, 1897 ; married John O. Potter. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Osmond Valentine Potter, born January 1, 1878 ; 
married November 2, 1899, to Edith Hambly, of Tiver- 
ton, daughter of Charles Andrew ; born in Tiverton, R. I. 

2d. — Marion Evans Potter, born September 18, 1881. 

XII. — Evans, Bailey Winslow (David 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of David and Martha (Hathaway) Evans, of Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., October 7, 1818 ; 
died in Providence, R. I., November 9, 1895 ; married 
in Providence, R. L, May 2, 1849, to Catherine M. 
King, daughter of Gov. Samuel Ward and Catherine 
(Angell) King. (Samuel Ward King was Governor of 
Rhode Island from 1840 to 1843); born in Johnston, 
R. I., June 28, 1828. Living in Providence, R. I., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Kate Louise Evans, born September 27, 1850. 

2d. — Fred. Bailey Evans, born April 10, 1853 ; mar- 
ried in Providence, R. I., May 10, 1876, to Fannie B. 
Lewis, of Providence, R. I., daughter of George W. and 
Mary (Billings) Lewis ; born in Augusta, Ga., February 
2, 1856. Living in Providence, R. I., 1902. 

Their children were : 

a. — Bailey Winslow Evans, born September 28, 1877. 

l. — George Warren Evans, born May 16, 1880. 

c. — Marion King Evans, born March 23, 1883. 

d. — Bertha Lewis Evans, born February 12, 1888. 

e. — Margaret Hathaway Evans, born May 17, 1894. 

3d.— Martha Ward Evans, born May 29, 1855. 

4th. — Elizabeth Arnold Evans, born May 16, 1857 ; 
married in Providence, R. L, April 26, 1881, to Francis 
Lawton, Jr., of New York, N. Y., son of Francis and Isa- 
bella (Turner) Lawton ; born in Newport, R. I., June 28, 
1848. Living in New York, N. Y., in 1902. 

Their children were : 



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1st. — Francis Lawton (3d), boru March 18, 1882. 
2d. — Bailky W. Evans Lawton, boru May 21, 1886 ; 
died June 9, 1886. 

VII.— Hathaway, Luoy (Lt. Philip 2a, Philip 1st). 
Dau<^hter of Lieut. Philip aud Lucy (Valeutiue) Hatlia- 
way, of Freetown, Mass. ; boru in Freetown, Mass., May 
5, 1779; died in Fall River, Mass., September 2, 1800; 
married in Freetown, Mass., in 1796, to Benjamin Brown, 
of Freetown, Mass. 

The only record of their children received is of Benja- 
min W. Brown, who was lost at sea in November, 1831. 
He married, July 23, 1826, to Kuth Bead, daughter of 
William and Prudence (Valentine) Read. The record of 
their children may be found in this book, in connection 
with record of descendants of William Read and Prudence 
Valentine. 

VIII. — Hathaway, Simmons (Lt. Philip 2d, Philip 1st). 
Son of Lieut. Philip and Lucy (Valentine) Hathaway, of 
Freetown, Mass. ; born in Freetown, Mass., March 8, 
1786; married in Fall River, Mass, July 3, 1808, to 
Harriet Gardner. 

Their children were : 

Ist. Lucy Hathaway. 2d. Harriet Hathaway. 

VL — Valentine, William (Samuel 3d, John 2d, Fran- 
cis 1st), son of Samuel and Abigail (Durfee) Valentine, of 
Freetown, Bristol Co., Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., 
March 17, 1741 ; died in Freetown, Mass., December 2, 
1801 ; married in Freetown, Mass., March 8, 1767, to 
Sybel Winslow, of Freetown, Mass., daughter of George 
and Phobe (Tisdale) Winslow ; born in Freetown, Mass., 
September 7, 1748 ; died in Fall River, Mass., May 20, 
1816. Mr. Valentine was a farmer. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.) : 

XXV. — 1st. Lucy Valentine, born May 7, 1767. 

XXVI. — 2d. Edmund Valentine, born March 22, 1769 ; 
died September 5, 1800. 

XXVII. — 3d. Phebe Valentine, born June 16, 1771. 

XXVIII.— 4tli. Lois Valentine, born A])ril 2, 1773. 

XXIX. — 5th. Peace Valentine, born May 10, 1775; 
died September 13, 1777. 



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XXX. — 6th. Prudence Valentine, born May 8, 1777. 
XXXI. — 7th. Stbel Valentine, born December 19, 
1779. 

XXXII.— 8th. Meecy Valentine, born April 27, 1782. 
XXXIII.— 9th. Sally Valentine, born May 10, 1784. 

VII. — Valentine, John (Samuel 3d, John 2d, Francis 
1st), son of Samuel and Abigail (Durfee) Valentine ; born 
in Freetown, Mass., April 29, 1743; married in Freetown, 
Mass., November 21, 1765, to Hannah Winslow, of Free- 
town, Mass., daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Kirby) 
Winslow ; born in Freetown, Mass., February 14, 1744. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.) : 

XXXIV. — 1st. Olive Valentine, born August 14, 1766 
married Hinds, of Middleboro, Mass. 

XXXV.— 2d. Sarah Valentine, born May 14, 1768 
married Beaddook Hoar, of Middleboro, Mass. 

XXXVI. — 3d. Durfee Valentine, born April 15, 1771 
died July 9, 1771. 

XXXVII. — 4th. Stephen Valentine, born May 13, 
1772 ; married Polly Claghorn, of New Bedford, Mass. 

XXXVIII. — 5th. Samuel Lynde Valentine, born Sep- 
tember 14, 1776. 

XXXIX. — 6th. Jonathan Valentine, born August 16, 
1780. 

VIII. — Valentine, David (Samuel 3d, John 2d, Fran- 
cis 1st). Son of Samuel and Abigail (Durfee) Valentine ; 
born in Freetown, Mass., October 2, 1745 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., in 1816 ; married in Freetown, Mass., 
August 4, 1771, to Hannah Hathaway, of Freetown, 
Mass., daughter of Philip and Martha (Simmons) Hatha- 
way ; born in Freetown, Mass., September 12^ 1752 ; died 
in Fall River, Mass., April 26, 1816. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.) : 
XL. — 1st. Edson Valentine, born December 19, 1771 ; 
died August 22, 1805 ; married in Freetown, Mass., No- 
vember 23, 1794, to Hannah Hathaway, of Freetown, 
Mass. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 
1st. — Samuel L. Valentine, born May 4, 1795. 
2d. — Eliza Valentine, born October 7, 1796. 



IGO VALENriNE. 

XLI. — 2tl. Choice Valentine, born June 19, 1774 ; 
died in Swansea, Mass., October 22, 1805 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., August 22, 1794, to Job Mason, of 
Swansea, Mass., son of Charles Mason ; born in Swansea, 
Mass., February 8, 1765 ; died in Swansea, Mass., Octo- 
ber 14, 1844. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Uannah Mason, born in 1795. 

2d. — Valentine Mason, born March 31, 1797. 

3d. — Elizabeth H. Mason, born June 24, 1799. 

4th. — Benjamin Mason, born May 24, 1801. 

5tli. — Lemira Mason, born April 30, 1803. 

6th. — Choice Mason, died in childhood. 

Mr. Mason married a second time, to Mrs. Susannah 
(Vinnecum) Mason, widow of Gardner Mason, and daugh- 
ter of John and Susannah (Tripp) Vinnecum. They had 
one child, Gakdner Mason ; born August 28, 1810. 

XLII. — 3d. Abigail Valentine, born May 12, 1776 ; 
married in Freetown, Mass., September 20, 1800, to John 
Peitis (2d), of Somerset, Mass. Their son, William B. 
PE'rris, was born in Somerset, Mass. 

XLIII. — 4th. Martha Valentine, born June 1, 1778 ; 
died June 20, 1838 ; married June 26, 1796, to Benjamin 
Chase. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Benjamin Chase, born September 26, 1796 ; died 
before 1839. 

2d. — Abraham V. Chase, born September 30, 1798 ; 
died September 30, 1819. 

3d. — David B. Chase, born October 20, 1800 ; died 
January 28, 1827. 

4th. — James Simmons Chase, born July 30, 1802; died 
October 31, 1844. 

5th. — William U. Chase, born March 13, 1805 ; died 
February 5, 1853. 

6th. — Edson Valentine Chase, born June 8, 1808 ; 
died in 187-. 

7th. — Philii' Hathaway Chase, born April 30, 1809 ; 
died in September, 1850. 

8tli. — LuoY Valentine Chase, born September 2, 1812 ; 
died July 15, 1854. 



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9tli. — Betsey Dunham Chase, born November 29, 1815 ; 
died May 12, 1842. 

XLIV. — 5tb. Betsey Valentine, born April 23, 1783 ; 
died unmarried, March 10, 1871. 

Mr. E. Pierce gives the following in his writings on 
Freetown, Mass.: " David, the parent, bore the nick-name 
of General, because he headed the insurgents of Bristol 
Co. in their attempt to prevent the sitting of the court at 
Taunton, Mass., during the Shay insurrection. Mr. Val- 
entine fled for fear of losing his life ; went to England, 
but finally returned and died upon his farm in Fall River, 
Mass. His remains are said to rest in the Valentine 
Cemetery, in Fall River, but no stone bearing inscription 
marks the spot. His wife's grave is respectfully marked. 
When Mr. Valentine returned from England he took the 
oath of allegiance. From affluence he became reduced 
to poverty." 

IX. — Valentine, Abigail (Samuel 3d, John 2d, Francis 
1st). Daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Durfee) Valen- 
tine ; born in Freetown, Mass., September 25, 1746 ; 
married in Freetown, Mass., June 6, 1770, to Sukthey 
Miles, of Freetown, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Freetown, Mass.) : 

1st. — SuRTHEY Miles, born July 2, 1772. 

2d. — Samuel Valentine Miles, born July IJ, 1774. 

3d. — Rachel Miles, born April 23, 1776 ; married 
Eleazer Davis, of Freetown, December 4, 1794. 

XI. — Valentine, Thomas (Lynde 4th, Samuel 3d, John 
2d, Francis 1st). Son of Lynde and Sarah (Evans) Val- 
entine ; born in Freetown, Mass., September 21, 1766 ; 
died in Freetown, Mass., November 17, 1808 ; married in 
Freetown, Mass., November 15, 1795, to Abigail Paine, 
of Freetown, Mass., daughter of John and Barbara (Rice) 
Paine ; born in Freetown, Mass., May 12, 1773 ; died in 
Freetown, Mass., September 17, 1808. 

"About 1795, Mr. Valentine recovered XI, 800 sterling 
for his right in entailed estate in England, which, since the 
death of his grandfather, Samuel Valentine, had been 
claimed by his uncles William and David." 

Their children were : 



162 VALENTINE. 

XLY. — 1st. EuzAninii Valentink, l)oru February 17, 
1796; died July 20, 1841 ; married in Froctowu, Mass., 
Juuuary 3, 1818, to Gkokgk Ijunlm Nye IIulmks, sou of 
Abraham aud ]>ithiah (Nye) Holmes. 

Their children ■\vero : 

1st. — Amanda Mklvina Holmes, born December 19, 
1813 ; died March 31, 1815. 

2d. — Abraham Holmes, born June 23, 1810; died Jan- 
uary 11, 1901 ; married in Whitman, Mass., May 23, 1844, 
to Susannah Blake, of "Whitman, Mass., dau<^hter of 
Samuel and Susannah (Bates) Blako ; born in South 
Abington (or Whitman), Mass., January 8, 1814. 

Their children Avere (born in Whitman, Mass.): 

1st. — George Nye Holmes, born February 4 1845 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., December 24, 1872, to Har- 
riet Sophia Liitlefield, of East Stougliton, Mass., daugh- 
ter of Ephraim aud Harriet (Monk) Littlefield ; born in 
Randolph, JNIass., October 27, 1851. 

Their children were (born in Bradford, Mass.) : 

a. — EniTH Blake Holmes, born December 20,1873; 
married in Haverhill, Mass., November 11, 1899, to 
George Dudley Chard, of Haverhill, Mass., son of John 
Henry aud Cordelia Ann (Bobbins) Chard ; born in Albion, 
N. Y. 

h. — George Ennis Holmes, born March 27, 1876 ; mar- 
ried in Haverhill, Mass., June 29, 1897, to Lena Marion 
Thompson, of Haverhill, Mass., daughter of George and 
Eraeline (Ela) Thompson ; born September 21, 1880. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Dorothy Pauline Holmes, born November 1, 
1897. 

2d. — Robert William Holmes, born February 5, 1899. 

2d. — Samuel Blake Holmes, born July 17, 1846 ; died 
February 7, 1848. 

3d. — Susan Elizabeth Holmes, born July 11,1848; 
married in Whitman, Mass., June 27, 1872, to Ben.iamin 
Jones Handy, M. D., of Marion, Mass., sou of Frederick 
and Silva (Crowell) (Berry) Handy ; born in Marion, 
Mass., April 0, 1848 ; living at 139 Rock !st., Fall River, 
Mass., in 1902. 



VALENTINE. 163 

Their children were (boru in Fall River, Mass.) : 

1st. — Benjamin Handy, boru February 5, 1873 ; died 
February 5, 18T3. 

2d. — Fkederick Osmer Handy, born December 25, 
187i; died January 31, 1891. 

3d. — Louise Holmes Handy, born October 17, 1876 ; 
living (1902) at 139 Rock st., Fall River, Mass. 

4th. — Sally Blake Holmes, boru February 18, 1851. 

5th. — Mary Robinson Holmes, boru May 21, 1853; 
died November 19, 1856. 

6th. — William Ennis Holmes, boru June 29, 1855 ; 
died August 15, 1856. 

7th. — Benjamin Blake Holmes, born October 13, 1857 ; 
married in Winchendon, Mass., September 5, 1895, to 
Dorothy Lees Dole, of Winchendon, Mass., daughter of 
George Rockwood and Marthaett (Lees) Dole ; born in 
Charlotte, Mich. 

They had one child (born in Brooklyn, N. Y.) : 

Theodora Blake Holmes, born June 24, 1896. 

XL VI. — Lynde Valentine, born June 30, 1797 ; mar- 
ried in Freetown,- Mass., to Adeline Fickens, of Free- 
town, Mass., daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Cole) 
Pickens. Mr. Valentine was Deputy Sheriff of Bristol 
Co., Mass., from November 26, 1821, to 1824, Constable 
from 1822 to 1824. Selectman in 1844. Assessor, 
1835, 1847, 1848, 1849 and 1855. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Amanda Holmes Valentine, born September 30, 
1825 ; married to Philo W. King, of Raynham, Mass. 

2d. — Thomas Valentine, born August 31, 1827. 

XIII. — James Lynde Valentine (Lynde 4th, Samuel 
3d, John 2d, Francis 1st). Son of Lynde and Sarah 
(Evans) Valentine ; born in Freetown, Mass., October 11, 
1770 ; died in Freetown, Mass., in December, 1825 ; buried 
in Fall River, Mass.; married in Freetown, Mass., March 
16, 1806, to Sally Porter, of Freetown, Mass., daughter 
of Capt. Benjamin and Rebecca (Tisdale) Porter ; boru in 
Freetown, Mass., August 23, 1773 ; died in Freetown, 
Mass., April 30, 1848 ; buried in Freetown, Mass. Mr. 
Valentine was master of a small coasting vessel. 



1G4 VALENTINE. 

Their cliiklren weio : 

XLVIl. — 1st. Rebecca Valentine, born December 3, 
ISOf). 

XLVIII. — 2tl. James Lynde Valentine, boru about 
180G ; died in almshouse (was insane 30 years) in 1865, 
in Freetown. 

XLIX. — 3d. Ann Eliza Valentine, married May 24, 
1881, to Horatio N. Gunn, of Fall lliver, Mass. 

L. — 1th. William IIknky Valentine. 

XIX. — Valentine, Elizabeth (Samuel 4th, Samuel 3d, 
John 2d, Francis 1st). Dauf^hter of Samuel, Jr., and 
Mary (Evans) Valentine ; born in Freetown, Mass., Feb- 
ruary 3, 1765 ; married in Freetown, Mass., to Bailey 
Reed, of Freetown, Mass., son of Capt. Benjamin and 
Sarah (Evans) Reed, grandson of Joseph and Grace 
(Pray) Reed, great-grandson of John, and great-great- 
grandson of John, of Freetown, Mass.; boru in Freetown, 
Mass., March 29, 1759. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sally Reed. 

2d.— Apollos Reed, married Abigail Haskins, of Free- 
town, Mass. 

3d. — Elizabeth Reed, born May 31, 1789 ; died August 
26, 1851 ; married January 14, 1810, to David Robinson, 
of Somerset, Mass. 

4th. — Polly Lydia Reed, married Gilbert Hasklns, of 
Taunton, Mass. 

5th. — IIen.jamin Reed. Gth. — Pardon Reed. 

7th. — Mkrcy Reed, married Barney White, of Middle- 
boro, Mass. 

8th. — John Reed. 9th. — George Reed. 

10th. — PiiEBE Reed, married Bartlett. 

XXV. — Valentine, Lucy (William 4tli, Samuel 3d, John 
2d, Francis 1st). Daughter of William and Sybil (Wins- 
low) Valentino ; born in Freetown, Mass., IMay 7,1707; 
died in Providence, R. I., March 17, 1841, and was buried 
there; married in Freetown, Mass., June 18, 1797, to 
Harvey Simmons, of Freetown, Mass., son of Nathan and 
Lydia (l>arnai)y) Simmons; born in Freetown, Mass. 

Their children were : 



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1st. — Edmund Simmons, died in infancy. 

2d. — Prdtdence W. Simmons, born January 26, 1798, at 
Fall River, Mass.; died (while on a visit) in Boston, Mass., 
December 12, 1866. She was buried in Little Compton, 
R. I.; married in Providence, R. I., September 7, 1818, to 
Col. John Church, of Little Compton, R. I., sou of Joseph 
and Elizabeth (Taylor) Church ; born in Little Compton, 
R. I., March 17, 1794; died in Little Compton, R. I., No- 
vember 19, 1882. 

In 1812 Mr. Church went to Providence, R. I., and be- 
came associated with Mr. John H. Green, an architect 
and builder. Afterwards the firm of Church & Sweet 
was established. He was the most prominent master 
builder and contractor in Providence for many years. 
He became Colonel of the 2d Regiment of Providence 
Infantry, and with that rank and official position escorted 
General La Fayette into and out of Providence in 1821. 
He was a member of the first City Council of Providence, 
organized in 1832. In 1810 Col. Church retired from 
business and returned to his native town and built him a 
beautiful home on land which had been in the possession 
of his family since 1687. He was repeatedly elected to 
represent this town in the legislature, and was a man of 
unswerving]; integrity, a kind father, devoted friend, wise 
counsellor, a lover of peace, and a consistent Christian 
gentleman. 

Their children were (born in Providence, R. I.) : 

1st. — Elizabeth Taylor Church, born March 29, 1820 ; 
died in Braintree, Mass., April 26, 1888 ; married in Lit- 
tle Compton, R. I., September 23, 1843, to Abel Tomp- 
kins, of Boston, Mass., son of Abel and Mary (Sweet) 
Tompkins ; born in Boston, Mass., June 22, 1810 ; died 
in Boston, Mass., April 7, 1862. Resided in Little Comp- 
ton, R. I. 

Their children were (born in Boston, Mass.) : 

1st. — Elizabeth Church Tompkins, born July 2, 1845 ; 
married in Boston, Mass., November 19, 1874, to Alex. 
G. BowDiTCH, of Boston, Mass. They had no children. 

2d. — Edward Baldwin Tompkins, born February 1, 
1852. 



IGC VALENTINE. 

2(1. — Edmund Valentine Church, born April 13, 1822 ; 
died unmarried iu Now Orleiius, La., Juno 21, 1819. 

3d. — WiLMAM Simmons Chukch, born September 7, 
1823; married iu Little Comptou, E. I., September 25, 
1844, to Hannah S. Wilbur, of Little Comptou, 11. L, 
daughter of Thomas and Prudeueo (Sherman) Wilbur ; 
born in Little Comptou, R, I., August 10, 1824; died iu 
Little Comptou, R. I., November 27, 1901. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Albert T. Church, born December 13, 184G ; 
died in Ciuciunati, O., May 27, 1865. 

2d. — Edmund Valentine Church, born at Little Comp- 
tou, Ii. I., July 1, 1850. He was a music dealer iu Chi- 
cago, 111., manager of The John Church Co., 200 Wabash 
avenue, Chicago, 111. 

4th. — Lucy Valentine Church, born December 8, 1824 ; 
died January 28, 1825. 

5th. — Mary Catherine Church, born January 16, 
1S27 ; died May 28, 1832. 

t)th.— Susan Amelia Church, born June 10, 1831 ; 
married iu Little Comptou, R. I., September 23, 1851, to 
Edward Thomas Russell, of Boston, Mass., son of Ed- 
ward Thomas and Mary Jane (Seagill) Russell ; born iu 
Poitland, Me., April 10, 1826 ; died in Boston, ]\[ass., 
April 28, 1900. They had no children, " but their domes- 
tic and afiectiouate temperament prompted them to bring 
into their home life several children of their immediate 
relatives, who were brought up by them and nurtured as 
their own until maturity and marriage." He was engaged 
in business iu the city of Boston, Mass., for 62 3'ears, 
beginning at the age of twelve years in a commission 
house. He was connected with many societies and clubs, 
a member also of the Unitarian Church of the Disciples. 
" Mrs. Russell was a worker under the Sanitary Commis- 
sion during the Civil War," and from that period through- 
out her life was connected with charitable society work. 

7th. — John Church, born iu 1834 ; died in 1890 ; mar- 
ried in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 1, 1864, to Carrie 
CoRwiN, of Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of D. W. and Har- 
riet (Loring) Corwin ; died in 1878, Mr. John Church 



VALENTINE. 167 

was educated in the High School at Providence, R. I.; en- 
tered the store of O. Diston, in Boston, Mass., in 1850 ; 
went to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1859 ; estaV)lished the busi- 
ness now carried on as The John Church Co., publishers 
of music and music books, and as its president and man- 
ager had charge of its interests in Cincinnati and of the 
branches in Chicago, New York and Boston ; he resided 
winters in Cincinnati and summers at Little Compton, 

Their children were : 

1st. — CoKwiN Church, born January 25, 1866 ; died 
November 24, 1873. 

2d. — Edith Russell Chukch, born April 17, 1868. 

3d. — Alice Church, born July 2, 1870 ; died March 10, 
1876. 

Edith Russell Church, born in 1868 ; married in Lit- 
tle Compton, R. L, June 26, 1897, to Roswell B. Burch- 
ARD, of New York City, son of Rev. Dr. S. D. Burchard, 
of New York City. They resided in Boston, Mass., dur- 
ing the winter season and at the ancestral home of Mrs. 
Burchard, " Old Acre," in Little Compton, R. I., in the 
summer months. 

Their children were : 

1st. — John Church Burchard, born November 27, 1898. 

2d. — Agnes Leeds Burchard, born February 26, 1900. 

3d. — Edith Russell Burchard, born February 17, 1902. 

3d. — Lydia Barnaby Simmons, born in Freetown, Mass., 
May 16, 1799 ; died in Providence, R. I., November 14, 
1874, and was buried there ; married Francis Osgood, of 
Bath, Me., who died at sea about 1824 ; married a second 
time in Providence, R. I., November 27, 1827, to George 
BucKLiN, of Providence, R. I. (he was a merchant), son of 
Jabez and Mary (Walker) Bucklin ; born at Seekonk, 
Bristol, Mass., January 12, 1793 ; died in Providence, 
R. I., May 25, 1845, and was buried there. 

Their children were (born in Providence, R. I.) : 

1st. — LucRETiA Bucklin, born August 19, 1828 ; un- 
married. 

2d. — Henry O. Bucklin, born August 11, 1831 ; he 
was a resident of Providence, R. I. 

3d. — Harriet L. Bucklin, born February 26, 1833 ; she 
was a resident of Providence, R. L 



1G8 VALENTINE. 

4tl). — Martha B. Buckun, born December 11, 1834. 

Liviiif; N. Attleboro, Muss.; miinicd in 185G to Gkorge 
E. Grant. 

Their cliikb*en were: 

1st. — Clara B. Grant, born in Providence, R. I., in 
185G. Living at N. Attleboro, Muss., in 1901. 

2cl. — IIknkv G. Grant, born in Providence, R. I., in 
1859. 

3d. — Elmer E. Grant, born in Providence, R. I., in 
18G1 ; married at Norfolk, Mass., October 15, 1890, to 
Alice J. Kockwood. 

Their children "were : 

Ist. — Russell Rockwood Grant, born in N. Attleboro, 
Mass., August 14, 1891. 

4th. — Frederic C. Grant, born in N. Attleboro, Mass., 
in 1867. 

.5th. — Howard R. Grant, born in N. Attleboro, Mass., 
in 1873; married June 26, 1901, to Ethel W. Grant. 

5th. — F. Augustus Bucklin, born September 21, 1836 ; 
did not marry. Lived in Providence, R. I. 

4th. — Sybil Simmons, born in 1802 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., June 7, 1864 ; married July 16, 1827, to Abraham 
B. Carey, of Staten Island, N. Y.; married a second time 
in 1863, to Jonathan Brownell, of Little Compton, R. I. 

5th — Mary Simmons, born in Providence, R. L, in 1809 ; 
died in Providence, R. I.; unmarried ; insane. 

XXVII. — Valentine, Phehe (William 4th, Samuel 3d, 
John 2d, Francis 1st). Daugliter of William and Sybil 
(Winslow) Valentine; born in Freetown, Mass., June 16, 
1771 ; married in Freetown, Mass., November 15, 1795, 
to Capt. J^uthkr Winslow, of Freetown, Mass., son of 
Luther and Lucy (White) Winslow ; born in Freetown, 
Mass., June 19, 1774 ; died in the West Indies in 1801, 
and was buried there. 

Tlieir children wore: 

1st. — LuoY WiNSLuw, born January 26, 1796 ; married 
Thos. D. Chalonkr, son of Walter and Hope (Durfee) 
Chalouer (see record of descendants of Hope Durfee). 



VALENTINE. 169 

2d. — William Valentine Winslow, born July 29, 1Y97 ; 
died at Oneida, N. Y., December 26, 1854 ; married in 
Fall River, Mass., November 22, 1842, to Susanna Luther 
Canedy, daughter of Wm. B. and Susan Hughes (Luther) 
Canedy. 

There children were (born in Oneida, N. Y.) : 

a. — William Luther Winslow, born June 24, 1849; 
married January 5, 1897, to Elizabeth Crawford Stewart, 
daughter of David C. and Agnes (Crawford) Stewart; 
born in Greenoch, Scotland, in 1865. 

Mr. Winslow was a dealer in grain at Fall River, Mass., 
in 1902. 

h. — Susie Phebe Winslow, born August 28, 1852. Lives 
at Fall River, Mass. 

3d. — Luther Winslow, born November 18, 1798 ; died 
in Fall River, Mass., February 2, 1865 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., in 1825, to Sally Wilson, of Fall River, 
Mass., daughter of Hezekiah and Wealthy (Terry) Wil- 
son ; born in Fall River, Mass., July 5, 1804 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., March 31, 1859. 

He was a farmer, was elected to various offices of the 
town, was Selectman from 1835 to 1839. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.): 

1st. — Harriet Winslow, born May 14, 1826 ; died in 
Taunton, Mass., September 2y, 1858, and was buried there; 
married in Fall River, Mass., August 15, 1847, to Charles 
Frederick Johnson, of Taunton, Mass., son of Charles 
and Abigail (Codding) Johnson ; born in Taunton, Mass., 
March 5, 1823. 

Their cliildreu were (born in Taunton, Mass.): 

a. — Abbie Elizabeth Johnson, born May 16, 1848. 

h. — Charles Luther Johnson, born January 1, 1852. 

c. — William Edward Johnson, born September 17, 
1854. 

d. — Harriet Estelle Johnson, born September 28, 
1857; died February 3, 1870. This family resided at 
Taunton, Mass., in 1874. 

2d. — Luther Winslow, born July 27, 1827 ; married 
and resided in Fall River, Mass., in 1875. 

3d. — William Valentine Winslow, born June 11, 1829 ; 
died in Fall River, Mass., October 2, 1850. 



170 VALENTINE. 

4th. — CiiARLKS WiNSLOw, bom April 3, 1831 ; marriecl 
in Tunnton, Mass., Suptomber 13, 1800, to Henrietta M. 
Er.sHKEK, of Fall River, Mass., dau;^iiter of Henry and 
Mary H. (Davis) Elsbrce ; boru in Fall Kivor, Mass. 

Their cliiUlron wero (born in Fall Iliver, Mass.) : 

(I. — Charles F. Winslow, boru June '29, 18G3; died 
Auf^nst 11, 1804-. 

h. — JIknrv L. WiNsr.ow, born Novombor 22, 1865. 

hi\\. — Wealthy Jane Winslow, born Juno 5, 1833 ; 
married at Taunton, Mass., March 18, 1860, to Charles 
Frederick Johnson (the widower of her deceased sister). 
IIo was a manufacturer of brick, and resided at Taunton, 
Mass. AVas a ro]")resentative to the general court of Mass.; 
holding other oltices, among them justice of the peace and 
assessor. 

6th. — Pheije E. Winslow, born January 15, 1835 ; died 
in Fall Eiver, Mass., January 9, 1842. 

7th. — George Winslow, born September 6, 1837 ; died 
in Fall liiver, Mass., November 14, 1838. 

8tli. — Sarah Elizabeth Winslow, born September 23, 
1842 ; married in Fall llivor, Mass., December 23, 1864, 
to Philip II. Wiludr, of Little Comptou, II. I.; born in 
Little Compton, 11. I., January 3, 1843. Thej' resided at 
Steep Lrook, Fall River, Mass. He was a carpenter. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 

Ist. — Harry D. Wilbur, born Augxist 9, 1865. 

2d.— Annie E. Wilbur, born April 9, 1867. 

4th. — SviiiL Winslow, born June 15, 1800 ; died in 
Lenox, N. Y., May 20, 1827, and was buried there ; mar- 
ried in Lenox, N. Y., to James Graham, of Canastota, 
N. Y., son of James and Eunice (Gaines) Graham ; born 
in Conn., March 5, 1799; died in Nashville, Tenn., 
August 6, 1840, and was buried there. He liad resided 
at Canastota and Lenox, N. Y. 

Their children were (born at Lenox, N. Y.): 
1st. — Frances Maroia Graham, born July 16, 1822 ; 
married at Vernon, N. Y., February 4, 1846, to George 
Wiutkieli) Rronson, son of Ira and Clarissa (^Foote) 
lironson ; born at Chatham, Conn., October 15, 1819. 
They resided in 1874 at Vernon Center, Oneida Co., N. Y. 



VALENTINE. 171 

Their children were (born in Vernon, N. Y.): 

1st. — Ira Graham Bronson, born December 3, 1846. 

2d. — Clara Frances Brojstson, born January 8, 1850; 
married at Vernon, N. Y., January 8, 1873, to Willard 
DeHart Mason, son of Charles and Marian (Newell) 
Mason ; born February 22, 1849. He was a bookkeeper 
and resided in New York City. 

3d. — George Hosmer Bronson, born March 25, 1852. 

4th. — James Harvey Bronson, born January 7, 1859. 

2d. — Harriet Maria Graham, born February 3, 1824; 
married at Vernon, N. Y., June 10, 1856, to Warren 
Clark, of Canastota, N. Y., son of Sylvester and Mary 
(Perkins) Clark, of Haddam, Conn. He was a farmer and 
resided at Canastota, N. Y., Ann Arbor, Green Oak and 
South Lyon, Mich., at the latter place in 1874. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Graham W. Clark, born in Lenox, N. Y., March 
23, 1857. 

2d. — Agnes J. Clark, born in Green Oak, Mich., De- 
cember 27, 1859. 

3d. — Charloite Phebe Graham, born August 28, 1826, 
at Canastota, N. Y. ; married at Vernon, N. Y., January 
16, 1854, to Edmund Hills, of Vernon, N. Y., son of 
Edmund and Lois (Holmes) Hills ; born in Sullivan, 
Madison Co., N. Y., November 9, 1824. He was a dealer 
in lumber and resided in Canastota, Syracuse and Roches- 
ter, N. Y., at the last place in 1874. 

Their children were (born in Syracuse, N. Y.) : 

1st. — WiNSLow Holmes Hills, born December 13, 1854. 

2d. — Charlotte Maria Hills, born August 19, 1858. 

XXVIII. — Valentine, Lois (William 4th, Samuel 3d, 
John 2d, Francis 1st). Daughter of William and Sybil 
(Winslow) Valentine ; born in Freetown, Mass., Apxil 2, 
1773 ; died in Freetown, Mass., September 11, 1836 ; 
married in Freetown, Mass., November 2, 1802, to Ben- 
jamin Brown, of Freetown, Mass., who was a farmer. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Josiah Brown, died young. 

2d. — William Brown, married and moved to New York 
City. 



172 VALENTINE. 

3tl. — Lucy Brown, deceased ; married in Fall Kiver, 
Mass., to Geokgk Bkioiitman. They had one child, Gkokoe 
Emeky Brightman, wlio was a shoemaker and resident of 
Fall River, Mass. lie married Lydia Adeline Snell, of 
New Hampshire. Children : Charles E., born July 27, 
18G8 ; Laura, born August 31, 1877. 

XXX. — Valentine, Prudence (William 4th, Samuel 3d, 
John 2d, Francis 1st). Daughter of William and Sybil 
(Winslow) Valentine ; born in Freetown, Mass., May 8, 
1777; died in Freetown, Mass., November 15, 1843 ; mar- 
ried in Freetown, Mass., January 28, 1798, to William 
Read, of Freetown, Mass., son of William Read ; died in 
Fall River, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Edmund Valentine Read, died unmarried. 

2d. — Ruth Read, born in Freetown, Mass., October 19, 
1799; died February 22, 1879; married July 23, 1826, 
to Benjamin W. Brown, of Freetown, Mass., son of Ben- 
jamin and Lucy (Hathaway) Brown. Lost at sea in No- 
vember, 1831. 

Their children were : 

1st. — George Emery Brown, born March 15, 1828 ; 
married January 25, 1865, to Mary Davis Martin ; born 
in Cook Co., Illinois, May 13, 1837 ; died in Boston, 
Mass., November 14, 1868. 

Their children were : 

a. — Annie Emery Brown, born May 21,1865 ; married 
Alden WniTK, December 7, 1887. Their child, Everett 
Alden White, was born August 26, 1888. 

b. — Ruth Emily Brown, born September 27, 1866. 

c. — Mary Charity Brown, born May 26, 1868 ; mar- 
ried Octoljur 29, 1890, to Abram Boomer. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Ahkam Hoomer, Jr., born December 1, 1891. 

2d. — James Martin Boomer, born November 24, 1892. 
Mr. George Emery Brown married a second time, De- 
cember 25, 1877, to Ellen Hurley, and their children 
were: aa. — Harrietf Read Brown, born December 4, 
1878; mariied Irving Taluot, February 22, 1898. 
Ob. — George Emery Brown, Jr., born February 6, 1883. 



VALENTINE. 173 

2d. — LoDis Lafolle Brown, born October 11,1829; 
married at Assonet, Mass., September 28, 1856, to Jose- 
phine E. Hathaway, of Freetown, Mass., daughter of 
Edmond D. and Hannah (Terry) Hathaway ; born in 
Freetown, Mass., May 6, 1837. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Benjamin Woodbridge Brown, born October 2, 
1858; married in Sacramento, Cal., February 17,1886, 
to Esther L. Kelly. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Lester Lee Brown, died in infancy. 

2d. — LoDis Lafolle Brown, born August 24, 1900. 

2d. — Lucy Hathaway Brown, born December 27, 1860; 
married January 1, 1878, to Robert B. Sherman. 
Their children were : 

1st. — Louis Lafolle Sherman, born January 10, 1879. 
2d. — Alberta Maud Sherman, born October 19, 1880. 
3d. — Robert Stanton Sherman, born March 14, 1889. 

3d. — Maria Louisa Brown, born December 13, 1862 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., April 24, 1884, to Charles 
H. Farnham. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Marion Farnham, born October 27, 1887. 

2d. — Dorothy "Woodbridge Farnham, born May 28, 
1893. 

4th. — Edmund Dean Brown, born October 14, 1871 ; 
died young. 

3d. — Rebecca Read, born May 2, 1802 ; died May 
14, 1866 ; unmarried. 

4th. — William V. Read, born February 15, 1804 ; mar- 
ried in Providence, R. L, April 10, 1843, to Susan D. 
Ruggles, of Providence, R. I., daughter of Spooner and 
Ruth (Van Doom) Ruggles ; born in Providence, R. I.; 
died in Fall River, Mass.; they resided in Fall River, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.): 

1st. — William Y. Read, born December 29, 1845 ; died 
young. 

2d. — William V. Read, born June 8, 1853 ; married in 



174 VALENTINE. 

Full Ptivor, Mass., Juno 15, 1SS8, to Rhoda Hathaway, 
of Full River, Mass. lie married a second time in North 
Westport, Mass., to Clara 13. MACoMr.KK. 

3^^. — IIknky R. Read, boru March 10, 1857 ; married 
in March, 1887, to Bektha Faknham. 

4th. — Samuel S. Read, born February 4, 1859 ; un- 
married. 

5th. — George W. Read, born in Juno, 1808 ; married 
Eveline Borden, of Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Edmund V. Read, born December 11, 1842 ; mar- 
ried Harriet A. Peckham, October 18, 1870. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Edmund Read, who died young. 

2d. — Ada Read, who died young. 

3tl. — Caroline S. Read, born March 25, 1875 ; married 
June 27, 1900, to Robert J. Shoemaker ; they resided in 
Fall River, Mass. 

2d. — Susan R. Read, born March 23, 1844 ; unmarried. 

3d. — George F. Read, born October 27,1845 ; married 
Sybil M. Bkightman, of Fall River, Mass., April 7,1879 ; 
their son, George F. Read, Jr., was born July 21, 1880. Mr. 
Geo. W. Read married a second time, December 25, 1867, 
to Elizabeth A. Barney. 

6th. — Samuel Read, married Annie Armstrong, of Bal- 
timore, Md.; resided in California ; died in 1874. 

7th. — Harriet F. Read, born September 24, 1814 ; 
died in 1876 ; unmarried. 

8th. — Elizabeth Read, born January 1, 1817 ; married 
John S. Canedy. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Emily F. Canedy, born December 18, 1838 ; 
married November 6, 1866, to James M. Morton, Judge 
of the Supremo Judicial Court of Massachusetts. 

Their children were : 

1st. — James M. Morton, Jr., born August 24, 1869 ; 
married Juno 10, 1896, to Nancy J. B. Brayton. 

Their children were : 

1st. — James M. Morton, 3d, born June 10, 1897. 



VALENTINE. 175 

2cl. — Brayton Morton, born October 24, 1898. 

2d. — Margaret Morton, born September 24, 1870 ; 
married November 10, 1897, to Willard F. Keeney, of 
Grand Rapids, Micliigan. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Willard F. Keeney, born January 17, 1899. 

2d. —Morton Keeney, born June 4, 1900. 

2d.— Annie K. Canedy, born March 27, 1843; died 
January 16, 1871. 

9th. — John B. Bead, born April 17, 1820; died August 
7, 1900 ; married February 17, 1852, to Sarah Robinson, 
of Freetown, Mass., daughter of David and Elizabeth 
(Read) Robinson ; born in Freetown, Mass., August 28, 
1825 ; died in Fall River, Mass., July 27, 1859. They 
had one child, Joseph Porter Read ; born June 17, 1859, 
who married in March, 1890, to Kate Dean, who died in 
1897. He married a second time, in 1900, to Mrs. Jessie 
Moore. Mr. John B. Read married a second time, No- 
vember 28, 1872, to Mary Eliza Young. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah Rebecca Read, born January 29, 1874. 

2d. — John Mason Read, born February 15, 1875. 

3d. — Prudence Valentine Read, born April 10, 1876 ; 
married June 7, 1899, to Alvin Caleb Beaton. 

4th. — Harriet Elizabeth Read, born April 21, 1879 ; 
married July 25, 1900, to Llewellyn R. Lake. 

5th. — Mary^ Brooks Read, born June 10, 1884. 

10th. — Joseph P. Read, born June 28, 1821 ; died in 
California, unmarried, April 20, 1850. 

XXXI. — Valentine, Sybil (William 4th, Samuel 3d, 
John 2d, Francis 1st). Daughter of William and Sybil 
(Winslow) Valentine, of Freetown, Mass.; born in Free- 
town, Mass., December 19, 1779 ; died in Fall River, Mass., 
July 5, 1857 ; married in Freetown, Mass., January 17, 
1803, to Col. Joseph (Evans) Read, of Freetown, Mass., 
son of William and Ruth (Evans) Read ; born in Free- 
town, Mass., September 13, 1776 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., July 6, 1857. He and his wife were buried at the 
same time in Fall River. In early life he was engaged in 



176 VALENTINE. 

trade at Assonot Yillafj;e, Freotowu, Mass. He was com- 
missioned Lieutoiiaiit of First Foot Coiupnny of Infantry, 
Mav 27, 17UU ; Captain, Au«^ast 10, 1800; Major, Juno '2, 
1807 ; and Colonel, in April, 1812. He removed to Fall 
River, where he was elected Kepresentative to the General 
Court several years, and was also special commissioner 
of l>ristol Co., Mass. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 
1st— Sarah Ann Read, born April 17, 1804 ; died in 
South Somerset, Mass., July 3, 1891 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., February 15, 1827, to Abraham Bowkn, of 
Fall River, Mass., son of Abraham and Ruth (Graves) 
Bowen; born in Fall River, Mass., August 26, 1803 ; died 
in South Somerset, Mass., January 24, 1889. Mr. and 
Mrs. Bowen resided for more than 50 years in Fall River 
in a house built by Mr. Bowen, at No. 175 Rock street. 
He was a teamster ; also printer and editor of a paper 
called "All Sorts." 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 
1st. — Ellen Augusta Bowen, born February 13, 1830 ; 
died May 1, 1900, in So. Somerset ; married in Fall River, 
Mass., September 17, 1873, to Axel J. Bealkey ; born in 
Sweden, at Christineham, January 6, 1830. 

2d. — Joseph Abraham Bowen, born October 10, 1832. 
3d. — Sarah Victoria Bowen, born December 8, 1839. 
Living 1901 at 175 Rock street. Fall River, Mass. "El- 
len, Joseph, and Sarah all attended the Fall River High 
School, Ellon and Joseph being among the original pu- 
pils when the school was started in 1849." 

" Joseph A. Bowen, born October 10, 1832 ; married 
January 19, 1865, in Fall River, Mass., to Fanny M. Corey, 
of Fall lliver, Mass., daughter of Jouatiian and Clarissa 
(Bennett) Corey ; born in Fall River, Mass., August 21, 
1840. They reside at 187 Rock street. Fall River, Mass., 
spending the summer months on their farm in Warren, 
R. I. Mr. ]>owen has been engaged since 185(5 in the 
coal business in Fall River. He is also interested in 
shipping, bt>ing agent for several coasting schooners en- 
gaged in the coal carrying trade.'' 

Their children were (born in Fall River) : 

Ist. — Joseph Henry Bowen, born March 18, 1806. 



VALENTINE. X77 

2d. — Fanny Cokev Bowen, born October 17, 1869, 
who graduated from Fall River High School in 1886, and 
from Smith College in 1890 ; resides with her parents. 

Joseph H. Bowen, born March 18, 1866 ; married in 
Cambridge, Mass., June 19, 1890, to Mary S. Whitney, 
of Cambridge, Mass., daughter of Edward H. and Jennie 
(Hooper) Whitney ; born in Cambridge, Mass., November 
16, 1868. They resided at 168 Belmont avenue, Fall River, 
Mass. in (1902). Mr. Bowen is engaged in the coal busi- 
ness with his jfather. He was graduated from the Fall 
River High School in 1883 and Phillips Academy, Exeter, 
N. H., in 1884, and Harvard College in 1888. 

Their children were (born in Fall River) : 

1st, — Joseph Whitney Bowen, born May 18, 1891. 

2d. — Harold Corey Bowen, born May 26, 1896. 

3d. — Edward Hooper Bowen, born October 14, 1899. 

2d. — Joseph Evans Read, born J 25, 1806 ; mar- 
ried to Catherine Norris, of New Jersey, who died 
October 8, 1856. They resided in Fall River, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sybil V. Read, born September 13, 1848 ; mar- 
ried in Fall River, Mass., to Albert B. Chaffee. They 
resided at No. 216 Taunton ave.. East Providence, R. I., 
in 1902. 

2d. — WiLLETT S. Read, born October 15, 1852. 

3d. — Paddock Richmond Read, born November 16, 
1807 ; died in Taunton, Mass., July 17, 1877, and was 
buried there; married in Taunton, Mass., March 24, 1834, 
to Belinda C. Morby, of Taunton, Mass., daughter of 
George W. and Polly (Leonard) Morey. He was a pho- 
tographer, and held the office of deputy sheriff and clerk. 
They resided at New Bedford, and later at Taun- 
ton, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Emily P. Read, born in Taunton, Mass., May 23, 
1844; married in Taunton, Mass., October 28, 1874, to 
Henry A. Richardson, of North Attleborough, Mass. 
Their only child, Linda Richardson, born December 23, 
1875, graduated from the Womans' College of Brown 



178 VALENTINIi. 

University iu 1807, aud took a second degree in 1899 ; 
she is now a teacher. 

2d.— Hakkikt M. Read, born in Full River, Mass., 
October 2, 1846. 

3d. — Frances Richmond Read, born in Taunton, Mass., 
December 7, 1848. 

4th. — Rachel Read, born December 5, 1809 ; died in 
Springfield, Mass., in April, 1876 ; married in Fall River, 
Mass., December 11, 1834, to Charles Ben.jamin Weaver, 
of Fall River, Mass., son of Sheffield and Lydia (Read) 
Weaver; born in Fall River, Mass., February 9, 1811 ; 
died iu St. Louis, Mo. They resided in Newport, R. L, 
New Bedford and Fall River, Mass. 

Their children were (first three and last two, born in 
Fall River, Mass.) : 

1st. — Lycia Cakollne Weaver, born May 17, 1837 ; 
died September 10, 1860. 

2d. — Henry Read Weaver, born May 10, 1840 ; mar- 
ried in Waterbury, Vt., January 10, 1864, to Sarah Pris- 
ciLLA Borden, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of Isaac 
Borden ; born in Fall River, Mass., March 19, 1838. 

Their children were (born in Waterbury. Vt.) : 

1st. — Hattie Louise Weaver, born November 7, 1864 ; 
died September 12, 1865. 

2d. — Frank Milton Weaver, born July 24, 1866. 
He is, aud has been fur several years, a public accountant ; 
was educated iu the common schools; resided (1901) at 
No. 700 Olive st., Kansas City, Mo. He was married, 
August IG, 1900, to Lu Holhrook, daughter of Jason S. 

and Lucinda ( -) Holbrook, formerly of Boston 

Highlands, Ma^s. Their child, Henry Sanford Weaver, 
was born iu Kansas City, Mo., December 7, 1901. 

3(1. — John W. Weaver, born May 10, 1840 ; died same 

day. 

4th. — Charle?; Sheffield Weaver, born at Newport, 
R. L, August 5, 1842. Was a soldier in the Union Army. 
A Sergeant iu Co. — , 4th Massachusetts Cav. Wounded 
on Broad river, S. C, from whicli he recovered and was 
honorubly (list^iiarged in Docembcr, 186;"). 

5th. — Frank Baylies Weaver, boru iu Fall River, Mass., 



VALENTINE. 179 

April 30, 1845 ; died in Fall River, Mass., September 12, 
1847. 

6tli. — Francis Milton Weaver, born in Fall River, 
Mass., April 3, 1847. Resided at Seattle, Wash. (1901). 
A merchant; married in 1876, to Jennie Weaver Laflin, 
daughter of Sylvester H. Laflin. 

Their children -were : 

1st. Frank Milton Weaver, Jr. 2d. Sylvester Laflin 
Weaver. 3d. Edith May Weaver. 

7th. — Louise Valentine Weaver, born in Fall River, 
Mass., July 21, 1849 ; died in Fall River, Mass., August 
10, 1851. 

8th. — George Kendall Weaver, born April 20 ; died 
May 27, 1853. 

5th. — Henry Read, born May 3, 1812 ; died May 20, 
1840 ; unmarried. 

6th. — William Sullivan Read, born October 28, 1814 ; 
died December 19, 18 — ; unmarried. 

7th. — James Munroe Read, born April 24, 1817 ; died 
in October, 1863. He was a resident of New York city — a 
broker ; married to Catherine Garness, of New York 
City. 

Their children were : 

1st. Eveline Read. 2d. Ella Read. 

3d. — Gertrude Read, who married a Mr. Kellogg. 

4th. — Oscar Read, married. 

8th. — Francis Bayles Read, born April 14, 1819 ; mar- 
ried in Fall River, Mass., December 12, 1850. to Angeline 
Grinnell, of Little Compton, R. I., daughter of Valen- 
tine and Betsey (Pearse) Grinnell. 

Mr. Read was a farmer, and was a resident of Clement, 
Clinton Co., HI., from 1854 to 1871, and lived later at 
Colusa, Cal. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Ella Valentine Read, born in Fall River, Mass., 
January 17, 1852 ; married in Colusa, Cal., November 5, 
1874, to Jacob Bowers; born in Collinsville, Lycoming 
Co., Pa., December 26, 1851. He was a farmer and re- 
sided at Colusa, Cal. 



180 VALENTINE. 

2cl. — Waltkk Gkinnki.l Rkad, boru iu Fall Hiver, 
Muss., Febrnary 'Jl, 1854. 

3d. — Lizzie JRead, born in Rod Bud, 111., December 19, 
1855. 

4th. — Hp:nuy Read, born iu Clement, 111., September 
20, 1859. 

5th. — Joseph Francis Kead, born iu Clement, 111., Sep- 
tember 11, 1861. 

Gth. — Caroline Clyde Read, born iu Clement, 111., 
January 19, 1864. 

7th. — Delia Maria Read, boru iu Clement, 111., No- 
vember 28, 1868. 

8th. — Harriet Angeline Read, born in Clement, 111., 
June 11, 1871 ; died at Colusa, CaL, April 5, 1875, and 
was buried there. 

9th. — CAROLmE Valentine Read, boru March 20, 1825 ; 
died in Springfield, Mass., December 27, 1896 ; married 
to Milton A. Clyde. They resided at Springfield, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Eveline Louisa Clyde, married iu Springfield, 
Mass., in 1874, to James D. Gill, who kept an art store 
iu Springfield, Mass., and later was collector of internal 
rovenue for Massachusetts. Their only child, James 
Milton Gill, was boru iu August, 1875. 

2d. — Caroline M. Clyde, born iu Fall River, Mass., 
September 8, 1854 ; died when about 17 years old. 

3d. — Harriet F. Clyde, born iu Fall River, Mass., 
August 29, 1857 ; married in Springfield, Mass., December 
15, 1880, to Hon. Charles L. Long, a lawyer of Spring- 
field, Ma.ss., son of David W. and Orpha L. ( ) 

Long; born in Lowell, Mass., September 16, 1851. 

Ho was Mayor of Springfield, Mass., one year, and 
Judge of the Probate and Insolvency Courts for Hampden 
Co., Mass., iu 1901. Their only child, Milton Clyde 
LoN(i, was boru October 19, 1881. 

XXXII. — Valentine, Mercy (William 4th, Samuel 3d, 
John '2d, Francis 1st). Daughter of William and Sybil 
(Winslow) Valentino, of Freetown, Mass.; boru in Free- 
town, Mass., Ai)ril 27, 1782; died in Freetown, Mass., 
December 21, 1833 ; married at Fall River, Mass., in Oc- 



VALENTINE. 181 

tober, 1804, to Capt. Frederic "Winslow, of Freetown, 
Mass. (a sea captain), son of Luther and Lucy (White) 
Winslow ; born in Freetown, Mass., November 24, 1775 ; 
died in Freetown, Mass., January 29, 1859. 

Their children were : 

1st. — RowEJSTA Winslow, born February 25, 1806 ; died 
in Fall River, Mass., September 17, 1888. 

2d. — George Winslow, born November 14, 1808. He 
was drowned in Long Island Sound in September, 1841, 
and was buried at Black Rock, Conn.; later, his body was 
moved to W^est Newton, Mass. He was married in Fall 
River, Mass., in IS 39, to Ruth Rickertson, of Freetown, 
Mass., who died in West Newton, Mass., January 3, 1901. 
Their only child, Georgiana Winslow, born in Fall River, 
Mass., February 4, 1842 ; married in Fall River, Mass., to 
Caleb Frank Eddy, of Fall River, Mass., son of Lucius 
Junius and Louisa M. (Pratt) Eddy ; born in Amherst, 
Mass., July 20, 1836. Living in West Newton, Mass., 
1901. He is a merchant. 

Their children were : 

1st. — George Winslow Eddy, born in Fall River, Mass., 
May 12, 1862. 

2d. — Louisa Maria Eddy, born in Fall River, Mass., 
December 20, 1863. 

3d. — Lillian Eddy, born in Fall River, Mass., Decem- 
ber 17, 1865. 

4th. — Clinton Lucius Eddy, born in West Newton, 
Mass., May 6, 1868. 

5th. — Frederic Winslow Eddy, born in West Newton, 
Mass., December 27, 1869. 

6th. — Frank Stetson Eddy, born in West Newton, 
Mass., September 27, 1871. 

7th. — Bertha Eddy, 7 twins ; born in West Newton, 

8th. — Bessie Eddy, ) Mass., February 22, 1876. 

9th. — Clifford Eddy, born in New Newton, Mass., No- 
vember 25, 1877. 

10th. — Marion Eddy, born in West Newton, Mass., 
September 29, 1879. 

11th. — Katherine Cleaveland Eddy, born in West 
Newton, Mass., June 4, 1882. 



182 VALENTINE. 

12tli. — Ruth Eddy, born iu West Newtou, Mass., Octo- 
ber 14, 1883. 

3cl. — Frederic Winslow, born in Fall Eiver, Mass., 
September 8, 1811 ; died in Fall River, Mass., March 
12,1894; married January 12, 1834, to Lydia Pierce, 
dau^diter of Elijah Pierce ; born February 10, 1810 ; died 
in Fall River, Mass., June G, 1838. Mr. Winslow mar- 
ried a second time in Fall River, Mass., July 20, 1841, to 
Clarissa Borden, of Fall River, Mass.; born in Fall 
River, Mass., May 13, 1813 ; died iu Fall River, Mass., 
December 11, 1900. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Mercy V, Winslow, born November 10, 1843 ; 
married October 14, 1878, to Charles Sylvester, son 
of J ames and Charlotte ( ) Sylvester ; born in Ply- 
mouth, Mass., October 27, 1849! 

2d. — George Winslow, born April 19, 1845 ; married 
February 19, 1880, to Jennie Felch, daughter of Charles 

M. and Almy ( ) Felch ; born in Natick, Mass., 

December 26, 1856. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 

1st. — Charles Winslow, born August 14, 1881. 

2d. — Beulah Winslow, born September 11, 1888. 

3d. — Isaiah B. Winslow, born January 17, 1846. 
4th. — Mary H. Winslow, born October 2, 1849. 

4th. — Lucy Winslow, born August 31, 1816, who did 
not marry; died March 29, 1893. 

5th. — Albert Winslow, born June 2, 1820 ; married iu 
New York City May 16, 1849, to Permelia Chace, of 
Assonet, Mass., daughter of George and Amey (Hatha- 
way) Chace ; born iu Assonet, Mass., December 18, 1820. 
Mr. Winslow was a master mariner. He was City Mar- 
shal of Fall River, Mass., in 1867 and 1868. 

Their children wore : 

Ist. — Hoi'E Winslow, born in Assonet, Mass., February 
14, 1850. 

2d. — Amelia Winslow, born in Fall River, Mass., De- 
cember 3, 1856. 



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3d. — Ella Frances Winslow, born in Fall River, Mass., 
May 19, 1853. 

4th. — Frederick Winslow, born in Fall River, Mass., 
July 22, 1855. 

5th. — Albert Winslow, born in Fall River, Mass., 
March 2, 1857 ; married in Fall River, Mass., June 8, 
1887, to Effie Buffinton, of Fall River, Mass., daughter 
of Edward P. and Comfort (Taber) Buffinton ; born April 
14, 1861. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 

1st. — William Valentine Winslow, born August 16, 
1888. 

2d. — Marion Buffinton Winslow, born May 25, 1891. 

3d. — Lester Chase Winslow, born April 18, 1893. 

4th. — Ruth Winslow, born January 19, 1895. 

5th.— Mildred Winslow, born March 28, 1896. 

6th. — Edward Tabor Winslow, born April 10, 1897. 

7th. — Charles Churchill Winslow, born June 7, 1899; 
died August 18, 1899. 

8th. — Thomas Cheetham Winslow, born June 7, 1899; 
died September 29, 1899. 

9th. — Richard Kenelm Winslow, born November 18, 
1900. 

6th. — William Winslow, born February 7, 1824 ; mar- 
ried in San Francisco, Cal., February 18, 1876, to Anna 
(Armstrong) Read (widow of Samuel), daughter of James 
and Isabella (Buchanan) Armstrong ; born in Baltimore, 
Md., January 17, 1839; died in San Francisco, Cal., 
August 12, 1896. Mr. Winslow was a surveyor of land 
and stock raiser. He resided in Fall River, and later in 
San Joaquin, Cal.; and from 1887 he was a resident of 
San Francisco, Cal. He married a second time to Mrs. 
Olive W. Eaton, of San Francisco, Cal. 

XXXIII. — Valentine, Sally (William 4th, Samuel 3d, 
John 2d, Francis 1st). Daughter of William and Sybil 
(Winslow) Valentine, of FreetoAvn, Mass.; born in Free- 
town, Mass., May 10, 1784 ; died in Freetown, Mass., 
January 16, 1842 ; married in Freetown, Mass., Decem- 
ber 25, 1806, to Edmund French, of Berkley, Mass. 

Their children were : 



184 VALENTINE. 

I. — Edmund V. French, born October 21, 1807. 

II. — SamlelV. French, born August 27, 1812. 

III. — Horace French, born Marcli 27, 1812. Living, 
1901, at Fall River, Mass.; married in Fall Iliver, Mass., 
June 2, 18o*J, to Mary C. Ashley, daughter of William 
Ashley; born in Middleboro, Mass., March 1,1812; died 
in Fall River, Mass., November 1, 1880. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 

1st. — William H. French, born November 11, 1841 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., December 10, 1871, to Har- 
riet E. Hathaway, of Fall River, Mass. 

2d. — WooDBRiDGE C. French, bom February 14, 1843 ; 
died in September, 1843. 

3d. — Myron "W. French, born December 18, 1849 ; 
married in Berkley, Mass., July 21, 1874, to Lizzie D. 
Coombs, of Berkley, Mass. 

IV. — Antoineite French, born May 23, 1814. 

V. — Sarah French, born April 17, 1816. 

VI. — Prelate French, born December 9, 1818 ; died 
in childhood. 

VII. — Electa French, born January 2G, 18 — ; died in 
childhood. 

VIII. — William French, born in April, 1821 ; died in 
childhood. 



CORY AND HICKS. 

38. Durfee, Anna (Benjamin 2cl, Thomas 1st). Daugh- 
ter of Benjamin and Prudence (Earl) Durfee ; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., January 17, 1703 ; married in Tiverton, 
E. I., May 5,1725, to Thomas Cory, Jr., of Tiverton, R. I., 
son of Thomas and Susanna (Tabor) Cory ; born in Tiver- 
ton, E.. I. (probably), January 29, 1700 ; died June 29, 
1727. 

Their only child, Thomas Cory, was born November 2, 
1725; married in Dartmouth, Mass., May 11, 1749, to 
Abigail Lawton, daughter of Job Lawton. 

Their children were : 

I. — Benjamin Cory, born in Dartmouth, Mass., Novem- 
ber 26,1750 ; married Annie Sisson ; born in Dartmouth, 
Mass., June 10, 1761. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Prudence Cory, born September 19, 1780. 

2d.— Nancy Cory, born April 29, 1782. 

3d. — Billings Frederick Cory, born January 8, 1785. 

4th. — Lawton Hicks Cory, born January 13, 1787. 

5th. — Augustus Cory, born March 10, 1789. 

6th. — Robert Cory, born March 7, 1791. 

7th.— Abigail Cory, born March 27, 1793. 

8th.— Eliza Cory, born July 17, 1795. 

9th.— Sarah Cory, born October 17, 1797. 

10th. — Benjamin Cory, born April 2, 1801 ; died Sep- 
tember 13, 1803. 

11th. — Benjamin Cory, born July 23, 1803. 

II. — Sarah Cory, born May 19, 1752. 

III.^ — Prudence Cory, born April 15, 1754. 

IV. — Mary Cory, born in Dartmouth, Mass., March 
27, 1756 ; married in Dartmouth, Mass., May 12, 1778, to 
Robert Earl, born in Dartmouth, Mass., September 4, 
1757. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Mary Earl, born August 16, 1778. 

2d. — Abigail Earl, born February 6, 1780. 

3d.— Martha Earl, born July 18, 1782. 

186 



186 COllY AND HICKS. 

4th. — RuHANNA Eaul, boi'u ^larch 20, 1784. 
5th. — Sarah Eakl, boru March 15, 1786 ; died May 
11, 1786. 

6th. — William Earl, born March 24, 1787. 
7th.— Sarah Earl, born February '22, 1789. 
8th. — Fannv Earl, born December 23, 1791. 

V. — William Cory, born January 1, 1758. 

VI. — Thomas Cory, born December 22^ 1766. 

Mrs. Thomas Cory, Jr., married a second time at Dart- 
mouth, Mass., January 14, 1729, to William Hicks, son 
of Joseph Hicks ; born October 7, 1705. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Constant Hicks, born May 25, 1730. 

2d. — Sarah Hicks, born March 23, 1732. 

3d. — Joseph Hioks, born January 21, 1734. 

4th. — Rlhannah Hicks, boru February 18, 1736. 

5th. — Anna Hicks, born July 18, 1738. 

6th. — DuRKKK Hicks, born August 14, 1740. 

The following item was copied from the will of Thomas 
Cory, father of J'homas Cory, Jr., recorded March 21, 
1738. 

'■'■liein. — To grandson Thomas Cory, son of Thomas, 
of Darhaonth, {deceased), 200 acres and housing, being 
homestead firm where my son Thomas Lived in Dartmouth, 
also 40 acres joining my hrother-indaw , Philip Tahor, all 
to he his at age^ 

Benjamin Durfee provided in his will that " 220 acres 
(f land " and other articles, should he " give^i to the heirs of 
Joseph Jlicks, {deceased), one of his g?'andso?is." 

The records of Dartmouth, Mass., have the following 
marriage in 1770: " Durfey Hicks married Lucy Potter, 
daughter of Jouatlian and llebecca (Southward) Potter." 

The records of the Paptist Church at Tiverton, K. I., 
sJKnv that one " Durfee Hix was ba[)tized and became a 
member of that church October 29, 1780." 

The name is spelled in some records " Hix," in others 
" Hicks." The writer presumes the Durfee Hicks referred 
to above is tlie Durfee Hicks or Hix, boru August 14, 
1740. 



DURFEE. 

39. Durfee, Hope (Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Daughter of Benjamin and Prudence (Earle) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I. ; born in Tiverton, R. 1., January 7, 1705 ; 
died in Freetown, Mass., April 5, 1734; married in Free- 
town, Mass., March 28, 1730, to Jonathan Read, of Free- 
town, Mass., son of John and Mary ( ) Read ; 

born in Freetown, Mass., January 23, 1705. 

It is presumed that they had no children. Jonathan 
was a brother of Oliver Read, whose wife, Martha Dur- 
fee, was an own cousin to Hope, wife of Jonathan. 

41. Durfee, Benjamin (Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of Benjamin and Prudence (Earle) Durfee, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. L, January 5, 1709 ; died 
in Tiverton, R. L, March 23, 1793 ; married (1st) in Tiv- 
erton, R. I., February 23, 1734, to Amey Chase, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I., daughter of Benjamin and Amey (Borden) 
Chase ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., July 21, 1702. 

Their children were : 

117. — 1. James. 

1171.— 2. Thomas. 

118.— 3. Ann. 

119. — 4. Abner. 

120. — 5. Benjamin. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time to Mary Angell, 
of South Scituate, R. I., daughter of Jeremiah and Mary 
(Matthewson) Angell. The farm on which Mr. Durfee 
lived was in North Tiverton, the second farm below Globe 
Village, and was owned in 1872 by a Mr. Dodge, of New 
York. (See Angell Genealogy, by Avery F. Angell, who 
also states that the monuments have been removed from 
the family burying ground and the land plowed.) 

43. Durfee, Susanna (Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Daughter of Benjamin and Prudence (Earle) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. L, January 28,1713 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., to Matthew Wright. 

187 



188 DUBFEE. 

45. Durfee, Thomas (Benjamin 2(1, Thomas 1st). 
Sou of Beujamiu tiud i'rudeueo (Earle; Durfee, of Tiver- 
ton, E. I.; born in Tiverton, 11. I., November 5, 1721 ; 
died in Freetown, Mass., July 19, 179G ; married in Tiv- 
erton, II. I., August 9, 17-17, to Patiknck Bokden, of Tiv- 
erton, li, I., daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Russell) 
Borden ; born at Tiverton, 11. I., in August, 1731 ; died 
at Freetown, Mass., in July, 1802. 

Their children were : 

120^.— 1st. Hope, born September 29, 1718. 

121.— 2d. Joseph, born April 27, 1750. 

122.— :3d. Nathan, born April 5, 1752 ; died when 3 
years old. 

123. — 4th. Benjamin, born in May, 1754. 

124.— 5th. Prudence, born September 26, 175G. 

125.— 6th. Abigail, born August, 1759 ; died in 1833 ; 
unmarried. 

126.— 7th. Charles, born November 20, 1761. 

127. — 8th. Susannah, born in November, 1764. 

128.— 9th. Nathan (2d), born March 23, 1766. 

129.— 10th. James, born March 25, 1768. 

130.— llth. Thomas, born January 22, 1771; died 
January 2, 1849 ; no issue, 

131.— I2th. Samuel, born August 25, 1773. 

Mr. Durfee " inherited a large lauded estate from his 
father ;" *' and his wife received a portion of the wat'^r 
power of Fall lliver, Mass., upon the division of her 
father's estate." 

" He lived upon the spot where the present county 
bouse now stands in Fall River." " His farm extended 
from Taunton river on the west to the North AV'atuppa 
pond on the east, and on the south nearly to the land 
upon which the Armory building now stands." 

" Ho was deservedly conspicuous, active, and influential 
in his social, political, and public life. lie was long a 
member of the General Court of Massachusetts, in both 
the House and the Senate, and was for six years a mem- 
ber of the Governor's council, and as such was one of 
the honorable pall bearers at the funeral of Governor 
John Hancock, in 1793." 

" He had a serious iutirmity in one of his limbs, which 



DURFEE. 189 

prevented him from military service in the War of the 
Revolution, but was commissioned as captain of one of 
the militia companies of Freetown, in 1776." 

" He mortgaged his entire farm to raise funds to sup- 
port the General Congress, and when he was paid by the 
Government, it was in Continental currency, which had 
become so depreciated it was of little value in comparison 
to the amount loaned. 

" Remaining as honorable at the last as he had been 
patriotic at the first, he refused to pay to his mortgagee 
the currency he had received from the Government. He 
said : ' I received good and substantial money on this 
loan, and the farm itself shall go to restore it.' The farm 
was therefore turned over to his creditor, and thus Thomas 
Durfee became comparatively poor." 

(The above is an extract from an article prepared by 
S. Angier Chase and published in the Fall River Evening 
News, of March 24, 1897.) 

WILL OF THOMAS DUEFEE. 

The following is a brief taken from book No. 34, and 
page 173, Probate Records at Taunton, Mass. 

He states first that he is 74 years, 6 months, and 26 
days of age, July 1, 1796. 

^^Itein. — Gives to Children^ Hoi^e Chaloner, Prudence 
Gardner^ Abigail Durfee, Benjamin Durfee, Charles 
Durfte, James Durfee, Thomas Durfee, Samuel Durfee, 
and two grand-children, Abigail Durfee and JAicretia 
Durfee, children of son Nathan Durfee $1.00 each. 

^'■Item. — All property to wife Patience and she is to be 
Executrix" 

WILL OF PATIENCE (BORDEN) DURFEE (WIDOW OF THOMAS). 

Will dated April 23, 1801 ; entered upon Probate Rec- 
ords, in book 39, page 243, at Taunton, Mass., October 
5, 1802. 

^^Item \st. — To eldest son Joseph Durfee, History of 
England, stone sledge, and claims against the Gov't in 
hands of Pardon Gray. 



190 DURFEE. 

"■To son Benjamin Durfec Clothing and three Am. 
Gazettiers. 

" To daughter Hope Chaloner ^ lot of lam I in Tiverton 
to compensite her for schooling two grimd-children of her 
son Nathan Darfee [deceased). 

"■To daughter Abigail Durfee $100. t& U. S. note for 
$119.40 etc. 

"To three daxigliters Hope Chaloner, Prudence Gardner 
and Abigail Darfee loearing apparel. 

" To son Charles Durfee cross cut saw and law book. 

"■To two grand-daughters Abigail Durfee^ and Lucretia 
Durfee daughters of son Nathan Durfee (deceased) bed- 
ding, spoo7is, silver shoe buckles, 6. silver tea spoons to 
Lucretia. 

'•^To son James Durfee securities against him. 

" To grand-son Thomas Durfee son of her son James 
Durfee 1 pair silver knee buckles. 

" To son Thomas Durfee bedding cfc trunk marked T. D. 

"To son Samuel Durfee \.pr. gold sleeve buttons. 

^' To grand-son Thomas Chaloner 1 pair silver shoe 
buckles. 

"To grand-daughter Nancy Durfee daughter of her son 
Charges Durfee 1 small bed. 

" To two sons Joseph Durfee, and Samuel Durfee, inter- 
est in wharf at Newport R. I. 

" To son Thomas Durfee lot of land, he to give sister 
Abigail lease of house and lot as long as she remains 
single, or un7?iarried ; balance of estate to be divided be- 
tween tioo yotuigest sons Thomas and Samuel. 

^^ Recommends Robert Erwin an irii>hman who has lived 
vnth her many years, to the gentle care and atte?Uio7i of 
all her children, and directs sons Thomas and Samuel to 
make provision for him. 

"Appoints her daughter Abigail Executrix and desires 
that son Joseph assist her." 

46. Durfee, Richard (Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of Benjamin and Prudence (Earle) Durfee ; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., November 1), 1723 ; married in Plymouth, 
Mass. (record at Assonet, Mass.), August 30, 1749 (other 
record in July, 1750), to Kkhkuca Colk, of Plymouth, 



DURFEE. 191 

Mass., daughter of Ephraim and Sarah ( ) Cole ; 

born in Plymouth, Mass., in 1727. (Ephraim Cole (above) 
was the son of Ephraim and Rebecca (Gray) Cole, and a 
brother to Mary Cole, the wife of Peleg Durfee, 13.) 

Their children were : 

132. — 1st. Ephraim, died in infancy. 

133. — 2d. Sarah, died in infancy. 

134. — 3d. Richard, born September 8, 1758. 

135. — 4:th. Rebecca, born August 25, 1765. 

In " Davis Land Marks of Plymouth," the following 
acct. of land, or house and lot, owned by Mrs. Durfee, 
may be found : " Mrs. Durfee owned the house built by 
her father, on the corner of Leyden st., Plymouth, Mass. 
After her father's death in the year 1752, she sold it to 
John Churchill." 

47. Durfee, Thomas (Thomas 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of Thomas and Mary (Cory) Durfee, of Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., March 24, 1717; 
married. 

Their children were : 
136. Mary. 

48. Durfee, Robert (Thomas 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of Thomas and Mary (Cory) Durfee, of Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., October 14, 1719 ; 
died in Newport, R. I., September 23, 1750 ; married in 
Newport, R. I., May 1, 1746, to Amey Burroughs, of 
Newport, R. I., daughter of Ezekiel Burroughs ; born in 
Newport, R. I., August 25, 1725. 

Their only child (137) Abigail, was born at Newport, 
R. I., in 1750. 

Mrs. Durfee married a second time, August 29, 1762, 
to Charles Eastbrbrooks. Their only child Mary, born 
August 13, 1766, died March 10, 1831 ; married March 
1, 1789, to Wheeler Martin, a brother of Gov. Simeon 
Martin, who married Abigail Durfee. 

Mrs. (Durfee) Easterbrooks had a sister (Desire Bur- 
roughs), "who became the wife of Esick Hopkins, the 1st 
Admiral of the United States Navy." 

Capt. Robert Durfee was a mariner. He was master 
of a vessel ; was captain of one of the vessels employed 



192 DDRFEE. 

by tho British p^overnmeut to transport solclieiti to Louis- 
burg. Was allowed £20 for cal)iii expenses, July, 174-6 
(see vol. 5, U. I. Colonial Record, page 180). 

49. Durfee, Elisha (Thomas 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of Thomas and Mary (Cory) Durfee, of Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., October 24, 1721 ; 
married. 

Their children were : 
138.— 1st. Robert. 
139.— 2d. Lydia. 
140.— 3d. Sarah. 

50. Durfee, Mary (Thomas 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Thomas and Mary (Cory) Durfee, of 
Freetown, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., May 17, 1724; 
married in Freetown, Mass., February 27, 1745, to Giukon 
Hathaway, of Freetown, Mass., sou of Joseph and Alice 
(Strange) Hathaway ; born in Freetown, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah Hathaway, born November 16, 1745; 
died March IG, 1750. 

2d. — Tryfancy Hathaway, boru March 20, 1747 ; died 
March 20, 1754. 

8d. — Rhoby Hathaway. 

The records of Freetown, dated March 20, 1749, show 
that Gideon Hathaway was paid his bill for keeping Han- 
nah Durfee 8 weeks, at 25s. per week, XIO (probably 
Hannah was his wife's cousin, and daughter of John and 
Susanna (Eddy) Durfee). 

51. Durfee, Sarah (Thomas 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
Ist). Daughter of Thomas and Mary (Cory) Durfee, of 
Freetown, Mass.; boru in Freetown, Mass., September 25, 
1720 ; died A])ril 21, 1771 ; married in Freetown, Mass. 
(as 2d wife), November 13, 1747, to Uknkv Chask, of 

Assonet, Mass., son of Abraham and Elizabeth ( ) 

Chase. 

Their children wore : 

1st. — IIknky Chask, born August 7, 1748. 

2d. — Dlkfee Chabk, boru July 1, 1750. 



DURFEE. 193 

52. Durfee, Anna (Thomas 3d, Eobert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Thomas and Mary (Cory) Durfee, of 
FreetoAvn, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., September 11, 
1728; married in Freetown, Mass., April 1, 1771, to 
Nehemiah Liscombe, of Taunton, Mass.; died in (probably) 
Taunton, Mass. (about) 1780. 

It has been suggested that their children (probably) 
were : 

1st. — Richard Liscombe, who married at Taunton, 
Mass., in 1791. 

2d. — Maky Liscombe, who married at Taunton, Mass., 
in 1792. 

3d. — Abigail Liscombe, who married at Taunton, Mass., 
in 1793. 

The Vital Records of Taunton, Mass., were lost by a 
fire, and there is very little of the record that has been 
regained. The record of births in the colonial period and 
later were destroyed entirely. 

Letters of administration were issued to Annie Lis- 
combe on account of the estate of her deceased husband. 
May 31, 1780, at Taunton, Mass. She filed an inventory 
on June 6, 1780, the total of which was XI ,022 5s. 

54. Durfee, Rebecca (Thomas 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Thomas and Mary (Cory) Durfee, of 
Freetown, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., March 31, 
1734 ; married in Freetown, Mass., December 4, 1755, to 
Guilford Hathaway, of Freetown, Mass., son of Guil- 
ford and Lydia (Simmons) Hathaway (?) ; born in Free- 
town, Mass., November 25, 1734. 

56. Durfee, Cory (Thomas 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of Thomas and Mary (Cory) Durfee, of Free- 
town, Bristol county, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., 
May 6, 1738 ; died in Freetown, Mass., January 19, 1786 ; 
married in Southold, Long Island, N. Y., October 24, 
1771, to Deborah Conklin, of Southold, Long Island, 
daughter of Benjamin and Sarah ( ) Conklin. 

Their children were : 

141. — 1st. Thomas, born on Long Island, August 17, 
1772. 



194 DURFEE. 

142.-2(1. Sarah, boru Juuo 13, 1774. 

14.3._3a. Mary, boru July 14, 1776. 

144. — Ith. Deborah, born April 15, 1778 ; died May 
23, 1778. 

145.— 5tb. Deborah, boru March 15, 1779 ; died No- 
vember 28, 1607. 

146. — 6th. Benjamin, boru Juue 1, 1781. 

147._7th. Hope, boru February 25, 1783 ; died No- 
vember 15, 1807. 

14S.— 8th. Cory, born March 1, 1785. 

Mrs. Durfee married a secoud time in Freetown, Mass., 
March 18, 1787, to David Ci.KAVELANi),of Freetown, Mass., 
sou of Benjamin and Jerusha (Round) Cleaveland ; born 
in Freetown, Mass., December 11, 1764. 

Their children were : 

1st. Henky Cleaveland. 2d. David Cleaveland. 3d. 
Lydia Cleaveland. 

There is a record at Tauuton, Mass., in Book 62, on 
page 300, of the Probate Court, of the account rendered 
by Thomas Durfee, " Administrator of the estate of De- 
borah Durfee, of Troy (now Fall Hiver), and eight heirs," 
viz., " Deborah Cleavelaud, Thomas Durfee (admr.), Sally 
Boomer, Mary Chase, Cory Durfee, Ileury Cleavelaud (de- 
ceased), David Cleaveland (deceased), Lydia Cleaveland, 
now lluut." David Cleaveland was Ensign of the 2d 
compauy of militia of Freetown, Mass.; date of appoint- 
ment Juue 8, 1789. 

Cory Durfee, Sr., was a soldier in the Revolution ; en- 
listed as a private August 3, 1780, in Capt. Henry Bright- 
man's (Freetown) Co. of Col. Hathaway 's regiment ; dis- 
charged August 7, 1780 ; service 4 days ; company 
marched to Rhode Island on alarm." 

58. Durfee, Eliakim (John 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of John and JSusauuah (Eddy) Durfee, of 
Freetown, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., November 17, 
1716 ; married in Providence, R. 1., January 9, 1742, to 
Jekubha Jenckks, of Providence, R. 1., daughter of 
Jonathan and Mary (Slack) Jeuckes. 

Their children were : 

149. — 1st. John Jenkcs. 



DURFEE. 195 

150.— 2d. Comfort, born July 25, 1745. 
Mr. Durfee was admitted a freeman at Scituate, E.. I., 
in May, 1746. 

59. Durfee, Barsheba (John 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of John and Susannah (Eddy) Durfee, of 
Freetown, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., August 27, 
1718 ; married in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Mass., Decem- 
ber 29, 1736, to David Easty, of Dartmouth, Mass. 

61. Durfee, Phoebe (John 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Daughter of John and Susannah (Eddy) Durfee, of Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., September 13, 
1722 ; married in Dartmouth, Mass., November 22, 1744, 
to Stoaks Potter, of Dartmouth, Mass., son of Ichabod 

and Eleanor ( ) Potter ; born in Dartmouth, Mass., 

December 16, 1720 ; died in 1808. 

Their children were : 

I. — George Potter. 

II. — Zebadee Potter. 

III. — Susanna Potter. 

IV. — Rebecca Potter. 

V. — Phebe Potter. 

YI. — Hannah Potter. 

VII. — Bathsheba Potter. 

VIII. — Ichabod Potter. 

The will of Mr. Potter is recorded at Taunton, Mass., 
in the office of the probate court. Date of will May 31, 
1798, recorded May 3, 1808, mentions his children as 
follows : 

^^Item. — To two sons George and Zebadet Potter each 
$1.00. 

^^Item. — To daughters Susannah Tripp, Rebecca Hart, 
Phebe Dwelly, Hannah Hart, and Bathsheba Tripp, 
moveables. 

^'■Item. — To son Ichabod Potter sundries." 

62. Durfee, John (John 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of John and Susannah (Eddy) Durfee, of Freetown, 
Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., November 16, 1724 ; 
died in Canterbury, Conn., January 11, 1772 ; married in 



196 DURFEE. 

Norwich, C'ouu., April 16, 1753, to Elizabeth Reed, of 
Norwich, Conn., (hiu{^htor of Joseph Keed. 

Their cliiUlron w ere : 

151. — 1st. Elizabeth, born February 4, 1754. 

ir)2.— 2d. Keziah, Ixnn June 25, 1756. 

153.— 3d. Ephraim, born September 28, 1760. 

154.— 4tli. John, born June 16, 1762. 

Mr. Durfee was probably nt one time a resident of 
Lyme, Conn. His son, Ephraim, enlisted April 23, 1777, 
in the Revolutionary army, for a period of ei^ht months, 
in Capt. Nathaniel Webb's company, of the Fourth Con- 
necticut Regiment, and died probably at Valley Forge, 
Pa., December 27, 1777. 

04. Durfee, Peleg (John 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of John and Susannah (Eddy) Durfee, of Freetown, 
Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., October 7, 1728 ; mar- 
ried in Freetown, Mass., March 21, 1751, to Hannah 
Chase, dauG;hter of Walter 3d, Benjamin 2d, William 1st. 

Their children were: 

155.— 1st. Walter, born August 6, 1752. 

156. — 2d. Sarah, born December 1, 1754. 

157.— 3d. Ruth, born February 14, 1757. 

158. — 4th. Amey, born September 18, 1759. 

Mr. Durfee was a nailer by trade; an occupation which 
has for many years given way for machinerj-, and the use 
of machinor}' in making nails lias made it unnecessary 
and unprofitable to produce nails by hand. 

67. Durfee, Benjamin (John 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 
Ist). Son of John and Susannah (Eddy) Durfee, of Free- 
town, iNIuKs.; born in P'reetown, Mass., January 22, 1734; 
married in Canterbury, Conn., September 27, 1756, to 
Er-izABETH Downing, who died in Canterbury, Conn., Au- 
gust 8, 1768. 

Their children were (per records of Canterbury, Conn.) : 

151). — 1st. Lydia, born January 27, 1757. 

160.— 2d. Elizabeth, born July 26, 1759. 

101.— 3d. Trypena, born February 17, 1760. 

162.— 4th. Asa, born December 27, 1761. 

163.— 5th. Elijah, born May 26, 1763. 



DUKFEE. 197 

164.— 6fch. Benjamin, bom May 22, 1765. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time to Anna . 

Their children were : 

165. — 1st. Nathan, born November 21, 1769. 

166.— 2d. Elisha, born September 20, 1771. 

167. — 3d. Anna, born September 15, 1773. 

168.— 4th. Hufus, born September 21, 1776. 

169.— 5th. Alithea, born February 18, 1780. 

The following military record is believed to belong to 
Benjamin Durfey : 

He enlisted May 9, 1775, in Capt. Obadiah Johnson's 
4th Co. of General Putnam's 3d Conn. Continental Regt. 
This regiment was recruited in Windham Co., Conn. 
They were at the seige of Boston ; a detachment of the 
regiment was engaged at Bunker Hill. He was discharged 
December 16, 1775. 

He enlisted afterwards in Capt. Daniel Clerk's Co, of 
militia in Col. Latimer's Conn. Regt.; detached in August, 
1777, for service in the Northern Department on pay-roll 
dated Voluntown, June 18, 1778. Discharged October 7, 
1778 ; served 52 days; wages per day Is. 4d.; sum total, 
X3 9s. 4d. He enlisted July 6, 1780, as a private in Lt. 
Col. Isaac Sherman's Co. of the 8th Conn. Regt. to serve 
to December 31, 1780 ; pay per month $6.60 ; employed 
as wagoner most of his time; discharged December 3, 
1780. 

His son Asa was one of the crew of the " Confederacy," 
captured off the Capes of Virginia, by a British " 74," in 
March or April, 1781, and taken to Charleston, S. C. 

His son Elijah Avas a private in the 3d Conn. Regt.; 
enlisted May 13, 1782 ; discharged December 9, 1782. 
His son Benjamin was in the army also, a record of which 
will be found in connection with his family record. 

68. Durfee, Robert (John 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of John and Susannah (Eddy) Durfee, of Freetown, 
Mass.; born in Dartmouth, Mass., May 30, 1738; mar- 
ried in Freetown, Mass., September 30, 17 — , probably to 
Eleanor Griffith, of Rochester, Mass. 

70. Durfee, Mary (Peleg 3d, Robert 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Daughter of Feleg and Mary (Cole) Durfee, of Freetown 



198 DUKFEE. 

aud riymoutb, Mass.; boru in Plymouth, Mass., in 1722; 
died in Plyiuouth. Mass.; married in Plymontli, Mass., 
May 7, 1745, to Ezka Allkn, of Plymouth, Mass., who 
died in Plymouth, Mass., before 17S5. 

In a book compiled by Mr. Davis, tiie title of whicli is 
" Davis' Land Marks of Plymouth, Mass," there is a record 
of the sale at Plymouth of a lot of hind by Mr. Sparrows 
to Ezra Allen, which was formerly owned by his mother- 
in-law, Mrs. Mary iJurfee ; on this land Mr. Allen built 
a house which, after his death, was sold by his heirs to 
Barnabas Jloilge, in 1785. 

73. Durfee, Richard (Pelen; 3d, Ilobert 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of Peleg and Mary (Cole) Dukfee, of Free- 
town and Plymouth, Mass.; boru in Plymouth, Alass., in 
I7'i8 ; died in 1815; married in Plymouth, Mass., Sep- 
tember 11, 175S, to Sakah Baylev, of Plymouth, Ma.ss. 

Their children were : 

170.— 1st. Sarah, born March 23, 1763. 

171.— 2d. Thomas, born September 4, 1764. 

172.-3(1. Hannah, born April 5, 1767. 

173.— 4th. Mary, born September 15, 1769. 

Mr. Darfee married a second time, November 23, 1770, 
to Elizabeth West, of Plymouth, Mass.; born in 1730; 
died in 1807. 

They had one child : 

174.— 1st. Richard, born October 8, 1771. 

WILL OF (73) RICHARD DURFEE's WIFE. 

The following is a copy of her will per file No. G911, 
Probate Court llecords, Plymouth, Mass. 

" Elizabeth JJurfey, wife of liichard Durfe^', of Ply- 
mouth, in the County of Plymouth, seafaring man, dated 
7th June, 1802. Will consented to by Richard Durfey, 
after death of wife, January 24, 1808." 

'■^Itevi. — Given to son Richard Durfey Jr. interest^ right 
and title in dwelling honse where she lives in Plymouth^ 
also same in land adjoi/iing, being lohat fell to her in the 
Dower of Kstatc of lier late mother Rebecca Rich^foi'm- 
erly Rebecca Morton late of Plymouth {deceased) to 



DURFEE. 199 

Richard forever^ not to have posession until decease of her 
husband Richard. 

^^Iler son is to pay to each of her daughters 

viz 

'•'■To Betsey Wright wife of Levi Wright 

'•'■To Luhuen Billington wife of James Billington and 

"7<9 Bethiah Bagnall., wife of Capt. Richard Bagnall 
five Spanish dollars each, and their heirs, no more isgiveti 
to them hecause of former gifts. 

" Will filed January 2nd 1808." 

75. Durfee Sarah (Gideon 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Gideon and Wait (Tripp) Durfee, of 
Portsmouth, R. 1.; born in Portsmouth, R. I., September 
22, 1728 ; married in Portsmouth, Pt. I., April 9, 1747, 
to John Allen, Jr., of Prudence Island, R. I., son of 

John and Rebecca ( ) Allen ; born in Prudence 

Island, R. L, October 26, 1725. 

Their children were : 

I. — Wait Allen, born June 17, 1748 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., March 23, 1767, to Ebenezer Matte- 
son. 

II. — Rebecca Allen, born August 14, 1750. 

III. — Gideon Allen, born November 21, 1752 ; died 
June 12, 1754. 

IV. — Durfee Allen, born May 31, 1755. 

V. — Sakah Allen, born April 7, 1758. 

VI. — Susannah Allen, born June 21, 1760. 

VII. — John Allen, born October 14, 1762. 

VIII.— Job Allen, born July 20, 1765. 

IX. — Silvia Allen, born June 12, 1768. 

X. — Patience Allen, born April 9, 1770. 

77. Durfee, Job (Gideon 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of Gideon and Wait (Tripp) Durfee, of Portsmouth, 
R. I.; born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 19, 1733 ; died 
in Portsmouth, R. I., September 10, 1810 ; married Octo- 
ber 25, 1753, to Sarah Easton, of South Kingston, R. I.; 
died in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

175.— 1 St. Gideon, born March 27, 1755. 



200 DUliFEE. 

170.-2.1. Wait, l)oni Miin-h 3, 1757. 

177.— :'.a. Stephen, born Mav 12, 1759. 

178._4tli. Mary, born September 30, 17G1. 

179. — 5th. James, born Jaunury 29, 17G4r. 

180.— Gth. Sarah, born April 20, 17G6. 

181. — 7th. Thomas, born March KJ, 17G8; unmarried; 
dieil November 5, 1S45, at Portsmouth, II. I. 

182.— Sth. Mercy, i>orn May 2(1, 1770. 

183.— 9th. Elizabeth, born Sei>tember 18, 1772. 

18-t.— 10th. Susannah (?) born , 1775. 

Mr. Durfee passed his life in the town of Portsmouth, 
R. I., and was a farmer. Admitted a freeman of the town 
in May, 1757. Ho represented tho town in the General 
As.sembly as a deputy in 1775 and in 1778. 

His grandfather (Abiel Tripp) in his will dated Ports- 
mouth, R. I., January 10, 1752, gave to his " grandson, 
Jol) Durfee, son of his eldest dau<^hter, Wait, C5." 

The census of tho Colony of Rhode Island, taken in 
1774, represents the family of Job Durfee to be composed 
of 2 males, over 16 years old ; 3 males, under IG years ; 
4 females, over IG years ; 4 females, under IG years old. 

WILL. 

Mr. Durfee's will was recorded in the otKceof the town 
clerk of Portsmouth, R. I., October 8, 1810, and was dated 
April 11, 1803. 

Tho following is a brief of items mentioned : 

"Iic7n. — 7h son Gideon Durfee land specified. 

'■'Item. — To son T/iornas Durfee and to his mother 
Sarah Durfee house and land except that given to Gideon. 

''Item. — To son James Durfee lower lot in Spinks so 
called adjoining the land of George Broionell on the west, 
the same being in the town of Portsmouth, Ji. I. 

"Item. — JJaughter Sarah to live with her brother Thomas 
and her mother. 

" Item. — To daughters Sarah Dicrfee, Mercy Borden^ 
FAizabeth Earl, and Hannah Goble, $20. each. 

" Itrin. — To grand-dauglder Sarah Borden, wife of 
Joseph Burden. $20. and to gratul-children John, Mercy 
and Stephen Dyret20.efjually,and grand-childreti Sarah, 



DURFEE. 201 

Elizabeth and Mary Mimroe $20. equally, to he 2)aidly 

son Gideon. 

" To wife indoor movables, and horse and carriage, 
" Item. — Son Thomas Durfee to be executor." 

80. Durfee, Wait (Gideon 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Gideon and (2d wife) Eleanor (Tripp), 
Durfee, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, E.. I., 
April 16, 1741 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., March 20, 
1760, to George Bkownell, Jr., of Portsmouth, R. I., 
son of Joseph and Ruth (Cornell) Brownell ; born in 
Portsmouth, R. I., September 27, 1736 ; died in Ports- 
mouth, R. I. 

They had one child (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

1st. — Martha Brownell, born October 5, 1761 ; mar- 
ried in Tiverton, R. I., June 6, 1781, to Dr. Elijah Cobb, 
of Dartmouth, Mass., son of Elijah. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

1st. — Wait Durfee Cobb, born A]-)ril 24, 1782. 

2d. — Katherine Danforth Cobb, born August 9, 1T83. 

3d. — Martha Brownell Cobb, born August 6, 1785. 

4th. — Rachel Cobb, born August 13, 1794. 

5th.— Elijah Cobb, born May 3, 1796. 

Mrs. Brownell married a second time, May 2, 1765, to 
Benjamin Brownell, of Dartmouth, Mass. The records 
of Portsmouth, R. I., show that their children were : 

1st. — George Brownell, born December 30, 1765 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., March 6, 1783, to Sarah 
Burrington, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Robert 
and Sarah (Brown) Burrington ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
March 26, 1759. 

Their children were : 

a. — Anne Brownell, born November 2, 1783 ; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., June 17, 1804, to John Lawton. 
son of David (of William of Dartmouth, Mass.) and Rhoda 
(Devol) Lawton. 

b. — Rdth Brownell, born October 14, 1785. 

c. — George Washington Brownell, born December 6, 
1799. 

2d. — Gideon Brownell, born May 22, 1770. 

3d. — Elizabeth Brownell, born September 10, 1773. 



202 DURFEE. 

81. Durfee, Elizabeth (Gideon 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 
Ifit). Daur;htor of Gideon and (2d wife) Eleanor (Tripp) 
Durfee, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, II. I., 
March 7, 1743 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., A]iril 19, 
1704, to James Ai.uro, son of Samuel and Ruth (Lawton) 
Albro ; born in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

I. — RiTii Alhko, born February 28, 1705. 

II. — Sami Ki, Ai.ijuo, born January 4, 1707. 

III. — (iiDKoN Ai-Buo, born January 20, 1709; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., August 3, 1800, to Sarah Dickson, 
of North Kingston, R. I., daughter of Robert Dickson. 

Tiieir children were : 

1st. — Rhoda Albko, born December 24, 1800. 

2d. — Hannah Albuo, born May 0, 1802. 

3d. — GiDKON Albro, born September 23, 1803. 

4th. — Elizabeth Albro, born September 11, 1805. 

5th. — Edward Albro, born October 27, 1808. 

Otli. — Gardiner Durfee Albro, born October G, 1810. 

7th. — Charles Albro, born October 21, 1812. 

8th. — Sarah Ann Albro, born February 25, 1810. 

9th. — James Durfee Albro, born April 9, 1818. 

IV. — James Albro, born December 30, 1771 ; married 
in Little Compton, R. I., December 8, 1793, to Rebecca 
Tabor, of Little Compton, R. I., daughter of David 
Tabor. 

Tluiir children were : 

a. — Sarah Albro, born May 22, 1797. 

b. — CiiRisToiMiER Alijro, borii January 21, 1800. 

c. — Almira Albro, born July 10, 1802. 

d. — Oliver Albro, born April 18, 1805. 

V. — Christoi'hkr Durfi<:e Albro, born May 20, 1775. 

VI. — Elizabeth Albro, born July 17, 1780. 

VII. — Eleanor Durkee Albro, born October 18, 1783, 



PEARSE. 

82. Durfee, Ruth (Gideon 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Gideon and Eleanor (Tripp) Durfee, of 
Portsmouth, E,. I.; born in Portsmouth, E,. I., September 
20, 1744 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., December 29, 
1765, to Jeremiah Peakse, of Bristol, R. 1., son of Jere- 
miah and Submit (Carpenter) Pearse ; born in Bristol, 
R. I., June 2, 1738. 

Their children were : 

I.— Elizabeth Peakse, born in Portsmouth, R. I., June 
13, 1766 ; married in Portsmouth, R. L, September 10, 
1786, to Henry Lawton, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of 
Job. 

Their children were (per records of Portsmouth, R. I.): 

1st. — Henry Lawton, born January 13, 1787. 

2d. — Sarah Lawton, born October 9, 1788. 

3d.— Job H. Lawton, born May 27, 1790. 

4th. — Ruth Lawton, born March 3, 1792. 

5th. — Elizabeth Lawton, born March 13, 1794. 

6th. — Mary Ann Lawton, born February 15, 1796. 

7th. — Alice Lawton, born March 27, 1798. ,- 

8th. — Georgi^P. Lawton, born April 28, 1800. 

9th. — Lucy P. Lawton, born March 5, 1802. 

10th. — George Lawton, born March 4, 1804. 

II. — Eleanor Pearse, born in Barrington, R. L, June 
5, 1767 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., August 8, 1790, 
to William Pearse, of Little Compton, R. I., son of James 
and Deborah (Hunt) Pearse ; born in Little Compton, 
R. L, June 7, 1766. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jonathan Pearse, born May 23, 1791. 

2d. — Henry Pearse, born April 30, 1793. 

3d. — Bathsheba Pearse, born February 11, 1795. 

4th. — Harriet Pearse, born January 14, 1799. 

5th. — Benjamin Franklin Pearse, born July 2, 1801. 

III. — Susannah Pearse, born in Rehoboth, Mass., Feb- 

203 



204 PEARSE. 

uary 8, 1771 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., November 
7, 1790, to Samuel Shearman, sou of John Shearman. 

Their children were : 

1st.— John Shearman, born in Portsmouth, R. 1., Sep- 
tember 14, 1791 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., June 9, 1864 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., January 31, 1812, to Mary 
Aluro, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Robert and In- 
nocent (Tabor) Albro ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., January 
11, 1789 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., August 11, 1864. 

Their children were : 

a. — Catherine Tew Shearman, born February 5, 1813. 

b. — Stephen D. Shearman, born November 24, 1814. 

c. — Lydia Maria Shearman, born December 14, 1819. 

d. — Robert Albro Shearman, born October 10, 1822. 

e. — Elizabeth Albro Shearman, born September 22, 
1825. 

/. — Mary Hall Shearman, born August 1, 1828. 

g. — Susan Pearse Shearman, born November 1, 1831. 

2d. — Eleanor Durfee Shearman, born January 11, 
1793. 

3d. — Waite Durfee Shearman, born April 4, 1794; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., November ^0, 1820, to 
David Shearman, of Portsmouth, R. I.; son of Samson 
and Ruth (Fish) Shearman ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
June 2, 1772. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Almira Shearman, born September 5, 1821. 

2d. — Obediah D. Shearman, born November 28, 1822. 

3d. — Charles F. Shearman, born February 23, 1824 ; 
died March 12, 1825. 

4th. — Susan P. Shearman, born June 2d, 1825. 

5th. — Mary A. Shearman, born August 30, 1826. 

Gth. — Abbie W. Shearman, born October 13, 1827. 

7th. — Charles G. Shearman, born November 28, 1829 ; 
died May 11, 1832. 

8th. — David S. Shearman, born April 18, 1833. 

4th— Gideon Shearman, born October 1, 1795 ; married 
in Little Compton, R. I., March 21, 1810, to Betsey 
Brownell, of Little Cora])ton, R. I., daughter of William 
and Betsey (Griuiiell) Brownell ; born in J^ittle Compton, 
R. I., December IG, 1795. 



PEARSE. 205 

5l.h. — Benjamin Clark Shearman, born January 2, 

1797 ; married . Their son, David D. Shearman, 

born in 1830; married 31, 1851, to Cynthia Dyer, 

of Central Falls, R. I., daughter of Stephen ; born in 1881. 

6th. — Peace Shearman, born May 27, 1798. 

7th. — George Scott Shearman, born August 14, 1800. 

8th. — Jefferson Shearman, born April 23, 1802. 

9th. — Abigail Shearman, born August 26, 1803. 

10th. — Charles Shearman, born October 5, 1806. 

11th. — Lydia Maria Shearman, born February 12, 1808. 

12th. — David Earle Shearman, born September 22, 
1809. 

13th. — Ira Shearman, born July 6, 1811 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., November 20, 1835, to Maria Mason 

Pearse, daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth ( ) 

Pearse ; born September 6, 1812. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.) : 

1st. — Francis Marion Shearman, born September 16, 
1835. 

2d. — Ann Elizabeth Shearman, born September 13, 
1838. 

3d. — Henry Clay Shearman, born October 10, 1844. 

IV. — Benjamin Pearse, born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
February 26, 1775 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., November 
22, 1841 ; married in Freetown, Mass., to Primacy Payne, 
of Freetown, Mass., daughter of Ebenezer and Waite 

( ) Payne; born in Freetown, Mass., February 8, 

1778; died in Portsmouth, R. I., December 28, 1842. 

Their children were : 

1st.— Benjamin Pearse, born February 11, 1812. 

2d. — Oliver Pearse, born August 19, 1814. 



DURFEE. 

85. Durfee, Eleanor (Gideon 3cl, Thomas 2cl, Tliomas 
Ist). Dan^'litur of Gidoou aud (2d wife) Eleanor (Tripp) 
Durfee, of Portsmouth, R. I. ; born in Portsmouth, P. I., 
February 18, 1756 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., March 4, 
1783 ; married John Borden, of Portsmouth, P. I., son 
of Joseph and Catherine (Turner) Borden ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., February 16, 1752 ; died in Portsmouth, 
R. I., April 30, 1828. 

Their children were: 

I. — WArrE Borden, born in Portsmouth, R. I., June 8, 
1776 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., November 5, 1794, 
to Pktkk Lawton, of Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Susannah Lawton, born October 5, 1795 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., May 11, 1814, to Darius 
Perry Laavton, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Giles and 

Ann ( ) Lawton ; born in Portsmouth, R. L, April 

7, 1788. Their child, Ann Lawton, was born in Swansea, 
Mass., March 6, 1815. 

2d. — Eleanor Lawton, born June 12, 1797. 

3d. — Ruth Lawton, born June 2o, 1800 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., October 5, 1826, to Stephen Chase, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., son of John and Ruth (Pearse) 
Chase. 

Their children were ; 

1st. — Alk;k Chase, born May 1, 1829. 

2d. — Eli.en Wame Chase, born July 13, 1831. 

3d. — Peter Lawton Chase, born May 27, 1833 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., February 13, 1854, to Ann F. 
Miller, of Coventry, daughter of John Miller. 

4th. — Elizaheth Gould Chase, born April 4, 1835. 

5th. — Stei'hkn Gould Chabe, born June 17, 1841. 

Gth. — Anna Lawton Chase, born June 25, 1843. 

4th. — OiJKDiAH Lawton, born July 3, 1802. 
5th. — LLannah Lawton, born Juno 17, 1804. 

206 



DURFEE. 207 

oth. — Ann^l Lawton, born August 16, 1806. 
7th. — Isaac Lawton, born October 22, 1808. 
8th. — Obediah Lawtojxt, born January 24, 1811. 
9th. — Catherine Lawton, born October 15, 1813. 

IL— Elizabeth Bokden, born November 21, 1778. 

III. — Ruth Bokden, born September 27, 1780. 

Mr. John Borden married a second time in Ports- 
mouth, R. L, December 8, 1784, to Sarah Shearman, of 

Portsmouth, E.. L, daughter of Job and Martha ( ) 

Shearman, and they had ten (10) children. 

88. Durfee, Joseph (Thomas 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of Thomas and (1st wife) Sarah (Briggs) Dur- 
fee, of Portsmouth, E. I. ; born in Portsmouth, R. L, 
January 29, 1734 ; died in Shelburne, New Brunswick, 
in 1801 ; married in Portsmouth, E. I., December 29, 
1757, to Ann Lawton, of Portsmouth, R. L, daughter of 
Jeremiah Lawton, deceased ; born in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were ; 

184. — 1st. Robert, born September 2, 1758. 

185.— 2d. Hannah, born July 13, 1760. 

186.— 3d. Mary, born July 15, 1762. 

187.— 4th. Ann, born in 1764. 

188.— 5th. Ann, born April 9, 1766. 

189.— 6th. Elizabeth, born March 15, 1768. 

Mr. Durfee was admitted a freeman of Middletown, 
E. L, in May, 1758. He was a member of the Fellowship 
Club, at Newport, R. I., November 4, 1766 ; he was a 
resident of Newport, R. I., in 1774 ; the census taker at 
that time showed the number in his family to agree with 
above record of parents and children. 

During the period of the War of the Revolution, when 
Newport, R. L, was occupied by the British army, Mr. 
Durfee resided on School St., in a house containing eight 
rooms, and had nine persons in his family ; one statjle 
and two horses— as shown by a list of the inhabitants of 
Newport prepared by direction of the Commanding Officer 
of the British army, by three citizens of Newport, one of 
whom is supposed to have been Mr. Durfeo. He was 
Captain of a company of Loyalists at Newport, known 



208 DUUFEE. 

as the " Loj-al Newport Associators ;" he received his 
commission as Cnptiiin from the British Ooueral, Pigot, 
Jjiuuary 1, 1778. At tlio c-lose of tho War for Indepen- 
deuce ho settled ou some lots at Shelburne, in New Briins- 
wick — laud given him by the English government. Mr. 
Durfee was u ])rospf!rous merchant in Newport for years 
before the \Var of the Revolution — the writer has original 
letters written by him to his half-brother, Capt. Oliver 
Durfee, who resided in Middletown, also bills of lading of 
gcjods consigned to Oliver to be transported to Conn, and 
exchanged. The war found the two brothers in arms, 
Oliver with the Colonists and Joseph with the British. 

89. Durfee, James (Thomas 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of Thomas and Mary (Tripp) Durfee, of Ports- 
mouth and Middletown, R. I.; born in Bristol, R. I., Jan- 
uary 4, 1742 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., March 27, 1817. 
married in Middletown, R. I., to Ruth Slocum. 

Their children were : 

190. — 1st. Mary, born September 21, 1763 ; died, un- 
married, September 18, 1827. 

101.^ — 2d. Rebecca, bom February IG, 17G5 ; died, un- 
married, February 5, 1834. 

192. — 3d. Benjamin, born September 20, 1766. 

193.— 4th. Elizabeth, born April 21, 1769. 

194, — 5th. James, born August 11, 1777. 

Mary and Rebecca lived single, and were buried in the 
cemetery at Newport, R. I. 

92. Durfee, Oliver (Thomas 3d, Tiiomas 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of Thomas and Mary (Tripp) Durfee, of Ports- 
mouth, iind Middletown, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, R, I., 
February 27, 17.";4 ; died in Middletown, R. I., September 
11, 1798; married in Newport, R., I., October 13, 1782, 
to Elizauktu (Luwi)p:n) Lanoley, of Newport, R. I., widow 
of Peter Langley ; daughter of Richard and Priscilla 
(Staflbrd) Lowdcm ; born November 5, 1755 ; died in New- 
port Co., R. I., October G, 1835. 

Their children were : 

195.— 1st. Oliver, born August 7, 1783. 

19G.— 2d. Mary, died March 20, 1809. 



DURFEE. 209 

197. — 3d. James Lowden, born April 11, 178S ; died 
in Berkley, Mass., May 24, 1859. 

198. — 4:th. Priscilla, born August 1, 1790; died in 
Newport, R. I., April 22, 1866. 

199.— 5th. Thomas, born June 20, 1793. 

200.— 6th. Lucina, born February 17, 1796 

James and Priscilla did not marry. Captain Durfee was 
active in a business way early in life. His half-brother, 
Joseph Durfee, who was a son of his father by his father's 
first wife, was a thriving merchant in the city of Newport, 
and frequently consigned merchandise to Oliver in Middle- 
town, as shown by the following copies of letters and in- 
voices, which were kindly given the writer in 1897 by 
Miss Elizabeth Langley (since deceased), of Newport. 
Yiz: 

" Newport Sept 21st 1774." 
"Brother Oliver" 

" This will be given you by Mr. Tew who Brings your 
wood the wood is not so good as I could wish but the season 
is so far advanced think it best to take it he sa3's there is 9 
Cord if so you Can spare a Cord to Somebody Else Mr 
Tew owes me four Dollars after Deducting that pay him 
the Balance if you have money & Charge the Same to 
my act. if you have not the money Come to me as he 
wants the money to Carry home, the wood is two Dollars 
per Cord I am with &c." 

" Joseph Durfee." 
To Oliver Durfee. 

The paper on which above letter was written was folded 
and sealed, addressed on outside : " To Oliver Durfee in 
Middletown" " Middletown September 29th A. D. 1774. 

" Then received of Oliver Durfee Fourteen Dollars 
and one half of a Dollar in full pay for Nine Cord and 
one Quarter of wood. Received By me. Also Deducted 
out for Dollars which said two Owed Joseph Durfee." 

The other letter is as follows. Yiz : 

" Newport April 10th. 1775." 
" Brother Oliver " 

" I have Shiped by you 1 bbl. 1 keg. Indigo p Invoice 
here annexed they are boath good I would have you 



210 DURFEE. 

Dispose of them in Connecticut if you can get Cash let 
them go at a small advance. But take none of their 
paper money as it will not pass here you may take in 
part pay 6 or 8 bbls of good pork provided you Can get 
it at 9 Dollars it sells for that hear but I would have you 
take Capt Ingrahams advise in the sale of the Indigo 
as he is well acquainted, but Trust no man for times are 
Coming Very Difficult. I wish you a good voigo & Safe 
Return." 

" Joseph Durfee." 

Invoice of 1 bbl 1 kegg Indigo vith 

lb lb 

No. 4: 1 bbl 210: 36 Tare. 
1 Kegg 96^ 17f 



306^ 53f 
53f 



252f N.' Indigo at 7/ L 88' 9' 3 
lb lb 
2 Cask Rice No 60- 547. 55 Tare. 
64 581: 55 



1128 110 
c lb 
9:0 10 nt @ 15/-6 : 16 



£ 95 : 5 : 7 " 



The last letter indicates the conditions which soon fol- 
lowed. The two brothers in a few months had to choose 
sides in the impending struggle of the colonies for inde- 
pendence. Joseph was loyal to the English government, 
while Oliver soon took an active part with the Colonists, 
receiving from the Governor of Rliode Island a commis- 
sion as lieutenant in a company of militia at Middletown, 
of which the following is a brief : 

Commission 
" by Hon Nicholas Cooke Esq, Governor, Captain Gen- 
eral and Commander in Chief of and over the English 



DURFEE. 211 

Colonies of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 

New England in America " 

To Oliver Durfee Gent Greeting 

You Oliver Durfee * * 

Lieut Middletown Co. Newport Lieut * * 

Given 23rd July 1776." 

" Henry Ward Sec." 

" Nich« Cooke " 

Later on Oliver was commissioned a Captain. At the 
close of the war, May 18, 1782, he was appointed collector 
of rates at Middletown. In the same year he was mar- 
ried to the widow of Peter Langley (Mrs. Elizabeth 
(Lowden) Langley). 

The following is a copy of the certificate of marriage : 

*' These are to certify that Mr. Oliver Durphey of Mid- 
dletown and Mrs. Elizabeth Langley of Newport in the 
State of Rhode Island were joined together in Marriage 
on the 13th of October 1782." 

(signed) Gardner Thurston 
" Pastor of Baptist Church 
Christian Newport R. I." 

The children of Mrs. Durfee, bv her first husband 

(Peter Langley), were Nathaniel Langley, born November 

24, 1776 ; died February 21, 1778. 

-p , T 1 1 born December 17, 1778 ; died 

reter Jjangley, . j^j^ ^^^ ^g^^ 

1 ' fborn December 17, 1778 ; died 

John Langley, - ^.ugust 13, 1853. 

Capt. Oliver Durfee was chosen assistant to the Gover- 
nor in 1786 and 1788 ; was commissioned as justice of 
inferior court May 12, 1788, by Gov. John Collins ; also 
by Gov. Arthur Fenner, September 13, 1790. He was a 
deputy from 1781 to 1782 ; also town clerk from 1780 to 
1783. Dying in 1798 ; his life was short, but full of active 
usefulness. 

The following items were found in old copies of the 
Newport Mercury: 

May 3, 1794, Oliver Durfee chosen by the General 
Assembly to be a justice of the peace. 



212 DUKFEE. 

August 13, 1704, iiolioo is given to creditors of Mrs. 

liebecca Wordcn, of MidcUotowu, to present their claims 

to the commissiouers at the Inn kept by Oliver Durfee. 

,o- IX ^ Elisha Allen. 
(Signed) ^ Qj.^^^ j)^^f^^_ 

Mr. Durfee was selected by the General Assembly of 
1895 as second justice of the court of common pleas for 
Newport couuty. 

The property of Oliver Durfee (deceased), which was 
sold at Auction, in Middletown, in 1800, consisted of a 
large three story dwelling house with two shops adjoining. 

A list of persons who lost property on account of 
British depredations was prepared in December, 1781. 
The amount of the loss of Oliver Durfee was placed at 
£194. 



CHASE. 

94, Durfee, Elizabeth (Job 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Job and Mary (Earle) Durfee, of Ports- 
mouth and Tiverton, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, E.. I., 
July 12, 1735; married in Tiverton, R. L, in 1757, to 
Benjamin Chase, of Swansea, Mass., son of Stephen and 
Esther (Buffington) Chase ; born in Swansea, Mass., Jan- 
uary 29, 1737. 

Their children were : 

I. — Mary Chase, born January 20, 1758 ; married 
David Potter, and they had three children. 

II. — Joseph Chase, born November 10, 1759 ; he mar- 
ried SvLViA SowLE. There were (9) nine children in this 
family. 

III. — Sarah Chase, born May 13, 1762 ; she married 
James Butts. 

IV. — Hannah Chase, born May 14, 1764 ; died March 
24, 1768. 

V. — Gideon Chase, born March 13, 1767 ; married 
December 20, 1792 ; his first wife, Mrs. Sarah (Purring- 
ton) Briggs, in 1838. He married as his second wife 
Louisa Slade. 

VI. — Clark Chase, born August 22, 1770; died in On- 
tario Co., N. Y., in 1821 ; married June 21, 1792, to 
Phebe Mason. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Durfee Chase, born January 24, 1793. He was a 
doctor of the Homeopathic School, and died January 10, 
1872, in the State of New York ; married Almira Holmes, 
who died without issue. Dr. Chase married a second 
time, April 1, 1824, to Lucinda C. Gregg. 

Their children were : 

a. — Harriet Almira Chase, born March 28, 1825. 

h. — Jackson Holmes Chase, born January 23, 1828. 

c. — Louisa Gregg Chase, born February 7, 1832. 

d. — Winfield Scott Chase, born October 17, 1835 ; 

213 



214 CHASE. 

mtirried and living with his family in Washington, D. C, 
in 1902, whero he is employed as a c-lerk in the Interior 
Department. He was an olHcer in the Union Army dur- 
ing the War of the Rebellion, and a member (in 1902) of 
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the District of 
Columbia. 

e. — Dl'rfke, Clark Chase, born April 22, 1838. Living 
in 1902 in Washington, D. C. 

f. — Julia Lucinda Chase, born April 24, 1841 ; married 
Bvt. Lieut. Col. Geokgk McGovvan, Capt. U. S. A. (re- 
tired.) They resided in Palmyra, N. Y. 

(J. — Lavinia Hahnemann Chase, born June 15, 1813 ; 
single. Miss Chase has been for many years a valuable 
clerk in the Post-Otiice J^epartmeut, at AVashington, D. C. 

2d. — Mason Chase, born November 19, 1795. 
3d. — WiLLARD Chase, born February 1, 1798. 
4tli. — Sarah Chase, born October 20, 1800. 
5th. — EuML'ND Chase, born March 2G, 1803, 
6th. — PuRLEY Chase, born January 3, 180G. 
7th. — Lucinda Chase, born October 18, 1808. 
8th. — Henry Chase, born April 9, 1811. 
9th. — Abel D. Chase, born .January 19, 1814. 
10th.— Asa S. Chase, born June 29, 1818. 

VII. — Stephen Chase, born January 15, 1774 ; married 
Pethia Maiteson. They had ten children. 

Mr. Benjamin Chase married a second time to Mehita- 
ble Thurston, and had three other children, named Eliza- 
beth, Cornelius, and Benjamin. 



DURFEE. 

95. Durfee, John (Job 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of Job and Mary (Earle) Durfee, of Portsmouth and 
Tiverton, K. I.; born in Tiverton, E. I., August 31, 1736 ; 
died in Tiverton, E. I., August 31, 1812 ; married in 
Tiverton, E. I,, December 15, 1757, to Phebe Gray, of 
Tiverton, E. I., daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Bennett) 
Gray ; born in Tiverton, E. I., November 14, 1740 ; died 
in Tiverton, K. I., February 12, 1819. 

Their children were : 

201. — 1st. Thomas, born November 4, 1759. 

202.— 2d. Abner, born September 18, 1761. 

203.— 3d. Williams, born in 1763. 

204.— 4th. Mary, born in 1765. 

205.— 5th. PriscUla, born in 1767. 

206.— 6th. Silvia, born in 1769. 

207.— 7th. John, born in 1771. 

208.— 8th. Phebe. 

209.— 9th. Sarah. 

96. Durfee, Gideon (Job 3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of Job and Mary (Earle) Durfee, of Portsmouth and 
Tiverton, E. I.; born in Tiverton, E. I., February 17, 1738 ; 
died in Palmyra, N. Y., September 12, 1814 ; married in 
Tiverton, E. I., March 10, 1757, to Anna Bowen ; born 
August 21,1738; died in Palmyra, N. Y., October 20, 
1821. 

Their children were : 
210.— 1st. Earle, born October 27, 1757. 
211.— 2d. Lemuel, born April 18, 1759. 
212.— 3d. Mary, born December 2, 1761. 
213.— 4th. Job, born September 17, 1763. 
214.— 5th. Gideon, born February 21, 1765. 
215.— 6th. Hannah, born July 27, 1766. 
216.— 7th. Elizabeth, born March 29, 1768. 
217.— 8th. Pardon, born January 24, 1770. 
218.— 9th. Edward, born December 10, 1771. 
219.— 10th. Ruth, born March 13, 1774. 

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210 DURFEE. 

220.— llth. Stephen, l)oiii April 28, 177C. 

221.— 12. Anna, boru Murch 18,1780; died before 
1791. 

The residence of Gideon Dnrfe(i, wliile in Tiverton, R. I., 
was on that portion of the estate of liis father near Wa- 
tupper Pond l)equeathed to liini in his fatlior's will, until 
he removed with his family to Wayne County, New York. 

He held a commission as Lieutenant of Militia from 
George III, King of England, and this document was in 
later years a relic in the possession of his grandson, Philo 
Durfee (deceased). 

" Nevertheless, when the War of the Revolution broke 
out, he was a sturdy patriot, and was enrolled and served 
as a minute man ; at tiie same time sending his two eldest 
sons to serve in the Revolutionary Army." 

" They were under the command of General Sullivan 
during his famous retreat from Rhode Island." 

Shortly after the close of the war his two sons, Earle 
and Lemuel, removed from Tiverton and settled in Cam- 
bridge, New York. In the spring of 1791 Mr. Durfee, 
with his wife and children, set out on their journey to 
Wayne Count}', New York. 

On pages 380 to 382 of a book entitled " Phelps and 
Gorman Purchase," the following account is given rela- 
tive to the settlement of AVayne County, N. Y., in 1790 : 

" 91," 92, near the present city of Palmyra by " Gideon 
Durfee, the elder, his sous Gideon, Edward, Job, Pardon, 
Ste[)lu'n, and Lemuel." 

"The Durfee family were from Tiverton, R. I. In the 
Summer of 1790, Gideon and Edward came first to Far- 
mington, and Gideon returning in the fall represented the 
country so favorably, that the whole family resolved upon 
emigration. Gideon with Isaac Springer, came back in 
the winter of 1790 and '5U with an ox sled, consuming 
17^ days in the journey. Gideon purchased of Johu 
Swift his choice of 1,600 acres. He located it on what 
was long known as * Durfee street,' a short distance below 
Palmyra, securing a largti amount of the flats on the Gau- 
argova ; Being soon rejoined by his brother Edward, the 
brothers and Sjjriuger built a cabin and clearing six acres, 
and without the use of a plough, planted it to corn. 



DURFEE. 217 

" The brothers returned to Rhode Island and brought 
out their brothers, Pardon and »Tob, with their families, 
coming in a bateau and landing at their new home in the 
wilderness, almost destitute of food. 

" They were rejoiced on their arrival to find their corn 
fit for roasting, a forwardness they have never since known. 

" It served them the two fold purposes of food, and con- 
fidence in the soil and climate, the six acres yielded 50 
bushels to the acre, a quantity that served their own wants 
and over stocked the market as there were few consumers. 

The remainder of the large family came out in the 
winter of 1791 and '92. They had a large crop, some of 
which was marketed at Schenectady : probably the first 
that ever reached that market from as far west as 
Palmyra. 

Otherwise prosperous, sickness soon laid a heavy hand 
upon the large household, 17, out of 22, being prostrated 
at one time with fevers ; their first bread was made from 
pounded corn ; their first grinding was procured at Wilders 
mill, and occasionally at the Friends mill Jerusalem." 

The following is from the same publication and written 
by Stephen Durfee. 

" There was general prosperity in the early settlement. 
All were friendly, mutual dependence made us so ; and 
struggling with the hardships of pioneer life there was a 
fellow feeling a sympathy for each others misfortunes ; 
but little of which exists now ; The first curse that came 
upon us was whiskey distilleries when the new settlers 
would take their corn and rye and get them converted to 
what was the cause in many instances of their ruin ; and 
that of many of their sons ; there was not only habitual 
every day drinking but much intoxication ; I saw so much 
of the evils of intoxication that I refrained entirely and 
was almost alone in it ; I think the first temperance move- 
ment practical one in all this region was made by me 
when I raised my house in 1811. when I invited my 
neighbors to the raising ; I gave out that no liquor would 
be provided, and although it was a new experiment I had 
no difficulty in raising my house ; Strict temperance was 
not then a discipline with the Society of Friends to which 
I belonged but afterwards became so." 



218 DURFEE. 

" Our first commerce was the navigatiou of the 
Gauiirfjeva crook ; then came the big wagons, then the 
Erie canal that gave us fair steady ])rices for produce, 
raised the vahio of hind and brought ou a new era of 
enterprise and prosperity." 

The following is gleaued from the Military History of 
Wayne Co. N. Y. : 

" The first tract of land sold and deeded in East 
Palmyra AVayne Co N. Y. was a lot of six hundred (GOO) 
acres south of Mud Creek square in form, purchased by 
Gideon Durfoe May 19th 1791." 

"The log hut of Mr. Durfee standing in 1877. near the 
Presbeterian Parsonage was the first habitation in that 
section." 

" The burying ground of the Durfee Family was on the 
farm of Ira Lakey ; the first burial there was a child of 
Gideon Durfoe Junior, and in that plat lie the remains of 
the early settlors." 

"The farm east of Gideon Durfee Senior was occupied 
by his son-in-law Weaver Osband." 

" In 179G Louis Phillipe who afterwards became the 
French King, while traveling through the country stopped 
with Mr. Gideon Durfee, being on his way east from a 
visit to the Falls of Niagara." 

" Gideon Durfee Sr. gave ^ of the land on which the 
East Palmyra Presbeterian Church was erected in July 
1807." 

" Tiio first Town meeting was held at Gideon Durfee 
Sr's house in April 179G." 

It is also stated in the history referred to that Gideon 
Durfee, Sr., was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. 
The following is a record of his military service as found 
in " Mass. >Soldiors and Sailors of the Revolutionary 
War, compiled from the Archives." " lie was a Private in 
Capt. Peleg Simmons'es Co Col, Christopher Olney's 
regt. muster roll dated Newport, R. I. Oct. 23rd 1781. 
joined and marched Oct (?) 8th 1781. reported on guard 
duty." 

98. Durfee, Job (Job :3d, Thomas 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Son of Job and Mary (Earle) Durfee, of Portsmouth and 



DUKFEE. 219 

Tiverton, E. I.; born in Tiverton, E. L, August 26, 1742 ; 
died in Tiverton, E. I., in 1789 ; married in Portsmouth, 
E. I., March 10, 1765, to Mary Slocum, of Portsmouth, 
E. I., daughter of Thomas Slocum, born in Portsmouth, 
E. I., in 1745 ; Died in Tiverton, E. L, June 28, 1823. 

Their children were : 

222.— 1st. Thomas, born August 2,1766; died Feb- 
ruary 26, 1790. 

223.— 2d. Daniel, born November 21, 1767. 

224.— 3d. David, born September 5, 1770. 

225.— 4th. George, born September 11, 1772. 

226.— 5th. Joseph, born May 8, 1780. 

227.— 6th. William, born August 5, 1784. 

99. Durfee, David, Jr. (David 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of David and Abigail (Wing) Durfee, of Tiver- 
ton, E. I.; born in Tiverton, E. I., April 9, 1739 ; died in 
Tiverton, E. I., April 7, 1824; married in Tiverton, E. I., 
January 24, 1760, to Mary Gifford, of Portsmouth, E. I., 
daughter of Joseph and Mary (Brayton) Giflford ; born in 
Portsmouth, E. L, October 31, 1740 ; died in Tiverton, 
E. I., November 19, 1815. 

Their children were : 

228.— 1st. William, born June 18, 1761. 

229.— 2d. Thomas, born August 9, 1763 ; died October 
1, 1787. 

230.— 3d. Ruth, born October 23, 1765. 

231.— 4th. Christiana, born February 5, 1768. 

232.— 5th. Abigail, born December 19, 1770; died 
March 27, 1785. 

233.— 6th. Elizabeth, born May 23, 1773. 

234.— 7th. Joseph, born January 13, 1776. 

235.— 8th. Mary, born October 11, 1778. 

236.— 9th. David, born March 3, 1781. 

237.— 10th. Wanton H., born October 23, 1783. 

The following is a brief sketch of the items contained 
in the Will of David Durfee, Jr., dated April 16, 1816, 
and recorded at Tiverton, E. I., on June 5, 1824 : 

_ ''Item 2(7 Gives to grandsons^ Thomas Durfee and Wil- 
liam Durfee sons of his son William Durfee {deceased) 



220 DURFEE. 

real estate honght of James Durfee, inhen they arrive at 
the age (>f1\, $200.00 to he paid them, they are to care for 
their widowed another Orpah as long as she remains a 
widoio. 

^'■Item. — To son Joseph Diirfee property described and 
$500.00. 

"Item. — To son David JJurfee property described and 
$1000.00 and other articles. 

"Item. — To son Wanton Durfee $1000.00 and other 
articles. 

"Item. — To daughter Iit/th White $200.00 and silver- 
ware. 

"Iteyn. — To daughter Elizabeth Gray '$250.00 ayid silver- 
ware. 

"Item. — To grandsons Thomas Cook and David Gray 
son of Gideon Gray $200.00 each when 21 years old. 

" hem. — To gi'andso7\s Gideon Durfee, David Darfee, 
Edward Durfee, Nathaniel B. Durfee and David. Gray 
son of John Gray $50.00 each at 21, and to said silver 
watch. 

"Item. — To grand-daughters Abigail Gray and Mercy 
Durfee daughter of Joseph bedding c&c." 

100. Durfee, William (David M, William 2a, Thomas 
1st). Sou of iJtivid and Abijjjail (Wing) Durfee, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I.; Ijorn in Tiverton, 11. I., Marcli 10, 1730 ; died 
in East Killingly, Conn., Februar}' 10, 1816 ; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., June 12, 1750, to Eunice Bowkn, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I., daughter of Richard and Remembrance ( ) 

Rowen ; born in Tiverton, R. I.; died in Killingly, Conn. 

Their childicn were: 

238. — 1st. Abner, born in Tiverton, R. I. 

239.— 2d. David, born in Tiverton, R. I. 

210. — 3d. Benjamin, born in Tiverton, R. 1., October 
25, 1701. 

241. — 4th. Joseph, born in Tiverton, R. I., 170-. 

242. — 5th. Humphrey, born in Tiverton, R. I. 

243.— 0th. Philip, b..rn in Tiverton, R. I. 

244.— 7th. Thomas, born in Tiverton, R. I., June 21. 
1771 ; records of Killingly, (-(^nn. 

245. — 8th. Ruth, born in Killingly, Conn. 



DURFEE. 221 

246. — 9fcli. Hannah, born in Killingly, Conn., October 
3, 1774. 

247. — 10th. Abigail, born in Killingly, Conn. 

248. — 11th. Nancy, born in Killingly, Conn., January 
22, 1779 ; died March 20, 1851. 

249.— 12th. Eunice, born in Killingly, Conn., 1783. 

250. — 13th. Matthew, born Iq Killingly, Conn.; died 
in infancy. 

251. — 14th. William, born in Killingly, Conn.; died 
in infancy. 

252.— 15th. William, born in Killingly, Conn.; died 
in infancy. 

253. — 16th. Infant, born in Killingly, Conn.; died in 
infancy. 

Captain William Durfee was a mariner, and prior to 
1772, when he removed to Killingly, Conn., his home was 
in Tiverton, K. I.; of his children Humphrey, David and 
Nancy did not marry. 

As a sea captain, Capt. Durfee sailed to Surincum, 
Essequibo and other ports. He purchased a farm in 
East Killingly, Conn., on which he resided after his re- 
moval from Tiverton. Capt. and Mrs. Durfee were of the 
Society of Friends, but their descendants have not con- 
tinued to be identified with that society. 

When David Durfee, the father of Capt. Durfee, made 
his will he provided that David, the son of Capt. Durfee, 
should receive 50 silver dollars. 

The Providence, E. I., " Patriot," for 1816, has the fol- 
lowing death notice : 

"In East Killingly, Conn., February 10, 1816. Capt. 
William Durfee." 

" He had arrived at the good old age of 85 years and 
eleven months, and during the whole of his long pilgrim- 
age was characterized by those bright virtues — charity, be- 
nevolence, meekness and cheerfulness. He was upright 
in his dealings, and met the approach of death without 
a murmur." 

103. Durfee, Wing (David 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of David and Abigail (Wing) Durfee, of Tiv- 



222 DUKFEE. 

erton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, Tl. T.; died in Little Comp- 
ton, R. I., in 1810 ; married in 17G0, to Hannah 

Their children were : 

254. — 1st. Anna, born June 1, 17G7. 

255.— 2d. Samuel, born April 20, 1771. 

25G.— 3d. William, born April fi, 1773. 

257. — 4th. Susannah, born Juno 12, 1775. 

258.— 5th. Abigail, born March 30, 1777. 

259.— 6th. Ruth, born in December, 1780. 

260.— 7th. Wing, born June 14, 1784. 

261.— 8tii. Hannah, born June 29, 1788. 

262.— 9th. Phoebe, born November 12, 1790. 

263.— 10th. Thomas. 



GIFFORD. 

104. Durfee, Abigail (David 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
Ist). Daughter of David and Abigail (Wing) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, II. I., in 1742 ; died in 
Portsmouth, E. I., August 22, 1832 ; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., May 25, 1766, to David Giffoed, of J*ortsmouth, 
R. I., son of Joseph and Mary (Brayton) Gifford ; born in 
Dartmouth, Mass., November 15, 1746 ; died in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., November 17, 1790. 

Their children were : 

I. — Gideon Giffoed, born January 2, 1767. 

II. — Elizabeth Giffoed, born February 26, 1769. 

III. — Jeeemiah Giffoed, born January 15, 1771. 

IV. — Epheaim Giffoed, born June 25, 1773 ; died at 
Bristol, R. I. 

V. — Joseph Giffoed, born October 19, 1775 ; did not 
marry. 

VI.— Maey Giffoed, born March 12, 1780. 

VII.— Abigail D. Giffoed, born July 23, 1782. 

By a former and first wife, David Gifford had a daugh- 
ter, Sarah, born in Portsmouth, May 22, 1765, who was 
married in Portsmouth, June 5, 1783, to William Anthony, 
Jr., Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. 

David Gifford was highly esteemed by his fellow 
townsmen, and was, by their choice, made active and 
prominent in military and civil life. He was chosen 
by the General Assembly of Rhode Island to perform 
various military duties. In 1775, he was appointed 
Lieutenant in the first militia company of Portsmouth, 
of which, in 1776, he became Captain. In December, 
1776, he received permission to proceed to Rhode Island 
with a flag of truce to secure an exchange of three soldiers 
belonging to his company, that were prisoners of war in 
the hands of the British. In August, 1777, he was ap- 
pointed a Lieutenant in Major Munroe's Co. He also 
commanded some boating parties. There is no personal 

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224 GIFFOllD. 

record of his presence with the army diiriup; August, 1778, 
when the movement under General Sullivan took place. 
Without doubt ho did his duty well. lie was a recruiting 
officer in 1780, and was a member of the General Assembly 
in 1777 and 1780. 

1. — GiFFOKD, Gideon (David 2d, Joseph 1st). Son of 
David and Abigail (Durfee) Giftbrd, of Portsmouth, R. I.; 
born in Portsmouth, Pt. I., January 2, 1767 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I., February 17, 183G ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., March 8, 1792, to Bridget Almy Cook, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Job and Almy (Slocum) 
Cook ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., September 9, 17G4 ; 
died in Portsmouth, R. I., November 19, 1831. 

Their children were : 

VIIL— 1st. Diana Gifford, born July 23, 1794. 

IX. — 2d. Mary Ann Gifford, born September 1, 1796. 

II. — Gifford, Elizabeth (David 2d, Joseph 1st). Daugh- 
ter of David and Abigail (Durfee) Gifford ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., February 26, 1769 ; died in Bristol, R. I., 
January 25, 1826 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., October 
12, 1786, to William Pearse, of Bristol, R. I., son of 
George and Hannah (Freeborn) Pearse ; born in Bristol, 
R. I. (Ferry), March 2, 1766 ; died in Bristol, R. I„ June 
19, 1844. Mr. Pearse was a member of St. Nicholas 
Episcopal Church, of Bristol, R. I. 

Their children were : 

I. — Gp:oroe Pearse, born November 14, 1787. 

II. — William Pearse, born March 8, 1788 ; died in 
Bristol, R. I., Novembers, 1865 ; married in Bristol, R, I., 
to Mary Coit, of Bristol, R. I., daughter of Joseph Coit ; 
born in Bristol, R. I. Their children died young. 

III. — Polly Pearse, born July 29, 1794; died in 
Swansea, Mass., January 11, 1825 ; married in Bristol, 
R. I., to SAMt'EL Hull, of Swansea, Mass., son of Joseph 
Hull ; born in South Kingston, R. I. ; died in Swansea, 
Mass., January 11, 1825. They had no children. 

IV. — Hannah Pearse, born August 8, 1800 ; died in 
Illinois, December 4, 1851 ; married in Bristol, R. I., to 
Rev. EuASTUs DeWolk, of Phihidolphia, Pa. ; born in 
Pennsylvania, about 1808; died in Philadelphia, Pa., 
during the Civil AVar, from effects of the war. 



GIFFORD. 225 

Their children were : 

1st. — William Willis DeWolf, born in 1832 ; died in 
Illinois. 

2d. — Erastus DeWolf, born November 11, 1834. He 
is an Episcopal minister, living in Oklahoma. 

3d. — Elizabeth DeWolf, unmarried, lives in Nevada. 

4th.— Mary Anna DeWolf, married; died in Illinois. 

I, — Pearse, George (William 2d, George 1st). Son of 
William and Elizabeth (Gifford) Pearse, of Bristol, E. I. ; 
born in Bristol, E. I. (at Bristol Ferry), November 14, 
1787 ; died in Swausea, Mass., May 12, 1862 ; married in 
Portsmouth, E. I., September 17, 1812, to Elizabeth 
Childs, of Portsmouth, E. I., daughter of Judge Joseph 
and Amev Tripp (Strange) Childs ; born in Portsmouth, 
E. I., Maich 31, 1792 ; died at Bristol Ferry, E. I., De- 
comber 16, 1854. 

Their children were : 

V. — 1st. William H. Pearse, born June 15, 1813 ; 
died in May, 1892 ; married Eosanna Gardner. 

VI. — 2d. Elizabeth A. Pearse, born March 19, 1815 ; 
died about 1887, in California; married November 21, 
1835, to William A. Richmond. 

VII. — 3d. Mary Pearse, born April 10, 1817 ; died 
November 28, 1878 ; married May 1, 1852, to Dr. 
Charles Gardner. 

VIII. — 4th. Joseph C. Pearse, born August 19, 1819; 
died unmarried, March, 1857. 

IX. — 5th. Hannah C. Pearse, born June 23, 1821 ; 
married October 22, 1844, to Albert Robinson. 

X. — 6th. George Griswold Pearse, born January 25, 
1824. 

XI. — 7th. Frances C. Pearse, born April 6, 1826 ; 
married October 16, 1755, to Charles Chase, born Feb- 
ruary 2, 1824. 

XII. — 8th. Eebecca C. Pearse, born June 26, 1832; 
married February 13, 1855, to Daniel Gorham ; he died 
February 14, 1861. 

X. — Pearse, George Griswold (George 3d, William 2d, 
George 1st). Son of George and Elizabeth (Childs) Pearse, 



226 GIFFORD. 

of Bristol, R. I.; boiii at Bristol Ferry, Bristol, R. I., Jau- 
uary 25, 1824. Livin<^ at Wakcliold, R. I., iu 1899 ; mar- 
ried October 15, 1849, to Mary Nilks Rohinson, daughter 
of Capt. Geo. Champliu and Mary Niles (Potter) Robiusou; 
born ill Houtli Kingston, R. I., April 2, 1827. 

Their children were : 

1st. — George Robinson Pearse, born J uly 14, 1850 ; 
married October 14, 1880, to Nellie Morse. " They have 
5 children. He has been manager several years of his de- 
ceased uncle's real estate, at Wakefield, R. I." 

2d. — Mary Elizabp:th Pearse, born July 7, 1852 ; died 
December 22, 1859. 

3d. — Jeremiah Niles Pearse, born March 9, 1855. He 
is assistant live stock superintendent of the Missouri 
Pacitic R.R. 

4th. — Joseph Childs Pearse, born July 27, 1857 ; mar- 
ried March 16, 1877, to Mary Dunlop Andrew, of New 
York. They have one child, Jeremiah Niles Pearse. 
Mr. Pearse is a merchandise broker, at 94 Wall street, 
New York city. 

5th. — Mary Frances Pearse, born January 26, 1864 ; 
died August 16, 1874. 

6th. — Elizaukth Emma Pearse, born July 9, 1866 ; 
marrieil September 15, 1892, to Edward D. Depew. He 
is a wholesale grocer, 14 and 16 Harrison street. New 
York city. 

Mr. Pearse writes that his people were AVhigs, and 
then Republicans, Avlien that party was organized. That 
his " ancestors from the organization of St. Michaels 
Episcopal Church, in 1719, iu Bristol, R. 1., were much 
more active in church work than in politics ; although a 
number of them served in the legislature. Our home- 
stead for six generations was at Bristol Ferry, Bristol, 
R. I., farming and ferrying." 

He also writes of his grandfather Childs as follows : 

" My grandfather, Joseph Childs, was a Senator from 
Portsmouth, R. I., and one year acting Governor." 

IH. — GiFFoKD, Jkkemiah ( David 2d, Joseph 1st). ISon 
of David and Abigail (Durfee) Gifford, of Portsmouth, 
R. J.; born iu Portsmouth, R. I., January 15,1771 ; died 



GIFFORD. 227 

in Portsmouth, E,. I., November 21, 1841 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., March 30, 1797, to Hannah Hall, of 
Portsmouth, R. I.; daughtor of George and Hannah 
(Dennis) Hall ; born in Portsmouth, E,. I., August 12, 
1775 ; died in Portsmouth, E. I., November 9, 1866. 

Their children were : 

X. — 1st. David Gifford, born October 28, 1799. 

XI. — 2d. Eliza Gifford, born July 4, 1801. 

XII. — 3d. George Hall Gifford, born June 26, 1803. 

XIIL- — 4th. Clarissa Gifford, born June 24, 1805. 

XIV.— 5th. EuTH Gifford, born May 4, 1807. 

XV. — 6th. Harriet Gifford, born June 24, 1810. 

XVI. — 7th. William Hall Gifford, born June 28, 
1812. 

XVII. — Sth. Mary Brayton Gifford, born March 4, 
1814. 

XVIII. — 9th. Jane Gifford, born October 10, 1816. 

XIX. — 10th. Joseph Gifford, born January 18, 1818 ; 
died September 7, 1822. 

XX. — 11th. Elizabeth Gifford, born January 29, 1820. 

Mr. Gifford was a large land owner; kept tavern at 
Bristol Ferry, in Portsmouth, E. I., and run the ferry boat 
to and from the Bristol side. 

IV. — Gifford, Ephraim (David 2d, Joseph 1st). Son 
of David and Abigail (Durfee) Gifford, of Portsmouth, 
E. I.; born in Portsmouth, E. L, June 25, 1773 ; died in 
Bristol, R. I.; married Euth Hall. Their child, Hannah 
Gifford, married, February 9, 1823, Samuel Swan. 

VI. — Gifford, Mary (David 2d, Joseph 1st). Daugh- 
ter of David and Abigail (Durfee) Gifford, of Portsmouth, 
R. I.; born in Portsmouth, E. I., March 12, 1780 ; died 
in Portsmouth, E. I., December 31, 1848; married in 
Portsmouth, E. I., May 29, 1796, to Robert Hicks, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., son of Samuel, Jr., and Patience (Bur- 
rington) Hicks ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., March 1, 1773 ; 
died in Portsmouth, R. I., January 3, 1860. 

Their children were : 

I. — Samuel Hicks, born April 9, 1797. 

II. — Patience Hicks, born February 21, 1799. 

III. — David Gifford Hioks, born May 16, 1801. 



228 GIFFORD. 

IV. — Abigail Gifford Hicks, born October 17, 1803. 

V. — Elizabeth Pearse Hicks, born December 27, 1805. 

VI. — Joseph Hicks, born October I."/, 1809. 

VII. — BuRRiNGTON HicKs, bom August 30, 1812. 

VIII. — Gideon Hicks, born September 5, 1814. 

IX. — Mary Gifford Hicks, born November 16, 1817. 

X. — Robert Hicks, born March 1, 1820 ; died in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., July 7, 1898 ; married in Portsmouth, R, I., 
November 9, 1847, to Emily M. Green, of Portsmouth, 
R. I,, daughter of Oliver Davis aud Phebe L. (Loomis) 
Green ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., March 30, 1817 ; died 
in Portsmouth, R. I., July 18, 1899. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Emma Frances Hicks, born September 27, 1848. 

2d. — Oliver Green Hicks, born July 15, 1850. 

3d. — Grace R. Hicks, born June 16, 1853. 

4tli. — George Robert Hicks, born December 17, 1857 ; 
married to Minnie Potter, of Central Falls, R. I. He 
has served as a member of the Board of School Trustees 
of Portsmouth, R. I. 

VIII. — Gifford, Diana (Gideon 3d, David 2d, Joseph 
1st). Daughter of Gideon and Bridget Almy (Cook) 
Gifford, of Portsmouth, R, I.; born in Portsmouth, R. L, 
July 23, 1794 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., February 5, 
1835; married in Portsmouth, R. I., February 1, 1822, to 
Samuel Dennis, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Jonathan 
and Hannah (Shearman) Dennis ; born in Portsmouth, 
R. I., February 19, 1796 ; died in Dover, N. H. (See 
record of the descendants of Joseph and Sarah (Durfee) 
Dennis for tlie record of the children of Samuel and 
Diana (Gifford) Dennis.) 

IX. — Gifford, Mary Ann (Gideon 3d, David 2d, Joseph 
] st). Daughter of Gideon aud Bridget Almy (Cook) Gifford, 
of Portsmouth, R. 1.; born in Portsmouth, R. I., September 
1, 1796 ; died in Portsmouth, March 5, 1885 ; married at 
Portsmouth, R. I., in 1831, to John Cross, of Tivoli, 
Dutchess Co., N. Y., son of John S. Cross; born in Narra- 
gansett, R. I., November 4, 1797; died in Portsmouth, 
R. I., October 17, 1839. 



GIFFORD. 229 

Their children were : 

1st. — John H, Cross, born September 22, 1833 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., October 31, 1855, to Henrietta 
A. Childs, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of John G. 
Childs ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1836. 

Their children were : 

a. — Mary Emeline Cross, born May 25, 1856 ; mar- 
ried Hezekiah Gifford (see record of family of XII. — 
Geo. H. Gifford). 

h. — Caroline Cross, born June 14, 1858 ; married in 
October, 1882, to Archie Sisson, of Portsmouth, R. I. 
They have no children. 

c. — Edith Cross, born May 8, 1860 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I,, October 22, 1885, to William B. Clark, of 
Portsmouth, R. L, son of John D. and Mary E. (Thomas) 
Clark. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charles Gardner Clark, born August 26, 1886. 

2d. — ZoE Louise Clark, born August 3, 1890. 

d. — Etta A. Cross, born September 23, 1862 ; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., July 9, 1890, to John W. Hargraves, 
of Fall River, Mass. They have no children. 

e. — John A. Cross, born October 28, 1864 ; unmarried. 

f. — Joseph H. Cross, born May 23, 1867 ; married in 
August, 1892, to Amanda Chase, daughter of William H. 
and Martha (Dyer) Chase. 

Their children were : 

1st. William Henry Cross. 2d. Ernest Cross. 8d. 
Harry Cross. 

g. — Fritz C. Cross, born October 18, 1870, 

2d. — Diana G. Cross, born July 8, 1835 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., June 1, 1854, to Joseph Rdssel Wat- 
son, of New Bedford, Mass.; died in New Bedford, Mass., 
October 2, 1855. 

X. — Gifford, David (Jeremiah 3d, David 2d, Joseph 
1st). Son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) Gifford ; born 
in Portsmouth, R. I., October 28, 1799 ; died in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., August 21, 1825 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., 
to Abby Ddrfee, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Captain 



230 GIFFOllD. 

William and Oplivah (Bennett) Diirfee ; born in Tiverton, 
11. I., An^'ust 2(^ 1800; died Sept.Mubor 27, 1897. They 
had no childieu. Mr.^. Gili'ord married a second time, in 
1827, to lliFus Bent Kinosley. They had one child, 
UuFUS G. Kinosley, who died unmarried in 1869. 

XI.— GiFFOKD, Eliza (Jeremiah 3d, David 2d, Joseph 
1st). Dan<j;hter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) Gilford ; 
born in Portsmouth, E. I., July 4, 1801 ; married David 
DKNNif*, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Ptobert, Jr., and Ruth 
(Anthony) Dennis ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 4, 
1793. 

Their children were born in Salem, lud. (see record of 
this family with the records of the descendants of Joseph 
and Sarah (Durfee) Dennis). 

XII. — GiFFOKD, George Hall (Jeremiah 3d, David 2d, 
Joseph 1st). Son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) Giftbrd ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., June 20, 1803 ; died in Ports- 
mouth, R. L, at Bristol Ferry, in 1855 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., to Eliza Green, daughter of Hawkins 
Green. 

Their children were : 

XXI. — 1st. David D. Giffoud, born in 1830 ; married 
Isabella ELUorr, born in 1840. 

Their children were (seven). Their daughter, Carrie 
Gifford, married August 17, 188G,to Rev. James E. Ham- 
ilton, of Vineyard Haven, Mass. J. H. Gifford, their 
son, married and had children as follows : 

lyt. — Henry B. Gifford, who resided in Brooklyn, 
N. Y. 

2d. — Thomas Gifford. I They resided in Spriug- 

3d. — Albert West Gifford. 5 field, Mass. 

XXII. — 2d. Albert Gifford, born in Portsmouth, R. I.; 
marrieil Matilda Springer. 

XXIII. — 3d. Hezekiah Gifford, born in Portsmouth, 
R. I.; married in Portsmouth, R. I., to Emelink Cross, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of John H. and Henrietta A. 
(Childs) Cross ; born in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children wore : 

1st. — Mabel II. (iiFFORD, born September 24, 1877. 



GIFFORD. 231 

2d. — Harold GiFFORD, ) , • i i on looo 

3d.-EDiTH GiFFORD, \ ^^^^« ' ^^^'^ J aiiuarj 30, 1883. 

4th. — Berkley Gifford, boru May 30, 1885. 

5tli. — Lloyd H. Gifford, born September 13, 1888. 

6th. — Mary Gifford, born April 29, 1890. 

XXIV. — 4:th. Angenetti Gifford, did not marry. 

XXV. — 5th. Sarah Gifford, born in Portsmouth, R. I.; 
married Van Kurien, of New York State. 

XXVI. — 6th. Hannah Gifford, born in Portsmouth, 
E.. I.; married in Portsmouth, R. I., to Samuel Arnold, 
of Swansea, Mass. 

XXVII. — 7th. George Henry Gifford, born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I.; married in Newport, R. I., to Annie 
Batchelder, of Newport, R. I. 

XXVIII. — 8th. Benjamin F. Gifford, boru in Ports- 
mouth, R. L, in 1822; married in Portsmouth, R. I., 
November 9, 1845, to Elizabeth B. Cook ; married a 
second time to Lydia Faulkner. 

XXIX. — 9th. Joseph Gifford, born in Portsmouth, 
R. I.; married Amy Cole. Their only child died young. 

XIII. — Gifford, Clarissa (Jeremiah 3d, David 2d, 
Joseph 1st). Daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) 
Gilford ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., June 24, 1805 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., January 29, 1826, to Daniel 
Edwards, Jr. They moved to Ceres, Allegany Co., 
N. Y. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jane Edwards, married Frank E. White. 

2d. — Kate Edwards, married Israel Beagle, and 
moved to Nebraska. 

3d. Daniel R. Edwards, married in 1869 to Adelia 
; moved to Saginaw, Mich. 

1th. — Hannah Edwards, married Peter Van Slyck, of 
Hamilton, Mo. 

XIV. — Gifford, Ruth (Jeremiah 3d, David 2d, Joseph 
1st). Daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) Gifford; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., May 4, 1807 ; married William 
Chase. 



232 GIFFOKD. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah F. Chase, boru in Tiverton, R. I., June 1, 
1826; died November IG, 1895; married William Rich- 
ards, January 5, 1845 ; born in Pietou, N. S., November 
5, 1822; died June G, 1893. 

Their children were: 

1st. — Chaklks Albert Richards, born June G, 1848 ; 
died August 14, 1849. 

2d. — Charles Albert Richards, boru July 8, 1851 ; 
married June 12, 1878, to Cora E. Richards; they had 
one child, Walter Robinson Richards, born February 3, 
1880. 

3d. — William Arthur Richards, born December 8, 
18G4 ; died December 30, 1894 ; married Rachel E. Sid- 
dell, May 23, 1888. 

Their children wore: 

1st.— William Arthur Richards, born November 14, 
1889. 

2d. — Ruth Richards, born October 7, 1892. 

3d. — Mervyn Eugene Richards, born October 14, 1894. 

XVII. — GiFFORD, Mary Brayton (Jeremiah 3d, David 
2d, Joseph 1st). Daup;hter of Jeremiah and Hannah 
(Hall) Gifford ; born in Portsmouth, R. 1., March 4, 1814 ; 
died in rortsmoiith, R. I., July 20, 18G5 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I , May 29, 1832, to Joseph C. Dennis, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., son of Gideon and (172) Mary (Durfee) 
Dennis; born in Portsmouth, R. L, November 8, 1807; 
died in Providence, R. I., in June, 1885. For other record 
see descendants of Gideon and Mary (Durfee) Dennis. 

X VIII. — GiFFORD, Jane (Jeremiah 3d, David 2d, Joseph 
1st). Daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) Gifford; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., October 10, 181G; died in 
Springfif^ld, Mass., March 17, 1846; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., October 12, 1834, to David Brownell Dur- 
fee, son of Tiiomas and Susannah (Brownell) Dnrfee; 
born in Brimtield, Hampden Co., Mass., October 30, 1809 ; 
died in Agawam, Hampden Co., Mass., October 10, 1883. 
For other record sec descendants of Thomas and Susan- 
nah (Brownoll) Durfee. 

XX. — Gifford, Elizabeth (Jeremiah 3d, David 2d, 



GIFFORD. 233 

Joseph 1st). Daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) 
Gifford ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., January 29, 1820 ; 
died in Conauicut, R. I., August 8, 1885 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. L, November 25, 1 838, to Otis H. Kelton, 
son of John and Mary (Horton) Kelton ; born in Warren, 
R. I., October 24, 1817 ; died in Providence, R. L, No- 
vember 19, 1860. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Hannah Mary Kelton, born in Portsmouth, 
R, I., October 22, 1839 ; died in Providence, R. I., July 
IT, 1846. 

2d. — John H. Kelton, born in Swansea, Mass., August 
29, 1841 ; died in Sacramento, Cal., in 1875 ; married 
Josephine ; born in Oregon in 1849. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Clarence Otis Kelton, born in Oregon, October 
21, 1867. 

2d. — Ella Kelton, born in Marysville, Cal., June 27, 
1870. 

3d. — Edward G. Kelton, born in Providence, R. I., 
October 15, 1843. 

4th. — Francis H. Kelton, born March 2,1849; died 
July 17, 1851. 

5th. — Hannah Mary Kelton, born February 14, 1851. 

VII. — Gifford, Abigail D. (David 2d, Joseph 1st). 
Born in Portsmouth, R. L, July 23, 1782 ; died in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., September 28, 1844 ; married in Bristol, 
R. L, December 30, 1806, to Asa Freeborn, of Ports- 
mouth, R. L, sou of Jonathan, Jr., and Martha (Brownell) 
Freeborn; born in Portsmouth, R. I., April 14,1785; 
died in Portsmouth, R. I., August 1, 1862 (aged 78). 
Their child, Abbie G. Freeborn, born in 1817 ; died at 
Portsmouth, R. I., May 11, 1857 (aged 40). 

XVI. — Gifford, William Hall (Jeremiah 3d, David 
2d, Joseph 1st). Son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) 
Gifford ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., June ii8, 1812 ; died 
in Portsmouth, R. L, March 10, 1882 ; married in Ports- 
mouth, R. L, to Thankful Coggeshall, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., daughter of Simeon and Phebe (Tabor) Coggeshall ; 
born in Portsmouth, R, I., December 19, 1807 ; died iu 
Portsmouth, R. I., September 17, 1867. 



234 GIFFORD. 

Tlioir chiklren were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

XXX. — 1st. JosiAH OoGGKSHALL GiFKOKi), born Decem- 
ber 21, 1832. 

XXXI. — 2cl. Lydia Wales Giffokd, born in 1834 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. L, November 20, 1853, to 
Gkokgk R. Cogoeshall, of New Bedford, Mass., sou of 
Cahil.. 

XXXII. — 3(1. William Henry Gifforu, born Decem- 
ber 17, 1836. 

XXXIII. — 4tli. Frances Amelia Gifford, born Jan- 
uary It, ls:}9 ; married David Brown. 

XXXIY. — 5th. Hannah Gifford, born September 9, 
1841 died in 1870 ; married Amos Peckham. 

XXXV. — Gth. Jeremiah Gifford, born September 9, 
1841 ; died October 21, 1872. 

XXXYI. — 7th. Mary Augusta Ward Gifford, born 
October 10, 1843. 

XXXVII. — 8th. Simeon IIorswell Gifford, born 
March 11, 1845. 

XXX. — Gifford, Josiah C. (Wm. Hall 4th, Jeremiah 
3d, David 2d, Joseph 1st). Son of William Hall and 
Thaidcful (Coggeshall) Gifford ; born in Portsmoutii, R. I., 
December 21, 1832. Living in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1899 ; 
married in Mi(hlletown, R. L, November 25, 1856, to 
Julia A. P. Slocum, of Middletown, R. I., daugliter of 
Ccardnor T. and Eliza (Sherman) Slocum ; born in Mid- 
dletown, R. I., September 17, 1838. Living in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., in 1899. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Willi AM Gardner Gifford, born October 23, 1859. 

2d. — Elnora Gifford, born November 9, 18(55 ; died 
December 31, 1881. 

3d.^ — Adelia M. Gifford, born December 11, 18C9 ; 
died August 20, 1876. 

4th. — Barclay Hazard Gifford, born October 16, 1873. 

5th. — Charles Gifford, born August 18, 1875. 

Mr. Gifford is a farmer, and for a number of years re- 
sidod on the Hazard farm, in Portsmouth, R. 1. The 
name given the farm was " Vaucluse." 

XXXIL— 110. Gifford, William H. (William Hall 4th, 



GIFFORD. 235 

Jeremiah 3cl, David 2cl, Joseph 1st), Son of William Hall 
and Thankful (Cop;geshall) Gifford ; born in Portsmouth, 
R. I., December 17, 1836. Living in South Portsmouth, 
R. I., in 1899 ; married first in Portsmouth, R. I., April 5, 
1863, to Sarah M. Heath, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter 
of Samuel and Hepsibah (Chase) Pleatli ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., August 20, 1843 ; died in Middletown, 
R. I., February 29, 1864. They had one child, born 
February 28, 1864, at Middletown, R. I., named Ralph E, 
Gifford, who resides in Providence, R. I. Mr. Gilford 
married a second time, in Portsmouth, R. I., October 19, 
1870, to Rebecca Manchester, of Portsmouth, R, I., 
daughter of John and Lydia (Albro) Manchester ; born 
in Portsmouth, R. I., September 9, 1839. Living in 
Portsmouth, R. 1., in 1899. They have no children. Mr. 
Gifford taught school from 1859 to 1886. In 1868 he was 
one of the charter members of St. Mary's Protestant E. 
Church, of South Portsmouth, R. I. 

XXXVI.— Gifford, Mary A. (Wm. Hall 4th, Jeremiah 
3d, David 2d, Joseph 1st), daughter of William Hall and 
Thankful (Coggeshall) Gifford ; born in Portsmouth, R. I.; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1873, to Lionel H. Pea- 
body, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of William B. Peabody ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I,, in 1844. They had five chil- 
dren. Mr. Peabody was a farmer. 

XV. — Gifford, Harriet (Jeremiah 3d, David 2d, Joseph 
1st). Daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) Gifford ; 
born in Portsmouth, R. I., June 24, 1810 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., May 20, 1830, to John Edwards. 

This family removed from Rhode Island to Ceres, Alle- 
gany Co., N. Y. The following is a record of the mar- 
miages and families of their children : 

1st. — Abby K. Edwards, married to Rev. Charles H. 
Witler. 

Their children were : 

1st.— E. A. Witler, married (1st) June 26, 1883, to 
Mary Benjamin ; married (2d) November 4, 1890, to 
Amanda Crandall. 

Their children were : 

1st. Ella L. Witler. 2d. Grace A. Witler. 3d. Mary 
H. Witler. 4th. Eva Witler. 



236 GIFFOKD. 

2d. — Emmk-it n. Edwards, married Eola Allen. 

Their children wero : 

Ist. Chaki.kh 11. Edwards. 2d. Gkuroe Edwards. 3d. 
Laura J. Edwards. 4th. Hakuiet E. Edwards. 5th. 
Clara E. Edwards. Gth. Julia E. Edwards. 7th. Bkllk 
A. Edwards. Htli. E. Allkn Edwards. 

3d. — Jessik Ei>wards, married Alexander F. Randall. 
They n^sided at Plaiutield, N. J., ami their ohiklreu were : 

1st. Elfrida p. Randall. 2d. J. Bryant Randall. 3d. 
MARGAREr Randall. 4th. Onon W. Randall. 

4th. — Belle C. Edwards, married J. A. Saunders, of 
Wosterlv, R. I. 

Tlieir cliildreu were : 

1st. Susie Belle Saunders. 2d. E. Marguerite Saun- 
ders. 

5th. — Charles E. Edwards, unmarried. 

Gth. — Amanda O. Edwards, married George H. Case. 

Their children were: 

Ist. — Arthur L. Case, married Ida Brown. They have 
one son and live at Lynn, Mass. 

'2d. — Ira H. Case, married In a IIawley. They have 
no children. 

3d. — John E. Case, unmarried. 

4th. G. Irving Case. 5th Mary R. Case. 

7th. — Mary L. Edwards, married William H. Rich. 
Thev live at Limoua, Fla. 

105. Durfee, Rebecca (David 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daa}i;liter of David and Abigail (Wing) Dnrfee, of 
Tiverton, K. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I.; married in Tiver- 
ton, 11. 1., Marcli 14, 175G, to Benjamin Brownell, of 
(probably) Dartmoutli, Mass. It may be that Benjamin 
Brown(»ll is tiie one who in May, 17G5, married Mrs. Wait 
(Durfee) Brownell, widow of George, Jr., for his second 
wife. 

lOG. Durfee, Prudence (Samuel 3d, William 2d, 
Thomas ist). Dangliter of Samuel and Mercy (Dnrfee) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., Mav 

28, 1733; married in Tiverton, R. I., 19, 1758, 

to Riohard Sherman. 



DURFEE. 237 

Their children were : 

I. — Daniel Sherman, boru March 12, 1759. 

II. — Meroy Sherman, born April 29, 1760. 

III. — Elizabeth Sherman, born November 2, 1761. 

IV. — Ruth Sherman, born May 18, 1765. 

V. — Susannah Sherman, born January 23, 1767. 



DURFEE. 

107. Durfee, William (Samuel 3cl, William 2d, Thomas 
1st). Son of Samuel and Mercy (Durfee) Durfee, of Tiv- 
erton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., January 10, 1735 ; 
died in 1797 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., April 12, 1759, 
to Patience Brown, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Abra- 
ham and Sarah (Cory) Brown ; born in Tiverton, R. I.; 
died in Tiverton, R. I., in 1833. 

Their children were : 

264.— 1. William, born February 3, 1772. 

265.-2. Rebecca, born June 23, 1775. 

266.-3. Prince. 

267.-4. Samuel. 

268. — 5. Abraham. 

269.-6. Hope. 

270.— 7. Abigail. 

Mr. Durfee was admitted a freeman in May, 1757. 

The following is a brief of the will of his widow, dated 
September — , 1818, recorded at Tiverton, in Book 11, on 
page 54, January 7, 1833 : 

'■'•Item. — To son Abrahain Durfee large looking glass. 

" Item,. — To daughter Abigail Stafford vnfe of Stephen. 
Stafford silver ware c&c. 

" Item. — States that she gave to her so?i Prince Durfee 
on the Vlth day of October, 1807, her homestead farm. 

" Abigail Stafford is appointed executrix.'' 

Will was witnessed by Thomas Durfee, Charles Durfee 
and Fannie L. Durfee. 



238 DURFEE. 

li)l>. Durfee, Hope (Saiuucl 3(1, AVilli;uii 2il, Thomas 
1st). Diiuj^litor of Siuuuel ami Mercy (Diiffee) Durfee, 
of Tiverton, R. I.; born iu Tiverion, R. T., May '20, 1738; 
married iu Tivertou, R. I., September 1-i, 17G0, to Robekt 
BKNNKrr, of Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

I. — GoDFKKY DuRFKK BKNNKTr, married iu Tiverton, 

R. I., to AlJUJAIL . 

Their children were : 

1st. — Ajjner Dukfek BKNNETr, born iu May, 1788. 

2d. — Peace Renneit, boru May 4, 1791. 

The records of the Baptist Clmrch of Tiverton, R. I., 
show that Abigail Bennett, wife of Godfrey D. Bennett, 
was baptized and became a member of that church June 
22, 1809. 

II. — Maky Benneit (Polly), married in Tiverton, R. I., 
Anj^'nst 21, 179<'., to John Burrs, son of William aud Gus- 
selfl ) Butts. 

III. — Rlth BENNErr. 

IV". — Hope Benneit. 

110. Durfee, Joseph (Samuel 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
1st). Sou of Samuel and Mercy (Durfee) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I. ; boru iu Tiverton, R. I., August 31, 1739 ; 
died in Fall River, Mass.; married iu Tivertou, R. I., 
February 1-, 1770, to Aiiujail Bokdex, of Tivertou, R. I., 
daughter of Samuel and Peace (Muuiford) Borden ; born 
January 27, 1749. 

Their children were : 

271. — 1. Joseph, born January 5, 1771. 

272. — 2. Mercy, born October' 11, 1772. 

273.-3. Ann, born March 6,1775. 

Mr. Samuel A. Chace, of Fall River, Mass., mentioned 
Mr. Durfee in his writings, published in the Fall River 
"Evening News," of .March 24, 1897, as follows: 

" Among the multitudes throughout New England, who, 
stirred with enthusiastic patriotism by the incipient tight 
at Lexington, rushed into Bostou to volunteer in defense 
of their country, was Joseph Durfee, of Tivertou, the son 
of Samuel Durfee; * * *. He reached Boston in 
season to engage in the auspicious, aud ever-to-be-re- 



DURFEE. 239 

membered battle of Bunker Hill. He went through that 
engagement, but was immediately alter taken sick 
and started home. He reached his uncle's house in this 
town and soon died there with typhoid fever." 

111. Durfee, Susannah (Samuel 3d, William 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of Samuel and Mercy (Durfee) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, E. I. ; born in Tiverton, R. I., July 
14, 1741 ; died in Tiverton ; married in Tiverton, R. I., 
April 1, 1764, to Lot Sherman, of Tiverton, R. I. ; he 
died in 1809. 

Their children were : 

I. — Abner Sherman, born October 28, 176- ; married 
Phebe Jennings, daughter of John, Jr., and Deborah 
(Stafford) Jennings. They had one child, Lydia Sher- 
man, born May 2, 179-. Mr. Lot Sherman' married a 
second time, May 21, 1767, to Mary Manchester, daugh- 
ter of Edward Manchester. 

Their children were : 

I. — Susannah Sherman, born July 3, 1767. 

II. — Edward Sherman, born January 3, 1768. 

III. — William Sherman, born January 15, 1771. 

IV. — Lydia Sherman, born May 15, 1775. 

v.— Lot Sherman, born March 24, 1777. 

The will of Lot Sherman, Sr., dated November 30, 
1808, was recorded at Tiverton, R. L, April 3. 1809, in 
which the following item appears : 

"T(9 /lis son Ahner Sherman to whom lie has deeded his 
2?ortiun of Real Estate $4.00." 

112. Durfee, Ruth (Samuel 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Samuel and Mercy (Durfee) Durfee, 
of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., October 26, 
1742; married in Tiverton, R. I., October 17, 1762, to 
Joseph Devol, of Dartmouth, Mass, who died in 1782. 

Their children were : 

I. Philip Devol. II. Joseph Devol. III. Edith 
Devol. IY. Isabel Devol. V. Hannah Devol. VI. 
Phebe Devol. 



240 DURFEE. 

The will of Joseph Devol was dated Daitinoutli, Mass., 
May 25, 1782, and recorded, per reconls at Taunton, 
Mass., October 8, 1782, of whicli th,' followiug items are 
a part : 

"jTo Son Philij) Dcvol J^l.Oo to (jrandson Ahner sun- 
dine.s. 

^^ To Son Joseph Devol sundries, io Kinsio:fviun Han- 
nah Sisson wife of Jaines Sisson tea kettle. 

'^To daughters Kilhh IFowland, Isahel Cook, Hannah 
liussell Phehc Hull various items. 

"7b Grand -son Thomas Cook powder-horn. 

'■^To Daughter in law Martha Devol wife of son Joseph 
loearing apparel. 

^^Ahner Devol grand-son administrator." 

113. Durfee, Mercy (Samuel 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of H.iniuel and Morcv (Durfee) Darf(H\ of 
Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, II. I., Marcli 11, 17-lo ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., about 17G7, to Gilbkrt Man- 
chester, of Tiverton, R. L, son of William M, and Re- 
becca (Cook) Manchester; born in Tiverton, R. I., April 
9, 1745. 

Their children were : 

I. — Eliphal Mancuestkr, born December 13, 1768. 

II. — James Manchester, born June 6, 1781 ; married 
in Tiverton, R. I., July 28, 1803, to Hannah Almv, of 
Little Compton, R. 1., daughter of Sanford and Lydia 

d ( — ' ) Alniy; born in Little Compton, R. 1., March 20, 

^''^'^-1785. 

111. Durfee, Samuel (Samuel 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
1st). Sou of Samuel and Mercy (Durfee) Durfee, of Tiv- 
erton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., August 28, 1747 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., to Hannah Negds. 

115. Durfee, James (Samuel 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
Ist). Stni of Samuel and Mercy (Durfee) Durfee, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. 1., July 14, 1749; died in 
Madison, N. Y.; married h\ Tiverton, R. 1., September 2(), 
1773, to Mary liuRRiNoroN, of Portsmouth, R. I., daugh- 
ter of Robert and Sarah (Ihowu) Burrington ; born in 



DUKFEE. 241 

Portsmouth, R. I., October 10, 1755 ; died in Madison, 
N. Y., in April, 1844. 

Their children were : 

274.— 1st. Sarah, born March 8, 1774. 

275.— 2d. Mary, born June 24, 1776. 

276.— 3d. Prudence, born November 30, 1781. 

277.— 4th. Lucy, born February 18, 1784. 

278.— 5th. Charity, born April 8, 1786. 

279.— 6th. Samuel, born March 28, 1789. 

280.— 7th. Burrington, born April 2, 1791. 

281.— 8th. Welcome, born September 17, 1793. 

282.— 9th. Goodwin, born June 27, 1796. 

The home of Mr. Durfee was in Tiverton, R. I., where 
all of his children were born, and where his oldest daugh- 
ter was married. His residence was on his farm, which 
he cultivated. His grandson, Stephen Durfee, states that 
" he sold his farm and two slaves," and his granddaughter 
writes that he removed to Madison, N. Y,,in 1803, and pur- 
chased a farm near Madison, on which he lived only a 
few years, dying probably in 1805, when his oldest son, 
Samuel, was but 16 years old. The family remained to- 
gether at the new home until, one by one, they sta,rted in 
life for themselves. Samuel succeeded in becoming the 
owner of the homestead, and finally it passed into the 
possession of his son, Benjamin A. Durfee. 

Mrs. Hammond, of Milford, Kent Co., Del., writes in 
her letter of May 8, 1896, of the death of her uncle, Bur- 
rington Durfee, as follows : 

" Burrington Durfee's death was singular as well as 
sad. He was on a building with a carpenter shingling, 
when some birds kept flying right over his head. He 
threw up his hand with a chisel in it to frighten them off. 
It flew out of the handle, came down, struck him on his 
thigh, and severed an artery — bled to death — barely 
reached his home. He was a promising young man." 

Notecord of the date of his death has been given. He 
was unmarried. 

116. Durfee, Mary (Samuel 3d, William 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Samuel and Mercy (Durfee) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. 1., August 8, 1752 ; 



242 BORDEN. 

married in Tiverton, R. I., in 1771, to Jonathan Shel- 
don, of Tiverton, E,. I., son of Benjamin Sheldon. 

Their children were : 

T. Pkudenck Sheldon. II. Perky Sheldon. 

Benjamin Sheldon, the father of Jonathan, was the 
pastor of the Baptist Church at Tiverton in 1775. 

117. Durfee, James (Benjamin 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Benjamin and Amey (Chase) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, II. I.; born in Tiverton, II. I.; 
died in Broadalbiu, N. Y., September 5, 1813 ; married 
ill Tiverton, Newport Co., K. L, January 3, 1765, to Anne 
Borden, daughter of Samuel and Peace (Borden) Borden, 
born January 13, 17^3 ; died in Broadalbin, N. Y., Janu- 
ary 30, 1816. 

Their children were : 

283. — 1. Edmund, born f r^ . ■, io 1-7^;^ /4- • \ 

284.-'J. Perry, bm-n I ^^^^°^^^' ^^' ^^^^ (^^^"^)- 

285.-3. William, born March 8, 1767. 

286.-4. Mariba, born October 24, 1768. 

287.-5. Peace, born September 21, 1770. 

288.-6. Charlotte, born June 5, 1772. 

289.-7. Abigail, born November 21, 1774. 

200.-8. Rachel, born July 15, 1776. 

201.-1). Daniel, born January 11, 1770. 

202.— 10. Ruth, born January 15, 1783 ; died when 
11 months old. 

203.— 11. Ephraim, born June 12, 1785. 

Mr. Durfee removed from Tiverton, R. I., with his 
familv to Broadalbin, N. Y., in 1801 (see history of 
Wyoming Co., N. Y.). 



BORDEN. 

lis. Durfee, Ann (Benjamin 3d, Benjamin 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Benjamin and Amey (Chase) Durfee, 
of Tiverton, 11. 1.; born in Tiv(3rton, R. L; died in Tiver- 
ton, R. I.; married in Tiverton, R. I., September 6, 1764, 



BORDEN. 243 

to Joseph Borden, a farmer of Tiverton, R. I., son of 
Samuel and Peace (Miimford) Borden ; born in Tiverton, 
R. I., October 14, 1736; died in Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

I, — Elizabeth Borden, born July 24, 1765; died Au- 
gust 26, 1798; married Samuel Wales, of Boston, Mass. 

II. — Benjamin Borden, born July 12, 1766 ; married 
April 2, 1785, to Prtscilla Westgate, of Swansea, Mass., 
daughter of John Westgate. 

Their children were (per Borden Genealogy): 

1st. — Richard Borden, born June 31, 1796. 

2d. — Isaac Borden, born January 8, 1800 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., February 19, 1866 ; married September 2, 
1824, to Lucy Willcox, who died June 18, 1852. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Bernice Borden, born January 24, 1826 ; mar- 
ried Toman J. Bassett. 

2d. — Cyrus H. Borden, born April 9, 1828 ; married 
September 9, 1850, to Caroline M. Walters. 

3d. — Lucy Borden, born October 29, 1829 ; died young. 

4th. — Ann Eliza Borden, born November 5, 1830 ; 
married Daniel Shearman. 

5th. — Isaac J. Borden, born August 9, 1831 ; died in 
infancy. 

6th. — Adelaide G. Borden, born April 5, 1833 ; died in 
infancy. 

7th. — Lucy Jane Borden, born February 12, 1835; 
married Lyman M. Fisher, of Vermont. 

8th. — Sarah P. Borden, born March 9, 1838. 

9th. — Isaac A. Borden, born April 19, 1840. 

10th. — John J. Borden, born April 24, 1842 ; married 
December 31, 1863, to Caroline F. Setlers. 

11th. — Mary A. Borden, born April 24, 1845 ; married 
April 24, 1862, to Nelson P. Cook. 

Mr Isaac Borden married a second time, June 12, 1855, 
to Delia Edwards ; they had no children. 

III. — Amy Borden, born October 24, 1767 ; married 
William Westgate, of Tiverton, R. I. 

lY. — Rhoda Borden, born April 24, 1771 ; married 
George Westgate. 



244 DURFEE. 

V. — Hope Borden, born February 26, 1776; married 
in Tiverton, R. 1., to (295) Nicholas E. Durfee, of Tiv- 
erton, R. I., son of Abuer and Lydia (Allen) Durfee ; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., March 8, 17 — ; died in Tiverton, 
R. I. The record of their children will appear in the 2d 
Vol. of " The Descendants of Thomas Durfee." 



DURFEE. 

119. Durfee, Abner (Benjamin 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Sou of Benjamin and Amey (Chase) Dur- 
fee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I.; died at 
Tiverton, R. I., in 1782; married in Portsmouth, R. I., 
December 19, 1773, to Lvdia Allp:n, of Prudence Island, 
R, I., daughter of Joshua Allen. 

Their children were : 

294.— 1st. Allen. 

295.— 2d. Nicholas E., born March 8, 177-. 

296.— 3d. Peter. 

297.— 4th. Mary. 

The records of Tiverton, R. I., show that on the 1st 
day of April, 1782, information of the death of Mr. Dur- 
fee was filed, and that his widow, Lydia, was appointed 
to settle the estate. 

120. Durfee, Benjamin, Jr. (Benjamin 3d, Benjamin 
2d, Thomas 1st). Hon of Benjamin and Amey (Chase) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; married, November 25, 1762, 
to Sarah Cook. 

Their children were : 
298. — 1st. Benjamin. 
299.— 2d. Amey, born April 6, 1770. 
Mr. Durfee married a second time at Dartmouth, Mass., 
September 8, 1774, to Rhoda Brigutman. 
Their children were : 

300.— 1st Eliphal, born September 15, 1781. 
Benjamin Durfee, Jr., was a soldier in the period of 



CHALONER. 245 

the War of the Revolution ; he was appointed Captain of 
the 3d Company of Militia of Tiverton, R. I., by the Gen- 
eral Assembly of the State of Rhode Island in 1776. 
(See page 439, Vol. 8, Rhode Island Colonial Record.) 



CHALONER. 

120^^. Durfee, Hope (Thomas 3d, Benjamin 2d, Thomas 
1st). Daughter of Thomas and Patience (Borden) Dur- 
fee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Freetown, Mass.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., September 29, 1748 ; married in Free- 
town, Mass., February 6, 1777, to Walter Chaloner, of 
Freetown, Mass., son of Walter and Ann (Almy) Chalo- 
ner ; born at Newport, R. I., in 1748 ; died in (drowned 
at Bristol Ferry, R. I.), 1808. 

Their children were : 

I. — 1st. Matthew W. Chaloner, born November 3, 
1778 ; died unmarried. 

II. — 2d. William Chaloner, born September 9, 1780 ; 
died unmarried. 

III. — 3d. Sarah Ann Chaloner, born June 21, 1782 ; 
died August 27, 1782. 

IV. — 4th. Elizabeth Chaloner, born September 28, 
1783 ; died October 28, 1783. 

V. — 5th. Ann Chaloner, born December 1, 1784. 

VI.~6th. Abigail Chaloner, born August 8, 1786 ; 
died September 12, 1786. 

VII. — 7th. Thomas D. Chaloner, born September 20, 
1789. 

Walter Chaloner was the first Clerk of the town of Fall 
River, Mass., to which office he was elected in 1803. 
When the Revolutionary War came his father was the High 
Sheriff of Newport Co., R. I. Being loyal to the Crown 
he removed to St. Johns, New Brunswick, with all his 
family, except Walter ; who having formed an attach- 
ment for Miss Durfee remained behind to ask her father 
for the hand of his daughter. 



24G CHALONER. 

" Jiulf^e Dnrfee was au uucompromisiug patriot, and 
when Mr. Chalouor presented his request, was about 
mouutin^ his horse to ride to Boston ; turning to the 
young man ho tohl liirn ver}' decidedly that if he would 
promise to bo loyal to the cause of American Indepen- 
dence, he might have his daughter ; otherwise he would 
not give his consent. Mr. Ohaloner readily promised 
and subsoquontly proved his fidelity by joining the Con- 
tinental Army." 

V. — Chaloner, Ann, born December 1, 1784 ; died in 
1871 ; married in Fall River, Mass., November 3, 1805, 
to Gkoroe Graves, of Providence, R. I. ; born in 1781 ; 
died in 1818. 

Tiioir children were : 

1st. — Emma Graves, born in 1807 ; died in 1825. 

2d. — Ann Graves, born in 1812 ; died in 1888. 

3d. — Caroline Graves, born in 1814 ; died in 1892. 

4th. — Jri.iKT E. Graves, born in 1818, 

Miss Juliet E. Graves resided at 218 Williams st., 
Providence, R. I., unmarried, and from her the above 
record was received. She stated also that in the history of 
Trinity Church, Newport, R. I., her great grandfather, 
Walter Chaloner, has record of holding at different times 
the otlices of Warden and Vestryman. 

VII. — Chaloner, Thomas D., born in Fall Rivor, Mass., 
September 20,. 1789 ; died May 5, 1881 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., September 8, 1814, to Luov Winslow, of 
Fall Rivor, Mass., daughter of Luther and Phebe (Valen- 
tine) Winslow ; born in Freetown, Mass., January 20, 
171H'. ; died in Fall Rivor, Mass., August 16, 1844. 

Their children wore : 

1st. — Lucy Winslow Chaloner, born August G, 1815 ; 
died in 1878; married in Fall River, Mass., January 21, 
1845, to Charles Skward, of Bangor, Mo., son of William 
and Mary (Trafton) Seward ; born in 15angor, Mo., Octo- 
ber 13, 1811 ; died in Fall Rivor, Mass., March 11, 
1899. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 

1st. Mary A. Skwauk, born December 18, 1845; un- 
married ; resides at 2^ Cluiloner st., Fall River, Mass. 



CHALONER. 247 

2d. — Jane C. Sewakd, born November 17, 1847 ; died 
in Fall Kiver, Mass., July 19, 1899 ; unmarried. 

3d. — William Thomas Sewakd, born March 18, 1851.; 
married in Chelsea, Mass., September 7, 1886, to Eebecca 
Louise Snow, of Chelsea, Mass., daughter of Joseph and 
Lucy ( ) Snow ; born in Orleans, Mass. 

4th. — Hattie G. Seward, born January 1, 1855. 

Mr. Charles Seward was a carpenter by trade. In pol- 
itics he was a Republican, and active in his party's in- 
terest. He and his family were and are connected with 
the Unitarian Church. 

2d. — William Valentine Chaloneb, born February 12, 
1817 ; died in 1892 ; married at Waylaud, Mass., Novem- 
ber 1, 18 — , to Maey Bacon Dudley. They resided in 
1874 at Worcester, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Willet Dudley Chaloneb, born in Boston, Mass., 
March 29, 1851 ; died in Boston, Mass., November 24, 
1851. 

2d. — Walteb Lewis Chaloneb, born in Mass., Novem- 
ber 20, 1852. Resided in Fall River, Mass., in 1874; 
married twice. 

3d. — WiNSLOw Thomas Chaloneb, born in Wayland, 
Mass., June 12, 1859 ; died in Worcester, Mass., March 
14, 1887 ; married in Boston, Mass., May 5, 1882, to Maby 
B. Lynde, daughter of Charles and Mary A. (Ripley) 
Lynde ; born in Templeton, Mass. Living at 31 Vine 
street, Hoxbury, Mass., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

a. — Edith Lynde Chaloneb, born in Boston, Mass., 
August ^2, 1883. 

h. — Winslow Ripley Chaloneb, born in February, 
1885 ; died in February, 1888. 

c. — WiNEFBED Chaloneb, born in February, 1887 ; died 
in June, 1888. 

3d. — Ann Elizabeth Chaloneb, born March 27, 1821 ; 
died in Fall River, Mass., July 19, 1839. 

4th. — Jane Chaloneb, born January 16, 1824 ; died in 
Fall River, Mass., December 9, 1847. 



248 DDRFEE. 

;"5tli. — Thomas W. Chaloner, boru May 10, 1826. 

0th. — (tkokok G. Chalonkk, boru April 21, 1S2S. 

Both unmarried uucl iu ISl-i id Copperopolis, Cul. 

7th. — Luther G. Chaloner, boru March 5, 1832. He 
resideil iu 1874 at New Bedford, Mass., and was unmar- 
ried. 

Mr. Tliouias D. Chaloner married a secoud time, July 
25, 1840, to Almira Cohh, of Somerset, Mass., widow of 

Capt. Nathan Cobb, daughter of George and Ruth { ) 

Read ; died October 27, 1883. 



DURFEE. 

121. Durfee, Joseph (Thomas 3d, Benjamin 2d, Thomas 
1st). Sou of Thomas and Patience (Borden) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; boru iu Tiverton, R. I., April 27, 1750 ; 
died in Assonet Village, Freetown, Mass., December 10, 
1841 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., September 24, 1772, to 
Elizabeth Turner, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Dr. 
John, Sr., and Patience (Gardiner) Turner ; born in 1754 ; 
died in Tiverton, R. I., May 19, 1817. 

Their children were : 

301.— 1. Charlotte, born Julv 15, 1773. 

302.— 2. Gardner, born April 2, 1775. 

303.— 3. George Washington, boru April 27, 1777. 

304.— 4. Rhobe. born September 23, 1779. 

305.-5. Susannah, born March 9, 1783. 

306.— fi. Mehitable, l)oru June J5, 1785. 

307.-7. Amelia, born July 30, 1787. 

308. — 8. Aaron, born December 17, 1789. 

309.-9. Elizabeth, born January 9, 1792. 

310. — 10. Patience, l)oru Soj^tember 5, 1794. 

311.— 11. Abigail, l).)rn February 24, 1799 ; died Feb- 
ruary 28, 18(14. 

Col. Durfee married a second time, January 29, 1819, 
ko Mrs. KiAZMiKvu Nichols. Col. Durfoe's tirst wife's 



DURFEE. 249 

mother was a granddaughter of Lieut. Samuel Gardner, 
who died in Swansea, Mass., December 8, 1696. 

Ebenezer Weaver Pierce, of Assonet ViUage, Freetown, 
Mass., states in his sketches of Fall River and Freetown 
that '• Col. Durfee removed to Tiverton, R. I., and was 
elected to a seat in the General Assembly of that State, 
but spent his last years in and died at Assonet." While 
living in Tiverton, in 1816, he and his wife, with others, 
organized the First Congregational Church of Fall River, 
Mass. 

The Commissioner of Pensions, at Washington, D. C, 
in reply to a request, on August 23, 1895, gave from the 
records of his office a statement of the military service 
of Col. Durfee as follows, viz : 

" In the year 1775 he was commissioned as Captain, 
and raised a company of minute men, which company was 
stationed at Fall River, Mass., for about 15 months ; he 
then took command of a company of about 60 men and 
marched to the State of New York, where he joined the 
regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Carpenter, and in 
a few days after his arrival was actively engaged in the 
battle of White Plains ; remained in New York State un- 
til November, 1776, wlien he marched with his company 
to Tiverton, R. I,, and joined the regiment commanded by 
Col. John Cook, which regiment he assisted in covering 
tlie retreat of the American troops from that island (prob- 
ably the island of Rhode Island is meant). Late in the 
year 1776 he was commissioned as Major in the regiment 
commanded by Col. John Hathaway, and was stationed at 
Little Compton, R. I., for about six months ; in February 
or March, 1778, was stationed as a Major with 20 men 
under his command at Fall River, Mass. In May of that 
year was engaged in a skirmish with the British troops at 
that place, and compelled them to retreat with the loss of 
several men killed and wounded. August, 1778, he joined 
Gen. Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island, and served as 
a Major in Col. Whitney's regiment about one mouth. 
From thence he went to Pawtucket and did duty as a 
Major until December, 1778, a period of about 3 months. 
In January or February, 1779, he received a Lieutenant- 



250 DUBFEE. 

Colouel's commissiou, ami with his regiment joined Gen. 
(/oruell's brif^iiilo at Tiverton, It. I., where he continued 
to serve nntil tlie evacuation of the ishmd by the British 
troops in October, 1779. From that time until he left tlie 
service, late in December, 1779, he was stationed at New- 
port." 

Col. Durfee's will, dated Fall Iliver, Mass., April 17, 
1834, is recorded on paj^e 473, of book No. 83, Probate 
Records, at Taunton, Mass., and is in part as follows : 

" Item. — To wife Elizaheth, house avd land hought of 
Nic/iolif. 

^^ Item. — To soil Aaron great arrn chair and cushion and 
round mahogany tahle and loearing apparel, 

^^ Item. — To grandson JoJni Durfee Wilson watch, desk, 
high post hcdstead and cord ; one feather hed, one st7'aw 
bed, two blankets, tivo sheets, one hoUter, tioo pillows and 
pillow case and great Bible. 

^^ Item. — All real and personal estate to wife Elizabeth." 

A codicil changes executor from Aaron Durfee, his son, 
to John Nichols, January 25, 1841. 

This change of executor was no doubt made necessary 
from the fact that his son Aaron, some years before, re- 
moved to lht3 State of Illinois. 

The will of jNIrs. Elizabeth Dnrfee, widow of Col. Joseph 
Durfee, dated Freetown, Mass., March 3, 1852, was re- 
corded in book 100, on page 201, January 3, 1854, at 
Taunton, Mass., antl the following items are embraced in 
it. 

"7o son William Nichols $1.00. To grandson Kleazcr 
JVichols ^l. 00. To daughter Chloe Hills unfe of David 
Hills all other estate <jbc. Apjyoiiits son-in-laio David 
llilU executor" 

Mr. S. A. Chace, in an article on the Military History 
of Fall River previt)us to 1824, published in the Fall 
Itivi;r "Evening News," March 24,1897, mentions the 
period of the Revoiutioiuiry war as follows, viz : 

" During the early part of the war which followed the 
Declaration of Independence, Tiverton and the part of 



DURFEE. 251 

Freetown now included in the city of Fall Kiver was 
constantly harassed and distressed by the enemy, whose 
ships were often at Newport and farther up the Narra- 
gansett Bay. 

" On a Sunday morning, the 25th of May, 1778, about 
150 British troops came up the bay in boats and landed 
at Fall River. They first set fire to the house of Thomas 
Borden, near the shore, and to his grist and saw-mills 
located near where the Metacomet mill is now standing. 
These buildings were entirely destroyed. The men of 
the place rallied under the command of Colonel, then 
Major, Joseph Durfee, and after a brave and spirited 
resistance, repulsed the invaders and compelled them to 
retreat. They left two men killed, near what is now the 
junction of South Main and Pocasset streets. In their 
retreat they were closely pursued to the shore, and an- 
other man was killed after stepping on board one of the 
boats. In their retreat they also set fire to several houses, 
one of which was the house of Richard Borden, then an 
old man. 

" These fires were all extinguished by the vigilance of 
their pursuers, but they did secure the old man as a pris- 
oner and carried him off in one of their boats. As they 
approached Bristol Ferry, the Americans on shore began 
to fire on the boats, and Mr. Borden, with the grit and 
sagacity of his race, which has been so efficient in the 
development of this city, laid himself down in the bottom 
of the boat. To this his captors objected, and attempted 
to force him to sit up and take the same chances for being 
hit that they had. In this he would not aid them, and 
they attempted to stand him up by main force. During 
this operation two of the Englishmen who were holding 
him up were shot and fell overboard. Mr. Borden was 
soon after released on parole. The Englishmen who were 
killed in the engagement before the retreat were buried 
on the same day near the place where they fell, the head 
of one laid beside the feet of the other. 

" In 1777 while the British army had possession of the 
island of Rhode Island, General Prescott, the officer in 
command, was quartered at a house some distance from 



252 DURFEE. 

the main body of his troops, and was atteudod only by 
an aid-do-camp and a small f,'uard. Colonel Barton, an 
American officer, a native of Warren, then included in 
the territory of the Old Colony, having learned the posi- 
tion of Prescott, resolved to make a desperate eftbrt to 
capture him. Ho embarked on the night of the tenth of 
July with about forty volunteers on board of four whale 
boats, and landed on the west shore of the island. The}' 
silently approached the house where Prescott was quar- 
tered, seized and silenced the sentinel at the door, and 
entering the house took the General from his bed and 
returned with him in safety to the American forces. 
Among these volunteers was a young, bold, nimble-footed 
Indian. He was among the first to seize the sentinel at 
the door, and was one of the two that led Prescott by the 
arm a captive from the house from which he was taken. 
After leaving the house the Indian, recollecting that 
Prescott's sword had been left behind, returned to the 
chamber, got the sword and returning overtook the com- 
pany before they had reached their boats. That Indian 
was Daniel Page ; he was born within the limits of the 
present city of Fall River ; was well known and much 
respected Ijv the early residents of the town, and is still 
remembered by many now living who were children at the 
time of his death, one of whom was the Mriter. 

" He died in 1829, when he was 80 years of age, and was 
the last male mendn'r of the Pocasset tribe. On tlie 17th 
of Octoljer, 1781, Cornwallis proposed a surrender of the 
British army. The next day the terms of capitulation 
were drawn up and signed, but it was not until 17S'{ that 
a final trt-aty was effected, and not until January, 1789, 
was Washington elected President of the United States. 
During the progress of the revolution and the intervening 
years the civil government of the United States was in a 
grievous condition, but it is not of interest in this narra- 
tive save to say that the military organizatimis of the 
country were nt!c(!ssarily kept up with as much enthusiasm 
as ever liefore. 

" The town of Freetown was incorporated in 1G83, and 
embraced the territory which ha.s since been bounded on 



DURFEE. 253 

the south by the Rhode Island line. The village of Asso- 
net was the chief settlement of the town, and the first 
military company was organized there in July of the same 
year. Other organizations followed until four companies 
were in thriving condition. The ofiicers of these com- 
panies, living in the part of the town which afterward was 
set off as Fall iliver, were Captains : George Brightman, 
1755 ; Joel Hathaway, 1771 ; Thomas Durfee, 1776 ; 
Henry Brightman, 1777 ; Joseph Read, 1781 ; Luther 
Winslow, 1789 ; Ichabod Reed, 1793 ; Benjamin Bray- 
ton, 1797. 

"Lieutenants: William Winslow, 1762; Stephen Borden, 
1771 ; Oliver Reed, Jr., 1776 ; Benjamin Brayton, 1793 ; 
Robert Miller, 1798. 

" Ensigns : Josiah Lawton, 1762 ; Ambrose Barnaby, 
Jr., 1771 : Amos Snell, 1776 ; William Elsbree, 178i ; 
David Cleveland, 1789 ; Robert Miller, 1797 ; Joseph 
H. Luther, 1801. 

" The field officers were Major Joseph Durfee, 1778 ; 
promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in 1781, and to Colonel in 
1782. In 1803 Fall River was set off from Freetown 
and incorporated as the town of Fall River. In 1801 
the name of the town was changed to Troy. This name 
continued until 1834, but as the village continued to 
grow, and still retained the name of Fall River, it was 
deemed desirable to abandon the name of Troy, and the 
name was again changed to Fall River." 

The following article, written by a descendant of a 
companion of Col. Durfee, is so interesting it has been 
thought best to copy it for insertion here : 

" Battle of Fall River." 

" Stray Leaves from a Note Book of the Happenings of 
Olden Days." 

" Dec. 7, 1776, 6,000 British and Hessian troops were 
landed at Newport, R. I. The American forces upon the 
Island at once retreated to the main land. Col. Cook 
retreated to Fort Barton at Tiverton Heights, the fort 
commanding the approaches to Rowland's Ferry, now 
Stone Bridge, and Col. West to the hills opposite Bristol 



254 DURFEE. 

Ferry. Women and eliiUlren by IniuflrHcls fled iu dismay 
from tlie Island. A picket guard patrolled the whole 
slioro from Taunton river to Seaconnet point. All New 
Enj^landwas aroused to a sense of dan^^er, and the shores 
of Narrngansett bay and the Island became two hostile 
camps. The winter was passed in raids, skirmishes and 
proj(.'cts for the invasion of the Island, only to be one by 
one abandoned. Gen. Clinton, in January, 1777, resigned 
the command on the Island and returned to England, and 
Lord Percy followed him in the following May, leaving 
the command on the Island to Gen. Prescott. 

"In July, Col. Bart<5u,with 40 men, emljarked in whale 
boats, passed through the English fleet, lauded on the 
Island, and took Gen. Prescott and one of his aids from 
their l)eds at midnight, returning through the fleet with 
their prisoners in safety. Fall River was represented in 
this raid by two members of the 'fort}',' Thomas Elsbree 
and Job Wordell. 

"Major Gen. Pigot was left in command on the Island. 
Fort Butts, the extensive ruins of which still remain, was 
situated on the highest land between Rowland's and 
Bristol Ferries, and was the northern outpost of the 
British forces on the Island. 

" Early in 1778, a corps of Tories were organized upon 
the Island, and under their leadership raids were made 
from the Island upon the towns and villages along the 
shores of Narragansett Bay. An expedition landed in 
Warren, jilundered and burnt the town, and passing down 
the neck, burnt a church and 18 houses in l^ristol, re- 
turning in safety to the Island. In May, 1778, a party 
under C'ol. Ayers, of lot) British soldiers and Tories, who 
wfMH natives of the vicinity, at 3 o'clock A. M., landed at 
' lligii Hill,' the present site of the Iron Works company's 
manufactories. The extensivet flat, now covered by 
wljarves, depots and manufactories, was the farm of 
Richard Borden. They burned the farm house, grist and 
saw-mills of Mr. Ijordeii, and thru hurried to South 
Main street, up Auawau street, which wab then but a 
cart ])ath to the shore. 

" Between Ana wan street and the river was a strip of 



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wild, rocky woodland ; near the corner of Pocasset and 
South Main streets was a large rock in the corner of 
Simeon Borden's garden. At this rock a sentinel was 
stationed to guard the bridge which was in front of Avhere 
the City Hall is now located. This sentinel was surprised 
and captured, but as the invaders proceeded to disarm 
him he began to talk very loud and tried to break his gun 
across the rock. The sentinel just north of the bridge 
heard the noise and gave the alarm. The bridge had been 
torn up for some time, and the river had been crossed on 
simple planks. The sentinel, after giving the alarm, 
rushed to the bridge and pulled the planks into the north 
side, thereby cutting off the escape of Mrs. Hope Borden, 
who had fled from her burning home at the shore through 
the woods and rocks along the river, as the enemy occu- 
pied the only roadway to Main street. Finding the planks 
removed, she rushed across the road and laid, sheltered 
by the rocks and bushes, with the bullets whistling around 
her, in a pasture now covered by the Borden block. 

" The alarm had now become general. The women and 
children of the village had fled to the woods of New Bos- 
ton and the patriots of the vicinity had rallied at the Four 
Corners, armed for the fight. Col. Joseph Durfee took 
command. There was a stone wall that came down to 
the corner of North Main and Bedford streets, and be- 
hind this wall, as a breastwork, Col. Durfee placed his 
men, 14 in number. As the British forces approached 
the bridge, they poured a volley of bullets upon them, 
which was a surprise, as the enemy had been told they 
would meet but little opposition to their plans. 

" They approached the bridge to find it impassable, but 
they stood upon the bank of the river and poured volley 
after volley upon the unseen foe, whose rapid fire deceived 
them as to their number. 

"The Quequechan river at this time was a wild, dashing 
stream, coming down from the heavy forest land reaching 
out to the lakes, while below the bridge it rushed to the 
shore like a mountain torrent. The boats of the expedi- 
tion had the tides against them in coming up the bay, 
and their arrival at 3 o'clock A. M. had been three 



256 DURFEE. 

hours later than thoy had planned. The gray dawn was 
approaching ; the whole country was alarmed by the re- 
])orts of musketry anil the l)luzing of buildings, and recruits 
came pouring in to swell the band behind the stone walls. 
A regiment on the march for Fort Barton, at Tiverton 
Heights had encamped for the night a few miles north of 
the village. They were aroused by the conflagration and 
steady report of musketry firing, and at once marched 
towards tiie scene of the conflict, though they were with- 
out a single round of ammunition. Col. Ayers had drawn 
his forces back from the galling fire at the bridge, and 
when he heard the drums and fifes of an approachizig regi- 
ment he at once ordered a retreat to the boats. The re- 
treat was safely accomplished, but the invaders were fol- 
lowed, step by step, by the patriots from behind the stone 
wall, who tired upon them from every sheltering rock or 
tree on their march to the shore, giving them a parting 
volley after they had embarked. 

"Their killed or wounded were carried to the boats, ex- 
cept two, who were buried on the south bank of the river, 
where the south end of the Watapee mill now stands. 
When the mill was built the bones of the two British 
soldiers were taken up and reburied in the north cemetery. 

"As the boats of the expedition approached Bristol 
Ferry on their return to Newport, the patriot forces en- 
camped there opened fire upon them from musketry and 
cannon loaded with stone and scrap iron, whereby many 
of the soldiers were killed and wounded." 

" J. E. Elsbree, llochester, N. Y., October 16, 1895." 

123. Dui'fee, Benjamin (Tiiomas 8d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Sou of Tiiomas and Patience (l^orden) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, II, I., and Freetown, Mass.; born in 
Tiverton, K. I., in May, 1754- ; died in Freetown, Mass., 
June 1, l.S4() ; married in Tiverton, R. I., March 31, 1774, 
to Sarah Bokdkn, of Tiverton, R. f., daughter of Stephen 
and Mary (Gray) Borden ; born in Fall River, Mass., in 
1753; died in Fall River, Mass., January 7, 1812. 

Their children were : 

312.— 1st. Patience, I'orn December 29, 1774. 

313.— 2d. Mary, born July 20, 1776. 



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314.— 3d. Hannah, born February 4, 1779. 

315.— 4th. Susannah, born July 2, 1783. 

316.— 5th. Thomas, born June 20, 1785 ; died with- 
out issue. 

317._6th. Clarinda, born December 4, 1786. 

318.— 7th. Bradford, born October 22, 1788. 

319.— 8th. Stephen, born December 20, 1790. 

Mr. Durfee was a resident of Fall Eiver, and was chosen 
a Selectman for the years 1803 and 1804. He was a 
soldier during the Kevolutiouary War. Upon the request 
of William Durfee, of Providence, E. I., the Commissioner 
of Pensions at Washington, D. C, on the 10th of July, 
1896, mailed him the following statement relative to his 
military service : 

" Replying to your request concerning the military rec- 
ord of Benjamin Durfee, a soldier of the Revolutionary 
War, you are advised that he made application for pen- 
sion August 30, 1832, at which time he was residing in 
Bristol county, Mass., and 78 years of age, and his pen- 
sion was allowed for nine months' actual service as a 
private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary War. 
A part of the time he served under Capt. Oliver Read and 
Col. John Cook. He enlisted at Freetown, Mass." 

124. Durfee, Prudence (Thomas 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of Thomas and Patience (Bor- 
den) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Freetown, Mass.; born 
in Tiverton, R. L, September 26, 1756 ; married in Free- 
town, Mass., February 3, 1783, to Capt. Joseph Gardner, 
of Newport, R. 1. 

126. Durfee, Charles (Thomas 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Thomas and Patience (Borden) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Freetown, Mass.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., November 20, 1761 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., February 8, 1812 ; married in Freetown, Mass., 
November 23, 1792, to Welthe Hathaway, of Freetown, 
Mass., daughter of Gilbert and Mary (Weaver) Hatha- 
way ; born in Freetown, Mass., in 1771 ; died at Fall 
River, Mass., in February, 1851. 



258 DURFEE. 

Their chilclron were : 

320.— 1. Ann C, boru June 3, 1793. 

321.-2. Elizabeth, boru March 8, 1795; died De- 
cember 10, 1775. 

322. — 3. Elizabeth Hathaway, born December 3, 
1796. 

323. — 1. Nathan, born Jane 18, 1799. 

324.— 5. Thomas R., born May 14, 1801. 

325.-6. Matthew C, born May 9, 1803. 

326.-7. Prudence, born October 3, 1806. 

327.-8. Gilbert H., born May 7, 1808. 

328.-9. Charles, ))orn March 12, 1811; died July 4, 
1829. 

329.-10. Seth R., born September 4, 1813. 

Mr.s. Durfee married a second time to Silas Paynk, at 
Fall River, Mass., June 7, 1820. They had no children. 

The first meeting; to take action relative to the incor- 
poration of Fall River was called by Mr. Charles Durfee 
in 1803. He was a Justice of the Peace and Selectman 
in 1809 and 1810. 

127. Durfee, Susannah (Thomas 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Dau<^hter of Thomas and Patience (Bor- 
den) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., P^'reetown, Mass.; born at 
Tiverton, R. L, in November, 1764 ; married in Freetown, 
Mass., November 22, 1792, to Parker Borden, of Tiver- 
ton, R, I., son of Joseph and Peace (Borden) Borden, born 
June 15, 1764. They had no children. Mr. Borden mar- 
ried a second time — per records of Bristol, R. I. — March 
31, 1796, to Dolly Church, daughter of Samuel, Esq., 

and Ann ( ) Church. His third wife was Eliza 

Diamond, whom he maried in 1815. 

128. Durfee, Nathan (Thomas 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
ThoDi.'is Ist). Son of Thomas and Patience (Borden) 
Durf«;e, of Tiverton, R. L, and Freetown, Mass.; born 
in Tiverton, R. I., November 28, 1766 ; lost at sea in 
1800 ; married in Freetown, Mass., November 20, 1792, 
to Ruth Borden, of Freetown, Mass., daughter of Will- 
iam and Ruhanna (Jennings) Bordim ; born in Freetown, 
Mass., March 17, 1771 ; died in Fall River, Mass., Decem- 
ber 20, 1863. 



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Their children were : 

330.— 1. Abby, born December 15, 1793. 

331. — 2. Lucretia, born in 1794. 

332.-3. Joseph, born October 30, 1800. 

The will of Mrs. Ruth (Borden) Durfee, dated March 
26, 1857, recorded on page 410, in book 183, Probate 
Records, at Taunton, Mass., April 1, 1864, in which she 
gives to her granddaughter (daughter of William and Abby 
(Durfee) Dean), Lucretia Durfee Dean, all of her estate, 
etc., and appoints her executrix. 

129. Durfee, James (Thomas 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Thomas and Patience (Borden) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Freetown, Mass.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., March 25, 1768 ; died March 15, 1850; 
married in Providence, R. I., June 10, 1789, to Sally 
Walker, of Providence, R. I., 7th daughter of Nathaniel 
and Nabby (Smith) Walker ; born (probably) in Provi- 
dence, R. i., March 28, 1766 ; died November 23, 1843. 

Their children were : 

333.-1. Susannah, born March 6, 1790 ; died April 
22, 1815. 

334.-2. Nathan, born September 19, 1791. 

335.-3. Cynthia, born November 26, J 793 ; died May 
20, 1839. 

336.-4. Thomas, born November 21, 1795. 

337.-5. Abbey Walker, born March 22, 1798. 

338.-6. Sally, born June 14, 1801. 

339. — 7. James, born August 3, 1803. 

340.— 8. Judith Russell, born February 22, 1805. 

341.— 9. William, born December 20, 1807. 

131. Durfee, Samuel (Thomas 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Thomas and Patience (Borden) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Freetown, Mass. ; born in 
Freetown, Mass., August 25, 1773 ; died in Providence, 
R. I., July 17, 1845 ; married in Newport, R. I., May 13, 
1789, to Hannah Anthony, of Newport, R. I., daughter 
of Elisha and Mary (Freeborn) Anthony; born in New- 
port, R. 1., April 20, 1775 ; died in Providence, R. I., 
March 27, 1857, 



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Their cliiklreu wore : 

342.— 1. Patience B., l)<»rn July 26, ISOl. 

343._2. Elisha A., l)oiu October 17, 1802. 

344.-3. Samuel B., born Februivry 17, 1804. 

345.-4. Thomas R. G., born March 12, 1807 ; died 
in 1847 ; uunuirried. 

34G.— 5. Frederick P., born February 12, 1809. 

347.— G. Mary A., born December 26, 1811 ; died in 
June, 1897. 

348.-7. Walter C, born Febrnarv 24, 1816. 

349.-8. Martha A., born Septeniber 26, 1818 ; died 
Octoljer 28, 1875 ; unmarried. 

Mr. Durfeo was a carpenter by trade. 

134. — Durfee, Richard (Richard 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Richard and Rebecca (Cole) Dur- 
fee, of Freetown, Mass., and Tiverton, R. I.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., September 8, 1758 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., 
January 22, 1845 ; married in Freetown, ^lass., June 20, 
178U, to Patienok Borden, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of 
Stephen and Mary (Gray) Borden ; born in Tiverton, R. I., 
August 4, 1762 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., November 2, 
1830. 

Their chil(h"on were : 

350.— 1. William, born December 8, 1780. 

351.-2. Stephen, born November 23, 1782. 

352.-3. Sarah, born April 11, 1785. 

353.-4. Philip, born June 14, 1787 ; died June 30, 



354. — 5. Benjamin, born January 28, 1792. 

355. — G. ILydia, born February IG, 1794. 

35G. — 7.|TBusannah, born March 1, 179G. 

357.— 8.^John, born May G, 1798. 

358.-9. Patience, born August 28, 1801 ; died De- 
cember 23, 1821. 

359.-10. Richard, born July 15, 1803. 

3G0.— 11. Thomas, born April 24, 1805 ; died Septem- 
ber 7, 1805. 

Capt. Richard Durfee resided near the soutii line of 
Freetown, Mass., in Tiverton, R. 1. 

Capt. Durfeo's military record for the period of the Revo- 



DURFEE. 261 

lutionary War, gleaned from the files of the State House, 
at Providence, E. I., and from archives of the Rhode 
Island Historical Society, and other sources, is as follows : 

He enlisted in Capt. Loring Peck's company of Col. 
Lippitt's Ehode Island Regiment in 1776. 

Vol. 1, page 4, Rhode Island archives, shows that he 
was paid on August 16, 1776, to July 1, 1776, for two 
months and fourteen days, £4: 18s 8d. £2 per month. 

File No. 597, Rhode Island Historical Society's Military 
Papers, shows that he was on the roll of Capt. Peck's Co. 

File No. 134 of the same is a Pay Abstract of Capt. 
Loring Peck's company for travelings wages from Chatham 
to Smithfield, and Cumberland from Peekskill to said 
places, Chatham, January 18, 1777. Received £2 Is 
and 6d. 

He was appointed by the General Assembly of Rhode 
Island as lieutenant, and later captain of the third com- 
pany of militia of the town of Tiverton, R. I., which com- 
pany was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. 
John Cook. He was paid for five days, August 1778, at 
X3 per day. This regiment formed a part of the army of 
General Sullivan ; a record of the position it held during 
the battle of Rhode Island has not been ascertained. 

Through the kindness of Mr. F. E. Durfee, of Provi- 
dence, a statement of the service rendered by Capt. Dur- 
fee, upon which a pension was granted him, prepared by 
the Commissioner of Pensions, at Washington, D. C, July 
14, 1896, was presented to the writer, and is as follows : 

" Sir : Replying to your request, &c., * * the mili- 
tary record of Richard Durfee, a soldier of the Revolu- 
tionary War, you are advised that he made application 
for pension September 8, 1832, at which time he was re- 
siding in Tiverton, R. I., and 74 years old, and his pen- 
sion was allowed for twelve months and fifteen days actual 
service as a private, and eleven months and fifteen days 
actual service as a captain in the Rhode Island troops, 
Revolutionary War. A part of the time he served under 
Capt. Loring Peck and Col. Lippitt. He enlisted at Tiv- 
erton, R. I." 

The First Congregational Church, of Fall River, was 



262 DURFEE. 

organized at the home of Capt, Durfee, January 9, 1816. 
Among the tive persons that established this church were 
Col. Joseph Durfee and wife Elizabeth, and Richard Dur- 
fee and "\Velthea, wife of Charles Durfee, Esq. Thomas 
R. Durfee, son of Charles and Welthea, subsequently be- 
came a member. Richard Durfee was elected Deacon in 
1823. 

The will of Capt. Richard Durfee, dated April 3, 1838, 
was recorded at Tiverton, R. I., March 3, 1845, of which 
the following is a brief abstract : 

'-'■Item. — To son John Durfee part of fai^m die d& To 
son Richard Durfee Jr. 

"■^Itera. — To sons John and Richard., hibles hymn hooks 
testaments <j6 Scotts Commentaries. 

''hem. — To son Benjaviin Durfee $200.00. 

'^ Item. — To daughter Sarah Read d; Susanna Borden 
ajid childrtn of late daughter Lydia Borden, furniture. 

" hern . — To grand-s07i William Durfee house he lives in . 

"Ite/n. — To children of son Stepheii Durfee, Hannah 
and Philip and children of late grandson Leonard B. Dur- 
fee $40.00. 

^^Son John Durfee appointed executor. 

135. Durfee, Rebecca (Richard 3d, Benjamin 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of Richard and Rebecca (Cole) 
Durfee, of Freetown, Mass., and Tiverton, R. I.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., August 25, 1765 ; married Stephen Sher- 
man, of Xew Albion, N. Y. 

136. Durfee, Mary (Thomas 4th, Thomas 3d, Robert 
2d, Thomas Istj. Daughter of Thomas Durfee, of Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass.; married in Taun- 
ton, Mass., September 26, 1787, to Elisha Dean, of East- 
ham, Barnstable Co., Mass.; died in (probably) Taunton, 
Mass., in 1823. 

WILL OF ELISHA DEAN. 

Recorded on page 205 in book 60 of the Probate Court 
at Taunton, Mass., dated August 2, 1820, filed March 4, 
1823, contains items as follows, viz : 



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"7b Wife Mary \rd. of Estate. To son Elisha Dean, 
Jr., $1. 

"To daughter Polly Dean, wife of James Dean, 1 coic. 
To grandson Chas. Dean, Real Estate. To grandson 
AloJizo Dean, J Shop Tools, <&c. To granddaughter, 
Lettice, great Bible, d;c." 



MARTIN. 

137. Durfee, Abigail (Robert 4tli, Thomas 3d, Robert 
2cl, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Robert and Amej (Bur- 
roughs) Durfee, of Newport, R. L; born in Newport, R. I., 
in 17.50 ; died in Rehoboth, Mass., March 2-1, 1832 ; mar- 
ried SiMJiON Martin, of Providence, R. I., son of Silvauus 
and Martha (Wheeler) Martin ; born in Rehoboth, Mass., 
October 20, 175-i ; died in Rehoboth, Mass., September 
30, 1819. 

Their children were : 

I. — Amet Martin, born February 2, 17T6. 

II. — Robert Martin, born June 30, 1778 ; died Sep- 
tember 4r, 1779. 

III. — Susanna Martin, born April 12, 1780. 

lY. — Edward Martin, born April 3, 1782. 

V. — SniEON Martin, born August 7, 1783 ; died Jan- 
uary 3, 1807. 

VI. — Abigail Martin, born May 25, 1785. 

VII. — George W. Martin, born May IS, 1788. 

YIII. — Eliza Tweedy Martin, born June 15, 1790. 

IX. — Harriet Martin, born May 15, 179i. 

Genealogical data has been preserved in many ways, 
and often little thought of by the one who made the 
record. Miss Eliza Dennie Boardman, of Boston, Mass., 
a great granddaughter of Abigail (Durfee ) Martin, states 
in a letter received in 1897 that her only authority for the 
age of Abigail Durfee is an old sample' on which is the 
following: "Abigail Durfee, her sampler, Providence 



264 MARTIN. 

November 18, 1763, in the 13th year of her age. This 
ueeilh^-work of mine can tell, 1 in my youth was learned 
well : and by my elders also taught, not to spend my time 
for naught. Let this be t(i remember mo, though I may 
be forgotten, when I am dead, laid in my grave, and all 
my bones are rotten." 

" My mother as a child often visited her grandmother 
at Rehoboth, and Avas probably given the sampler by her." 

Lieut.-Gov. Simeon Martin, the husband of Abigail 
(Durfee) Martin, was early identified with the Govern- 
ment of the Colony of Rhode Island, in the stand taken 
to secure Independence, was appointed a Lieutenant in 
the 9th compan}' of Col. Henry Babcock's regiment, in 
January, 1776. In August of the same year he was ap- 
pointed Captain in the 2d regiment, of which Christopher 
Lippett, Esq., was Colonel ; and in the October following 
became Captain in Col. James Mitchell Varnum's 1st 
battalion. In June, 1777, he was made Adjutant of Col. 
Crary's regiment. In July, 1780, w&s Deputy Commis- 
sary of Forage, and directed by the General Assembly of 
Khode Island to secure GO acres of pasture laud for " the 
cattle of the Army and Navy, of His Most Christian 
Majesty," M-ithin the State of Ehode Island. (French 
Army at Newport.) 

In May, 1791, he was appointed Adjutant-General of 
the Rhode Island Militia. 

The above record is a compilation from Vols. 7, 8, and 
9, of the Rhode Island Colonial Records. 

The following was copied from the Martin Genealogy, 
by Henry J. Martin (in 1880), who writes about the public 
life of Gov. Martin : 

" He served as a Lieutenant in the Artiller}^ Co., com- 
manded l)y Col. Crane, and marched to Boston in the 
1st expedition against tlie British, after which he entered 
service in Rliodcs Island, in September, 1776, as Captain 
in the second i)attalion commanded by Col. Lippett, 
marched to White Plains, in the battle at Trenton when 
the British were defeated." 

"Appointed Deputy Wagon Master General, with pay 
of $100.00 per month and subsistence of $20.00 per mouth 



MARTIN. 265 

(see Spirit of '76, K. T.) ; was also Major-General of the 
State Militia. In 1779, after the British evacuated New- 
port, he moved to that city ; for a number of years he was 
elected to the General Assembly ; also elected from 
Providence to the same body. After his election as Lieu- 
tenant-Governor he retained that office by re-election 
several years, until 1816, when he declined further ser- 
vice. 

I. — Martin, Amey (Simeon, Silvanus). Born in Provi- 
dence, E. I., February 2, 1776 ; died August 15, 1863 ; 
married December 3, 1797, to Capt. Joseph "Wood ; born 
in 1772 ; died in Rio Grande, South America, September 
10, 1819. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Martha Wood, married a Mr. Bullock, and moved 
to Florida, where she died, leaving a daughter, a Mrs. 
Logan. 

2d. — Mary M. Wood, died December 4, 1865. 

III. — Martin, Susannah (Simeon, Silvanus). Born in 
Newport, E. 1., April 12, 1780 ; died December 20, 1821 j 
married September 1, 1805, Joseph B. Stevens. 

Their children were : 

1st. Mary Stevens. 2d. Ann Stevens. 3d. Abby 
Stevens. 4th. Margaret Stevens. 

IV. — Martin, Col. Edward (Simeon, Silvanus). Born 
in Newport, E. I., April 3, 1782 ; died in Flushing, Long 
Island, October 5, 1860 ; married in Newport, E. I., April 
20, 1811, to Sarah Fowler, of Newport, E. I., daughter 
of Hon. Christopher and Nancy (Clarke) Fowler ; born in 
Newport, E. I., November 25, 1793 ; died in Flushing, 
Long Island, January 25, 1865. 

Their children were: 

X. — 1st. Christopher F. Martin, born April 7, 1812. 

XL— 2d. Mary Ann Martin, born July 19, 1813. 

XII. — 3d. Elizabeth Martin, born July 13, 1815. 

XIV. — 4th. Abby Martin, born November 7, 1816. 

XV.— 5th. Nancy C. Martin, born July 13, 1818. 

XVI. — 6th. Edward Martin, born June 25, 1819. 

XVII. — 7th. Edward Martin 2d, born September 29, 
1821. 



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XVIII.— 8tli. Harriet G. Martin, borii April 19, 1823. 

XIX.— 9th. Sarah K. Martin, boru October 19, 1825. 

XX. lOth. Susan E. Martin, bom April 13, 1827. 

XXI, — 11th. Martha L. Martin, boru December .H, 
1828. 

XXII. — 12th. Dallas B. Martin, born January 5, 1832. 

XXIII. — 1;H1i. ViRcnNiA (f. Martin, born April 18, 
1834. 

XXIV.— l-lth. Cornelius F.Martin, born May 28, 1836. 

Col. Martin was appointed Aide-de-Camp to Gov, W. 
Jones, of Rhode Island ; later he removed to Flushing, 
Loiif^ Island, and was a commission merchant in the city 
of New York. 

V. — Martin, Capt. Simeon (Simeon, Silvanus), boru in 
Newport, It. I., August 7, 1783 ; was Captain of the ship 
" George Washington," and was drowned in the Missis- 
sippi river, January 3, 1807, at New Orleans, La., opposite 
Fort Plaukmere ; thrown overboard by lowering a boat 
while the vessel was in motion. 

VI. — Martin, Abigail (Simeon, Silvanus), born in New- 
port, R. I., May 25, 1785 ; died in New Orleans, La., 
January 29, 1874 ; married January 15, 1811, to Martin 
Fearing. 

Their children were : 

Ist. Harriet Fearing. 2d. Fred A. Fearing. 3d. 

Fearing. 

VII. — Martin, George W. (Simeon, Silvanus), born in 
Newport, R. 1., May 18, 1788 ; married January 1, 1810, 
to Mar(jaret Grieves. 

VIII. — Martin, Eliza Tweedy (Simeon, Silvanus) ; boru 
in Newport, R. I., June 15, 1790 ; died in Boston, Mass., 
May 10, 1850 ; married in Newport, R. I., January 15, 
ISll, to Jamks Dknnie, of Boston, Mass., son of Thomas 
and Sarah (Bryaut) Deunie, boru in Boston, Mass., Feb- 
ruary 12, 1785 ; died in New Orleans, La., May 11, 1857, 
where he had goue to visit his sister-in-law, Mrs. Fear- 
ing ; he was brought home for burial. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah Bryant Dennie, boru in Boston, Mass., 
March 23, 1813 ; died iu W. Manchester, Mass., October 
2G, 1888. 



DURPEE. 267 

2d. Thomas Dennie ; 3d. Joseph Dennie. 

Sarah Bryant Dennie, married in Boston, Mass., Sep- 
tember 5, 1843, to Bkn.tamin Gbeenleaf Boardman, of 
Boston, Mass., son of Benjamin Greenleaf and Susannali 
(White) Boardman, born in Newburyport, Mass., May 29, 
1810 ; died in Boston, Mass., February 14, 1887. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Thomas Dennie Boardman, born June 24, 1844; 
married April 29, 1868, to Annie Fearing Leeds. 

2d. — Benjamin Greenleaf Boardman, born February 
14, 1846 ; died December 1, 1850. 

3d. — Eliza Dennie Boardman, born September 22, 
1848 ; unmarried ; resides at Boston, Mass. 

4th. — Sarah Dennie Boardman, born April 22, 1850 ; 
married April 24, 1877, to Edward Belknap De Haven. 

IX, — Martin, Harriet (Simeon, Silvanus), born in 
Newport, R. I., August 15, 1794; died in New Orleans, 
La., December 3d, 1833 ; married in Eehoboth, Mass., 
September 27, 1816, to Capt. Noah H. Allen, of Reho- 
both, Mass.; died in St. Louis, Mo., August 20, 1835. 



DURFEE. 

138. Durfee, Robert (Elisha 4th, Thomas 3d, Robert 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Elisha Durfee, of Freetown, 
Mass.; married (unknown). 

Robert Durfee was a pensioner on account of his 
services in the Revolutionary War. The Commissioner 
of Pensions, at Washington, D. C, furnished the follow- 
ing information, July 10, 1896 : 

" Replying to your request for information concerning 
the military record of Robert Durfee, a soldier of the 
Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made appli- 
cation for pension July 13, 1832, at which time he was 
residing at Glouster, R. I., and 73 years of age, and his 
pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a 



268 DURFEE. 

private in the Rliodo Island troops, Revolutionary "War. 
A })art of tlio time he served under Capt. Kimball and 
Col. Christopher Lippitt. Ho enlisted at Glouster, 11. I." 
" To Mr. Elisha V. Durfee, 15 Byron St., Providence, 
R. I." 

140. Durfee, Sarah (EHsha 4th, Thomas 3d, Robert 2d, 
Tliomas 1st). Daughter of Elisha Durfee, of Freetown, 
Mass.; married March 9, 1TS7, to William Woddle, of 
Tiverton, R. I. 

141. Durfee, Thomas (Cory 4th, Thomas 3d, Robert 
2d, Thuujus Isl). Son of Cory and Deborah (Conklin) 
Durfee, of Freetown, Mass.; born in Southold, Long 
Island, N. Y., August 17, 1772 ; died in Fall River, Mass., 
February 5, 1857 ; married in Freetown, Mass., March 8, 
1795, to Betsey (Payne) Read (widow) of Sag Harbor, 
Long Island, N. Y.; born in 1768 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., March 27, 1822. 

Their children were : 

361.— Rebecca, born April 15, 1798. 

362.— Benjamin F., born December 25, 1802 ; died 
May 29, 1884, on Long Island, N. Y. Mr. Durfee mar- 
ried a second time, in Fall River, Mass., December 15, 
1823, to Mary (Church) Mason, widow of David Mason ; 
born August 9, 1791 ; died in Fall River, February 20, 
1834. They had no children. 

Mr. Durfee was married a third time, at Fall River, 
Mass., December 28, 1835, to Lydia M. Pratf, daughter 

of Phineas and Sarah ( ) Pratt ; born in Middleboro, 

Mass., October 27, 1804; died in Fall River, Mass., Feb- 
ruary 17, 1S82. 

Thomas Durfee's will, dated Fall River, Mass., August 
17, 1852, was recorded at office of the judge of probate 
court, at Taunton, Mass., on page 493, iu book 2s o. 181, 
Juno 2, 1857, from wliich the following items have l)een 
copied, viz : 

"/iem. — 2h xoifc Lydia Jhirfee, dwclliny house and 
farm on Taindon road, all inovables and $500.00 f/o//i t/te 
sale of ret d estate. 

"/le//i. — To son Bcnjaviiii $10.00 and real estate men- 



DUKFEE. 269 

Honed to he sold to pay debts and halance to be divided be- 
tween daughter Rebecca Jackson and grand- son Henry 
Cleveland and grand-dan ghter Deborah Dunning. Joseph 
E. Head Executor. 

142. Durfee, Sarah (Cory 4th, Thomas 3d, Robert 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of Cory and Deborah (Couklin) 
Durfee, of Freetown, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., 
June 13, 1774; married in Freetown, Mass., February 
16, 1800, to Perry Boomer, of Freetown, Mass., son of 

Daniel and Hannah ( •) Boomer; born in Freetown, 

Mass., December 27, 1775. 

143. Durfee, Mary (Cory 4th, Thomas 3d, Eobert 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of Cory and Deborah (Conklin) 
Durfee, of Freetown, Bristol Co., Mass.; born in Free- 
town, Mass., July 14, 1776 ; married in Freetown, Mass., 
December 4, 1794, to Dudley Chase, of Freetown, Mass., 
son of Charles 4tli (Walter 3d, Benjamin 2d, William 1st) 
and Huldah (Hathaway) Chase ; born in Freetown, Mass., 
October 6, 1766. 

Their children were : 

I. — CoNKLLN Chase, born October 7, 1795. 

II. — Ephraim Chase, born January 4, 1796. 

III. — Benjamin Chase, born June 22,1801. 

IV. — James Chase, born January 13, 1803. 

Y. — Eliza Ann Chase, born July 30, 1805. 

VI. — Deborah Chase, born March 22, 1808; married 
in Freetown, Mass., November 4, 1830, to Alfred War- 
ren Potter, son of William Anson and Sarah (Smith) 
Potter ; born in Warwick, R. I., July 15, 1806. 

Their children were : 

1st. — James Chase Potter, born August 23, 1832 ; mar- 
ried August 23, 1855, to Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins, daugh- 
ter of Stephen and Eliza (Downing) Hopkins ; born in 
1839. 

Their children were : 

a. — Stephen Alfred Potter, born October 12,1857. 

b. — Lillian Augusta Potter, born September 12, 1865. 

2d. — Martha Bishop Potter, born December 18, 1834. 
3d. — William Anson Potjer, born March 29, 184-. 



270 DDRFEE. 

4th. — Maky Di'RFEK PoriKK, born February 14, 1842. 

5th. — ScBAN Elizabeth PorrEK, boru May 12, 1846. 
Mrs. Miuy (Diirfee) Chase married for her secoutl hus- 
bautl (probably) JosKrH Davis. 

148. Durfee. Cory (Cory 4th, Thomas 3(1, Rol)ort 2a, 
Thomas Istj. Sou of Cory aud Deborah (Conklin) Dur- 
fee, of Freetown, Mass.; boru in Freetown, Mass., March 1, 
1785 ; died in Fall lliver, Mass., in July, 1815; married 
in Fall River, Mass., April 24, 1808, to Be-ibky Hath- 
away. 

Their children were : 

863.— 1st. Hope, born December 25, 1810. 

364.— 2d. Deborah, born March 25, 1811 ; died Feb- 
ruarv7, 1881. 

;u;5.— 3d. Cory, born March 31, 1813; died July 31, 
1842. 

366.— 4th. Betsey, born P'ebruary 13, 1815. 

149. Durfee, John Jenckes (Eliakim 4th, John 3d, 
Ivobert 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Eliakim and Jerusha 
(Jenckes) Durfee, of Freetown, Mass., and Providence, 
R. I.; boru in (probably) Foster, R. I.; died in Sterling, 
Conn.; married in Providence, R. I., October 10, 1762, to 
Rachki. E ASTON (or Eastman). They had no children. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time to Anna BENNErr. 
She died in Killingley, Conn. 

Their children were : 

367.- Ruth, born September 18, 1771. 

368.— Lydia, boru . 

369.— David, born December 18, 1775. 

Mr, Durfee married a third time to a widow that had 
a family of small children, and probably spent the re- 
maining yt;ars of his life at a ])lace called Sterling in Con- 
necticut near Killingley. 

The following military record of John Jenckes Durfee 
was copied from ollii-ial papers in the tiles of the Library 
of the Rhode Island Historical Society at Providence, 
II. I. 

lie was a sergeant in a company of rangers of North 
Providence, R. I., commanded by Capt. John Augell ; he 



CLAPP. 271 

gave a receipt for his pay, of which the following is a 
copy : 

" Providence January 7th 1777. 
" I have received X4. lawful money of Capt John 
Angell in full for the Campaiu in Warwick Neck. Ilec 
by me " signed John Jenks Durfee." 

During the period of the Revolutionary War, Mr. Dur- 
fee resided in Providence, E. I. Smallpox having broken 
out in the camps of the soldiers, and the State desiring to 
obtain a building at Providence to be used as a small- 
pox hospital, such arrangements were made with Mr. 
Durfee that he vacated the house he was living in, and 
the State made use of it for a hospital. 



CLAPP. 

150. Durfee, Comfort (Eliakim 4th, John 3d, Robert 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Eliakim and Jerusha 
(Jenckes) Durfee, of Freetown, Mass., and Scituate, R. 1.; 
born in Providence, R. I., July 25, 1745 ; married in 
Foster, R. I., about 1765, to Ebenezer Clapp, of Foster, 
R. I. 

Their children were : 

I. — Thomas Clapp, born March 3, 1767. 

II. — Chloe Clapp, married Alexander Reynolds. 

" Ebenezer Clapp was known by some of the descend- 
ants of Geo. Gilson, living ,in Warwick, R. I., but was 
not considered by them as belonging to that family ; he 
was born about the middle of the last century." 

" Mrs. Clapp moved with her children to Vermont and 
married a second time to John Thomson." See page 318, 
Clapp Memorial, printed in 1876, for the above, and the 
following record of the descendants of Ebenezer and 
Comfort (Durfee) Clapp. 

1. — Thomas Clapp, born March 3, 1767 ; died at Platts- 
burg, N. Y., of smallpox (maybe while he was a soldier. 



272 CLAPP. 

as be was a volunteor in the War of 1812). He was mar- 
ried March 14, 17'J0, to Ahkjail Place, who was boru 
April 22, 1708 ; died iu Hastings, N. Y., August 12, 1850. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Celia Clapp, born May 1, 1791 ; married Sep- 
tember, 17, 1829, U. S. Orvis. 

2d. — Jkkky a. Clapp, born June 15, 1793 ; married 
August 9, 1818, Amelia Benton. 

3d. — Nancy Clapp, born August IG, 1795 ; was living 
in 1876. 

4th. — John T. Clapp, born July 30, 1797 ; was a resi- 
dent of Jericho, Chittenden Co., Vt., in 1876 ; married 
Chlok Ford. 

Their children were : 

<t. — Olive M. Clapp, who died 3'ouug. 

//. — Sarah E. Clapp, who married John A. Bowman. 
Tli(>y were residents of Boston, Mass., iu 187G. 

c. — Olive M. Clapp. 

<L — Rollin M. Clapp, who married Emily M. Strodd. 
They resided at Vergennes, Vt., in 1876, and had a son, 
John T. Clapp. 

e. — Simeon W. Clapp, who married Lorenda Mead ; they 
resided in Boston, Mass., in 187G, and had two children, 
Eva Clapp and Walter C. Clapp. 

5th. — Christopher C. Clapp, born in Jericho, Vt., May 
3, 1799, died in Michigan, December 11, 1868; married 
May 30, 1822, to Lviha Cornell ; born in llutlaud, Vt., 
April 14, 1803. They were iu Onondaga Co., N. Y., after 
1820 ; later they removed to the State of Michigan where, 
in 187G, they were residents of Oshtemo. 

Their children were : 

I. — John T. Clapp, born in Belle Isle, Onondaga Co., 
N. Y., March 12, 1.S23; married Septeml)er 3, 1848, to 
Eliza C. IIkjkard ; boru in Charleston, N. Y., December 
28, 18ii2. In 1876 they were residents of Taw Paw, Van 
Buren Co., Mich. 

II. — Almira Clapp, born March 9, 1824 ; died in Sep- 
temljer, 1824. 

III. — Sally Ann Clai-i-, born July 16, 1825 ; died 
March 22, 1830. 

IV. — Ckua Clapi", born iu Belle Isle, N. Y., Septem- 



CLAPP. 273 

ber 8, 1827 ; married in 1847 to Wesley A. Dunham. 
They resided in Lyons, Iowa, in 1876. 

V. — Horace C. Clapp, born in Belle Isle, N. Y., July 
9, 1829. He was a phj'sician and lived in Mendon, St. 
Joseph Co., Mich., in 1876 ; married April 15, 1856, to 
Mary A. Miller ; born in Keeseville, Essex Co., N. Y., 
September 17, 1834. " She was a niece of Rev. William 
Miller, founder of Advent Millerites, who were numerous 
in Vermont in 1843." 

Their children were : 

1st. — Allie Clapp, born in Otsego, Mich., September 
1, 1858. 

2d. — Lillie Clapp, born in Mendon, Mich., September 
22, 1860. 

3d. — Louis Grant Clapp, born in Mendon, Mich., Octo- 
ber, 10, 1864. 

VI. — Louisa M. Clapp, born in Van Buren, N. Y., No- 
vember 6, 1833. She was a resident of Oshtemo, Mich., 
in 1876 ; married in 1850 to John H. Bushnell ; born in 
1830. 

VII. — Orson S. Clapp, born in Van Buren, N. Y., April 
7, 1836. He resided in Appleton, Swift Co., Minn., in 
1876 ; married in 1857 to Hannah . 

VIII. — Irving F. Clapp, born in Van Buren, N. Y., 
June 10, 1838 ; married, on October 14, 1861, Delora A. 
Sherwood, born in Otsego, Mich., October 14, 1843. 
They were residents of Allegan, Mich., in 1876. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Art. Burt Clapp, born February 13, 1869. 

2d. — Fred Crittenden Clapp, born in Allegan, Mich., 
February 8, 1873. 

IX. — Isaac H. Clapp, born in Van Buren, N. Y., Oc- 
tober 15, 1840 ; married in 1861, Esther Bacon. They 
were residents of Oshtemo, Mich., in 1876. 

6th. — Harry O. Clapp, born February 8, 1801 ; mar- 
ried Mary Kogers. 

7th.— Minerva M. Clapp, born February 26, 1803 ; 
married Dr. Joseph B. Cornell. 

8th. — Thomas J. Clapp, born August 30, 1805 ; married 
Almika E.08E, June 30, 1828, 



274 DUUFEE. 



DURFEE. 

154. Durfee, John (John 4tl), John 3d, Robert 2d, 
Thomas Ist). Sou of John iiud Elizabeth (Reed) Durfee, 
of Norwich, Conn.; born in Norwich, Conn., June 16, 
1762 ; died in Lisle, N. Y., October 10, 1843; married 
in Dalton, Mass., December 20, 1786, to Mary Peck, of 
Dalton, Mass., daughter of Israel and Sarah (Adams) 
Peck ; born November 10, 1763 ; died August 7, 1845. 
Their children were : 
370.— Ist. Sarah, born August 8, 1787. 
371.— 2d. Eunice, born January 15, 1789. 
372.— 3d. Ephraim, born August 18, 1790 ; died March 
18, 1813. 

373._4th. Lyman, born March 14, 1792. 
374._5th. Harvey, born November 26, 1793. 
375. — 6th. Nancy, born December 15, 1795 ; died July 
27, 1798. 

376._7th. Calvin, born October 6, 1797. 
377._8th. Edward, born March 3, 1800. 
378.— 9th. Horatio, born April 18, 1802. 
379.— 10th. John Reed, born June 6, 1804. 
380. — 11th. Amasa, born January 7, 1806. 
381.— 12th. Mary, born January 'lO, 1810. 
The following is a record of the military service of John 
Durfey, prepared from records on file in the Bureau of 
Pensions, at Washington, D. C, furnished by the Com- 
missioner of Pensions: 

" O. W. and N. Division. 
" F. S. Department of the Interior, 

" M. E. C. Bureau of Pensions, 

"Washington, D. C, November 22, 1895. 

"* * * From July 1 to December 25, 1777, he 

served as a private in Capt. Baldwin's company of Col. 

Ely's (Conn.) regiment ; spring 1778, enlisted at Lisbon, 

Conn., in a company raised for the defense of the sea 



DURFEE. 275 

ports (captain's name not stated), and marched to New 
London and Hadlyme, Avhere he served two months and 
a half; afterwards entered the company of Capt. Hunt 
(date not stated) and served one week at New London ; 
next served about two months (date not stated) on the 
private armed schooner "Eliza," commanded by Capt. 
Leeds, during which time the "Eliza" captured a British 
brig, and brought her to New London. 

"He resided at Lisbon, Conn., when he enlisted, and 
did not claim to have been in any battles. He applied 
for his pension while at Union, N. Y., on the 30th of 
August, 1832, stating that he was born at Lisbon, Conn., 
in 1762. After the war he resided 30 years in Pittsfield, 
Mass., 12 years in Tioga, N. Y., and removed thence to 
Union, N.Y. 

" He married Mary Peck at Dalton, Mass., December 
20, 1786, and died at Lisle, N. Y., on October 10, 1843." 
"Very respectfully, 

"(Signed) Wm. Lochran, 

" Commissioner y 

The following is found in the records of Revolutionary 
soldiers from Conn.: 

"John Durfey enlisted in Capt. John Tyler's Co., of 
Preston, Conn., May 8, 1775 ; discharged November 10, 
1775. This company was the 2d Co. in the 6th regiment, 
commanded by Col. Parsons. They were at Boston, and 
after June 17, 1775, under General Spencer." 

155. Durfee, Walter (Peleg 4th, John 3d, Robert 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Peleg and Hannah (Chase) Durfee, 
of Freetown, Mass., and Benson, Vt.; born in Freetown, 
Mass., August 6, 1752 ; died in West Chazy, N. Y., in 
1843; married in Freetown, Mass., in 1792, to Anna 
Ashley, of Freetown, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., 
April 19, 1766; died at Castleton, Yt., in 1846. 

Their children were : 

382.— 1st. David H., born November 19, 1794. 

383.— 2d. Daniel S., born July 27, 1796; died by 
drowning in 1838 ; single. 

384.— 3d. Polly, born February 22, 1798. 



276 DURFEE. 

385.— 4th. Hannah, born February 14, 1800. 

386.— 5th. Darius, born Jnlv 1<», 1802. 

387.— ()th. Simeon A., born^February 22, 1804. 

388.— 7th. Anna, born May 16, 1806. 

389.— 8th. Melintha, born April 25, 1808. 

390.— 9tli. Aaron M., born April 19, 1810. Living in 
1902. 

391.— 10th. Fanny, born March 27, 1813. 

The following statements and records are from letters 
received from Mr. Dnrfee's grandchildren, and various 
histories of the town in which Mr. Durfee resided. Some 
information was obtained from his son, Aaron M., who 
was living at French Creek, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 
1902. 

I give the information received by mail in nearly the 
same language as written in the letters received. 

Mrs. Alice M. Durfee Pago was a resident of Venango, 
Pa., May 24, 1897, when she wrote as follows : 

" My grandfather settled in the town of Benson, Put- 
land County, Vermont, in 1782 or 1783. He and his 
father were nailers — nails were made by hand in those 
good old times. 

" When he first settled there it was 20 miles to the 
nearest neighbor-settler. He worked and cleared his 
farm summers, and in the winters he went to either Ben- 
nington or Burlington and worked at his trade, earning 
ijlO.OO per mouth, when other men worked for their board. 
Ho was saving and became a wealthy farmer. 

" He was a ranger in the Revolutionary "War. They 
picked out the smartest and bravest men to carry the de- 
spatches from one Post to anotlier. Their course was 
tlirough the woods, with nothing but an Indian trail. 
He had gone 75 miles on foot between sun and sun, for 
if they did not get through by day it was almost sure 
deatli by the Indians. 

" He came across the place whore he selected his home 
when he was a ranger, and said when the war closed he 
would settle there. 

"After living alone six years his mother came to live 
with him. 1 have heard my father say that grandfather 



DUKFEE. 277 

saved his Avages when he was in the army, and when the 
war closed he payed $60.00 for a wool hat with the Conti- 
nental money he received as pay for his military service." 

Mrs. Mark, of Belvidere, Neb, (now of Mitchell), re- 
ferring to her grandfather in a letter dated in June, 1897, 
says : 

"At one time he was a slave overseer, when there were 
slaves in the State where he lived. My father never 
seemed to be proud of that. 

" While a soldier he was detailed as a scout on account 
of his power of physical endurance. He was a fast run- 
ner and was called on to go long distances, carrying de- 
spatches through almost endless forests. He would take 
an Indian lope and keep it up all day. He has been an 
hundred miles on foot and alone on one trip. Indians 
and wild animals were quite plentiful, but he never met 
with any trouble from them. 

"After he had settled on his land in Vermont the In- 
dians drove him off once, but he sought the protection of 
the State soldiers and had no further trouble. I have 
heard my mother tell about a time when an old man came to 
see my grandfather — he was raised in the same neighbor- 
hood ; they were boys together. Grandfather pretended 
not to know him, and was so deaf he could hardly hear. 
He could not remember of ever seeing or hearing of such 
a person. The man tried his best to make my grand- 
father remember him by telling of incidents that hap- 
pened when they were boys together; but he had to 
give it up, telling my mother he never saw anyone whose 
memory was so poor. After the man left grandfather 
said he knew him well enough ; ' he was a d — d old Tory, 
and he didn't want him around. All of his children were 
born on the farm at Benson, Yt. 

" He was a strict temperance man ; his father drank, 
and when a boy he was required to get his father's jug 
filled ; he was so ashamed to be seen carrying the jug 
that he would put it under his leather apron. 

" My father has said he did not think grandfather died 
of old age ; he thinks he could have lived a great deal 
longer if he had not worked so hard the last year he 



278 DURFEE. 

lived. Father went back to Vermont to see his mother. 
After grandfather had died, she gave him a silver watch 
that was my grandfather's, and some silver shoe buckles 
of her own and some that had been grandfather's ; also 
some knee buckles that he had worn on his wedding suit. 
The shoe buckles were also worn at the time of their mar- 
riage ; she sent them to my brother on account of his 
name. He kept them and, I suppose, his son Walter has 
them now." 

A Baptist society was organized at Benson, Vt., Octo- 
ber 1, 1796, and in March 5, 1797, a church was organized 
by this society. Mr. Durfee was a leading and active 
member in the society and church (see vol. 3, Vermont 
Historical Magazine). 

Walter Durfee's record as a Revolutionary soldier is as 
follows : 

He enlisted at Freetown, Mass., and served in the Mas- 
sachusetts line. Was on the rolls of Capt. Caleb Carr's 
Co., of Col. Wm. Richmond's regiment, from April 13, 
177G, to July 1, 1776, and was paid for two months and 
seventeen days' service. This company has record of 
being in camp, at Newport, R. I., October 10, 1776, and 
was paid there at that time. On page 71, vol. 2, State 
House Records, at Providence, R. I., it is shown that for 
service in Capt. Sayers' Co., 1st Co. of Col. Elliott's regi- 
ment, that he was entitled to £20 as bounty. While liv- 
ing in Rutland Co., Vt., he applied for a pension, which 
was granted to date from March 4, 1831. 

Under date of July 7, 1896, the Commissioner of Pen- 
sions has stated as follows : 

"• * He made application for pension July 9, 1832, 
at which time he was residing in Rutland, Vt., and eighty 
years of age, and his pension was allowed for two years' 
actual service as a private in Massachusetts troops Revo- 
lutionary War. A part of the time he served under Capt. 
Carr and Col. Richmond. He enlisted at Freetown. His 
widow, Anna, made application and received a pension 
for the service of her husband as above set forth. 

" (Signed) D. I. MuKrHV, 

^'■Cornniiasioner." 




AARON M. DURFEE. 



DTJBFEE. 279 

390. AaronM. Diirfee,of Maiks,ChautauquaCo., N.Y., 
the fifth son of Walter Durfee, born April 19, 1810, was 
probably the only living son of a Revolutionary soldier 
among the Durfee descendants in 1902. When on his 
ninety-second birthday, he composed and read to his 
friends and relatives the following poem, entitled "A 
Birthday Welcome." 

" I welcome one and welcome all, 
Hope you'll enjoy this pleasant call ; 
My age I now will tell to yon, 
This day I am just ninety-two." 

" Had I my life again to live, 

All I possess I'd freely give ; 

I'd improve the moments as they passed, 

In hopes of gaining heaven at last." 

The picture on the opposite page is a faithful copy of a 
photograph taken of him in April, 1902. 

164. Durfee, Benjamin (Benjamin 4th, John 3d, 
Eobert 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth 
(Downing) Durfee, of Canterbury, Conn.; born in Canter- 
bury, Conn., May 22, 1765 ; died in Ripton, Yt., in 1833 ; 
married in Canterbury, Conn., February 22, 1791, to 
Marah Stevens, born in Hartford, Conn.; died in Ripton, 
Yt., about 1840. 

Their children were : 

392.— 1st. Henrietta, died at Whitehall, N. Y., in 
1862 ; unmarried. 

393. — 2d. Hadassah Sophronia, died at Middlebury, 
Yt., about 1862 ; unmarried. 

394. — 3d. Myra, unmarried. 

395. — 4th. Polly, married. 

396. — 5th. Abigail C, born in Georgia, Yt., March 3, 
1797. 

397. — 6th. Benjamin. 

Myra Durfee, while in service in Cornwall, Yt., came on 
a visit about 1835 or '40 to her sister Abigail, who lived at 
Ripton, a distance of 9 miles, returned by the way of 
Middlebury, was last seen crossing a bridge in a village 
and was never heard from afterwards. A long search 
was made for her without any tidings. 



280 DUBPB5E. 

Benjamin Durfey, who has the following service rec- 
ord as a soldier during the war of the Revolution, 
was no doubt the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth 
(Downing) Durfee. He enlisted as a private July 5, 
1780, to serve 6 months in Oapt. Lemuel Cliffs Co. of the 
4th Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged December 
10, 1780. He enlisted a second time September 1, 1781, 
as a private in Capt. Walker's Co., 3d Connecticut Con- 
tinental Regiment ; paid on pay roll for services from 
January 1, 1781, to December 31, 1781; last mustered 
May 26, 1783. He enlistetl a third time as a private in 
the Gtli Co. of Col. Hemau Swift's Connecticut Regiment, 
June 30, 1783; last mustered October 14, 1783. 

168. Durfee, Rufus (Benjamin 4th, John 3d, Robert 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Benjamin and (2d wife) Anna 
( ) Durfee, of Canterbury, Conn.; born in Canter- 
bury, Conn., September 21, 1776 ; married Clarissa 
Perkins. 

Their children were (born in Royalton, Yt.) : 

398.— 1st. Mary, born April 18, 1806. 

399.— 2d. Elijah. 

400.— 3d. Rufus, born June 12, 1809. 

401.— 4th. William. 

402.— 5th. Charles. 

403.— 6th. Calista. 

404.— 7th. Louisa. 

405.— 8th. Lucy, born in 1821. 

406. — 9th. Benjamin. 

407.— loth. Joseph. 

408.— 11th. Clarissa. 

174. Durfee, Richard (Richard 4th, Peleg 3d, Robert 
2d, Thomas 1st). Sou of Richard and (2d wife) Eliza- 
beth (West) Durfee, of Plymouth, Mass.; born in Ply- 
mouth, Mass., October 8, 1771 ; died in Plymouth, Mass., 
December 25, 1857 ; married in Plymouth, Mass., Sep- 
tember 21, 1792, to Mary Holmes, of Plymouth, Mass., 

daughter of Seth and Mary ( ) Holmes ; born in 

Plymouth, Mass.; died in Plymouth, Mass. 



DURFEE. 281 

Their children were : 

409. — 1st. Richard, born October 1, 1794 ; died in 
1795. 

410. — 2d. Mary, born December 8, 1796. 

411. — 3d. Richard, born January 3, 1798. 

412. — 4th. Susan, born September 3, 1800. 

413. — 5th. Thomas, born January 11, 1801. 

Mr. Durfee's grandson, Richard T. Durfee, of 75 Rock- 
land street, New Bedford, Mass., has furnished informa- 
tion to the writer about his ancestors, and in one of his 
letters he states that his grandfather was a custom house 
officer, and mentions also an interest in the French Spolia- 
tion Claims ; naming the ship "Vigilant" as taken with 
cargo ; giving names of crew as Warren Ho wland, Robert 
Bennett, Albert Vincent, and Benjamin Sisson as master. 

Thomas (413), sou of Richard, born 1801, went from 
home, when ten years old, and probably followed the sea. 
He entered the Navy, and was with Commodore Perry in 
the U. S. S. " Mississippi " when he carried the treaty to 
Japan, and was quartermaster of the vessel. 

The official register of the U. S. (Blue Book) shows 
that he was an assistant keeper of the Light House on 
Craney Island, near Norfolk, Va., September 30, 1863. 
Appointed from Virginia ; compensation $300 per annum. 
No record has been given of his being married. 

175. Durfee, Gideon (Job 4th, Gideon 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas Ist). Son of Job and Sarah (Easton) Durfee, of 
Portsmouth, R. L; born in Portsmouth, R. I., March 27, 
1755 ; died in Brimfield, Mass., October 21, 1828 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., January 1, 1778, to Susanna 
Fkeeborn, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Jonathan and 
Mary Mott Freeborn; born in Portsmouth, R. L, April 7, 
1755 ; died in Brimfield, Mass., April 9, 1829. 

Their children were : 

414.— 1st. Thomas, born June 6, 1782. 

1-415. — 2d. Stephen, bom September 24, 1789. 

2-415. — 3d. James. 

3-415.— 4th. Joseph, born September 16, 1792. 

4-415. — 5th. Jonathan, drowned at sea. 

5-415. — 6th. Mary Ann, when young, fell in a spring 
and was drowned. 



282 DUKFEE. 

6-415.— 7th. Waity. 

Jonnthun Freuboiu, in his will dated Februar}' 17, 
1789, gives to his dauyhter, iSusan/ia iJurfee, vnfe of Gid- 
eon Durfee, $10. 

178. Durfee, Mary (Job 4th, Gideon 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of Job and Sarah (Easton) Dur- 
fee, of Portsmouth, 11. 1.; born in Portsmouth, R. I., Sep- 
tember 30, 1761 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., April 27, 
1780, to Samuel Dyke, of Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

I. John Dyke. II. Mercy Dyke. III. Stephen Dyke. 

Sarah Durfee (180), sister of Mary (178), died probably 
in 1834. Iler will, dated September 27, 1824, was re- 
corded at Portsmouth, R. I., in the Town Clerk's office, 
September 8, 1834, in Vol. 2, on pages 11 and 12, in 
which she gave to her ^^ ne2)hew, Stephen Dyer, of Troy 
[Fall River), Mass., and his wifcj Sarah^ all property ^^ 

Witnesses were Benjamin Freeborn, John Burrington, 
and E. P. Burrington. 

179. Durfee, James (Job 4th, Gideon 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Job and Sarah (Easton) Durfee, of 
Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, R. I., January 29, 
1764 ; died in Cannonsville, N. Y., October 5, 1837 ; mar- 
ried Meribah ; born in Rhode Island, in October, 

1757; died in the State of New York, May 23, 1805. 

Their children were : 

416.— 1st. Sally, born March 12, 1792. 

417.— 2d. Hannah. 

418.— 3d. Phebe. 

419.— 4th. Polly. 

420.— 5th. Stephen. 

421.— 6th. Thomas, born May 8, 1797. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time at Cannonsville, N. Y., 
to Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon, of Cannonsville, N. Y.; born 
in 1761; died in Cannonsville, N. Y., July 26, 1840. 
They had no children. 

In the History of Delaware Co.,N. Y.,the following ac- 
count of the settlement of James Durfee is recorded : 

"James Durfee came from Rhode Island in 1788 to 
Kortright, and stayed three years and then removed to 



DURPEE. 283 

Tompkins, first to the * Slow and Easy ' Mill, two miles 
below the ' city,' and afterwards to Cannonsville. He had 
one son, Thomas Durfee, who became a Baptist preacher 
and whose long life closed in 1879." 

From letters received from descendants of Mr. Durfee it 
is shown that his son Stephen, when he came to be a man, 
went from home to Cairo, Green Co., N. Y., and died there 
probably unmarried. 

He sold the land given him in the town of Portsmouth, 
E. I., through the will of his father for $675.00 to his 
brother Thomas, of Portsmouth, R. I,, in 1810. He trans- 
ferred his mortgage on the land in 1812 to Bateman 
Munroe, his brother-in-law, for $500.00. Those who wit- 
nessed transfer were Thomas Cory, Jr., and Sarah 
Durfee. 

182. Durfee, Mercy (Job 4th, Gideon 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of Job and Sarah (Easton) 
Durfee, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
May 2, 1770 ; died in Fall River, Mass., April 13, 1835. 
Married in Portsmouth, R. I., November 19, 1792, to 
Aaron Bokden, of Tiverton, R. I.; son of Joseph and 
Peace fBorden) Borden, born in Tiverton, R. I., October 
5, 1758. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.): 

I. — David Borden, born June 1, 1796. 

11. — Philadelphia Borden, born October 16, 1799 ; died 
in Fall River, Mass., February 20, 1887 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., September 11, 1819, to John Church, of 

Fall River, Mass., son of John and Mary ( ) Church ; 

born in Fall River, Mass., July 31, 1794 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., March 15, 1853. 

Their children were : 

1st. — John Church, born August 11, 1821. 

2d. — Susannah Church, born May 30, 1822. 

3d.— Mary M. Church, born October 10, 1824. 

4th. — Charles Church, born November 26, 1826. 

5th. — Thomas E. Church, born March 30, 1829. 

6th. — George J. Church, born January 6, 1832. 

7th. — Caroline E. Church, born September 15, 1835. 

III. — Susan M. Borden, born January 31, 1803 ; mWr- 



284 MUNRO. 

ried in Fall Iliver, Mass., October 7, 1827, to Isaac Bright- 
man, of Fall llivor, Mass., son of Peleg and Partheuia 

( ) Brightmau ; boru iu Fall Kiver, Mass., February 

12, 1794. 

183.— Durfee, Elizabeth (Job 4th, Gideon 3d, Tliomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Job and Sarah (Easton) 
Durfee, of Portsmouth, 1\. I.; born in Portsmouth, 11. I., 
September 18, 1772; married in Portsmouth, R. I., No- 
vember 18, 1792, to Capt. David Eakle, son of John and 
Deborah (Anthony) Earle ; boru November 2, 17G3 ; died 
in 1796. 

Their child, Ruth Hall Earle, was born June 23, 1795. 

The following record is from book 8, page 45, dated at 
Portsmouth, li. I., January 4, 1797 : 

" Elizabeth, wife of David Earl, asks for letters of ad- 
ministration on account of David Earl (mariner) (de- 
ceased) of whom she is widow." 

Inventory taken by " Robert Dennis and Job Durfee." 

Amount, "$1,098.17." 



MUNRO. 

183|. Durfee, Susannah (Job 4th, Gideon 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Job and Sarah (Easton) 
Durfee, of Portsmouth, R. L; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
in 1775 ; died in Bristol, R. L, November 29, 1802 ; mar- 
ried in Bristol, R. I., September 24, 1795, to Bateman 
MuNRO, of Bristol, R. I., son of Thomas and Sarah 

( ) Munro ; born in Bristol, R. I., iu 1767 ; died at 

Portsmouth, R. I., in February, 1840. 

Their children were (born in Bristol, R. I.): 
1. — Sarah Easton Munro, born (baptized) July 22, 
1798; di»'d in Portsmouth, R. 1.; married iu Portsmouth, 
R. I., September 29, 1814, to Rohkrt Fish, of Portsmouth, 
R. 1., son of Robert and P>athsheba (Barker) Fish ; 
born iu Portsmouth, R. I., July 8, 1794. Their son, 
Horatio Nelson Fish, was boru January 10, 1817. 



MUNEO. 285 

11. — Eliza Pearse Munro, born (baptized) July 19, 
1800; married in Portsmouth, R. I., October 24, 1816, 
to John Burrington. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Henry Hudson Burrington, born July 20, 1817 ; 
married in Providence, R. I., December 31, 1845, to Eliza 
MoTT Wadsworth, daughter of James Wadsworth. 

2d. — John Cahoone Burrington, born August 18, 1821 ; 
married in Providence, E,. I., August 4, 1847, to Abbt S. 
Bradford. 

3d. — Charles Bradford Burrington, born July 27, 
1823 ; married December 12, 1853, to Anna Peckham, 

(probably) daughter of Job A. and Elizabeth ( ) 

Peckham ; born May 24, 1831. 

III. — Mary Munro. 

Mr. Munro married a second time at Bristol, R. I., in 
1804, to Mrs. " Elizabeth Durfeb," (?) of Portsmouth, 
R. I. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.) : 

1st. — Susanna Munro, born March 27, 1807 ; married 
in Portsmouth, R. I., March 10, 1828, to Jessee Tripp 
DuRFEE, of Portsmouth, R. I., sou of James and Mary 
(Pearse) Durfee ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 18, 
1800. Record of children will appear in 2d Vol, of this 
work. 

2d. — Mercy Munro, born August 28, 1810. 

3d. — Francis Henderson Munro, born in Portsmouth, 
R. I.; died on a voyage to California ; married in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., January 29, 1848, to Sarah Barker, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I., daughter of Isaac Barker. Mrs. Munro mar- 
ried a second time to William Anthony. 

4th. — Amy C. Munro, married, as second wife, in Ports- 
mouth, R. L, November 2, 1848, to Gardiner Thomas, of 
Portsmouth, R. I., son of Richard and Ann Elizabeth 
(Decotee or Brownell) Thomas : born in Portsmouth, 
R. I., October 21, 1790. Mr. Munro's third wife was 
Mary Child, to whom he was married in July, 1813. 

It is presumed that the record of Mr. Munro's second 
wife as " Mrs. Elizabeth Durfee " is an error, and it is 



286 DURFEE. 

believed that she was a sister of his first wife — this, how- 
ever, is based ou conjecture, aud the fact that the records 
at Bristol, R. I., of the period of this marriage often 
show the names of maiden ladies with Mrs. written be- 
fore the given name. 



DURFEE. 

192. Durfee, Benjamin (James 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Thomas 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of James and Ruth 
(Slocum) Durfee, of Middletown, R. I. ; born in Middle- 
town, R. I., September 20, 17G6 ; died October 16, 1826 ; 
married in Middletown, R. I., August 15, 1790, to Eliza- 
beth Bekbe, of Middletown, R. 1., daughter of Daniel ; 
born in Middletown, R. I., March 1, 1773 ; died in New 
Bedford, Mass., May 22, 1849. 

Their children were : 

422.— 1st. Ruth, born December 3, 1791. 

423.— 2d. Rebecca, born September 19, 1793. 

424.— 3d. Lydia Stanton, born September 19, 1795. 

425.— 4th. Mary, born September 21, 1797. 

426. — 5th. Hannah Beebe, born September 3, 1799. 

427. — 6th. Raymond P., born December 3 1801. 

428. — 7th. Catherine Stanton, born September 30, 
1804. 

429.— 8th. Betsey (1st), born May 1, 1806 ; died 
young. 

430.— 0th. Albert G., bom March 13, 1808. 

431.— lOth. William H., born May 4, 1810. 

432.— 1 1th. Robert A., born July 1, 1812. 

433.— rJth. Betsey (-id), born December 7, 1813. 

434. — I3th. Benjamin, born December 5, 1815. 

435.— 14th. Sarah, born October 21, 1818. 

193. Durfee, Elizabeth (James 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Thomas 'Ad, Tiiomas 1st). Daughter of James and Ruth 
(Slocum) Durfee, of Middletown, R. I.; born in Middletown 



DURFEE, 287 

R. L, April 21, 1769 ; died in Newport, R. I., October 15, 
1847 ; married in Middletown, R. L, to Thomas Seabuby, 
who died in the West Indies, June 19, 1795. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Thomas Mumfobd Seabdrt, born in Newport, 
R. I., April 12, 1793 ; died in Newport, R. I., October 6, 

1843 ; married at Newport, R. I., in August, 1814, to 
Elizabeth Webstek, of Newport, R. I., daughter of Ben- 
jamin and Frances (March) Webster ; born in Newport, 
R. I., May 6, 1795 ; died in Newport, R. I., March 27, 
1876. 

Their children were : 

1st. — James D. Seabury, born August 9, 1815 ; died in 
Newport, R. I., March 21, 1891; married in Newport, 
R. I., April 29, 1838, to Abbt Amanda Mumford, of New- 
port, R. I., daughter of Caleb C. and Harriet (Brown) 
Mumford ; born in Newport, R. I. ; died in Newport, 
R. I. 

Their children were (born in Newport, R. I.): 

1st. — Ann Elizabeth Seabury, born May 1, 1842; living, 
unmarried, 1901. 

2d. — Thomas Mumford Seabury, born February 12, 

1844 ; died March 28, 1844. 

Mr. James D. Seabury married a second time in Fall 
River, Mass., March 9, 1869, to Mrs. Jennet (Durfee) 
Sumner, of Fall River, Mass., widow of Henry P. Sumner, 
daughter of John and Nancy (Hart) Durfee, born in 
Tiverton, R. I., June 3, 1831 ; living (1901) at 16 Mann 
avenue, Newport, R. I. 

They had no children. 

2d.— Thomas M. Seabury, born in 1822, living (1901) at 
16 Mann avenue, Newport, R. I.; married in Newport, 
R. I., May 13, 1845, to Caroline A. Lovie, of Newport, 

R. I.; daughter of William and Roby ( ) Lovie, born 

in Newport, R. I., January 2, 1822; died in Newport, R. L, 
March 2, 1878. 

Their children were (born in Newport, R. I.) : 
1st. — Carrie Seabury, born March 7, 1850, died October 
7, 1871. 



288 DURFEE. 

2(1. — Thomas M. Skabury, Jr., born December 19, 1851; 
died January 4, 1852. 

3d. — Bkn.iamin Hammktt Seabury, born in 1857; married 
January 30, 1883, to Anna Caroline Kellet, daughter 
of George II. and Betsey (Pierce) Kelley ; born at War- 
ren, R. I., in 1859. 

Mr. Thos. M. Seabury, married a second time to Mary 
Seabuky (Tilley) Pullkn, widow, daughter of Abram H. 
and Celinda (Barker) Tilley, born March 19, 1843. 

Their child, Bessie Webster Seabury, born July 10, 
1882, died August 2G, 1882. 

3d. — Ann M. Seabury, born September 13, 1818, mar- 
ried in Newport, R. I., October 10, 1844, to John H. 
CozzENS, formerly of Union Valley, N. Y., born in Green- 
wich, Washington Co., N. Y., January 29, 1820; died in 
Newport, R. I., November 18, 1901. 

Their chiklren were : 

1st. — Thomas M. Seabury Cozzens, born April 11, 1847; 
died April 11, 1847. 

2d. — William J. Cozzp:ns, born November 1, 1848. Liv- 
ing in Newport, R. L, 1902. U. S. Gov't Clerk at the office 
of the Comd't U. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I.; 
married September 7, 18G9, to Evelyn Haywood La wton, 

daughter of Moses and Rebecca ( ) Lawton; she 

died September 3, 187G. 

Their children were : 

a. — Anna Lawton Cozzens, born October 20, 1870 ; 
married October 25, 1898, to Dr. Frank Monroe Tiffany. 

h. — Clarence Seabury Cozzens, born August 23, 1872. 

Mr. Wm. J. Cozzens married a second time, April 17, 
1878, to Abbie PRKS(;u'rr Powell, daughter of James C. 

and Ruth Amelia ( ) Powell, They had one child, 

James Powell Cozzens, born May 24, 1883. 

3d. — Elizabkph Seabury Cozzens, born June 13, 1855. 
Living, unmarried, at Newport, R. I., 1902. 

Mr. John H. Cozzens became a resident of Newport, 
R. I., early in the '40's, when he began life as a clerk in 
a store; later he became a merchant in the clothing busi- 
ness, from which he retired after a number of years. He 



DURFEE. 289 

served on the School Board for more than 30 years, a 
part of the time as its presiding officer. He also served 
as a director of the Gaslight Company, and of the First 
National Bank of Newport, R. I., and was a trustee of 
the Coddington Savings Bank. For many years Mr. 
Cozzens was the Superintendent of the Sunday-school of 
Trinity Church, and prominent in the affairs of that 
church. At the time of his death he was Collector of 
the Port of Newport, R. I., a position to which he was 
first appointed in 1880 ; from which time until his death 
he served in that office, excepting for four years during 
Mr. Cleveland's administration. 

4th. — John E. Seabury, married in Newport, R. I., 
November 1, 1849, to Elizabeth Ailman, daughter of 
Fred, and Penelope ( ) Ailman ; born in New Bed- 
ford, Mass., January 11, 1827 ; died in Newport, R. I., 
January 14, 1900. 

5th. — William Gammett Seabury, married in Newport, 
R. I., February 15, 1854, to Mary W. Hammond, of New- 
port, R. I., daughter of Zenas L. 

6th. — Benjamin Seabury ; unmarried. 

194. Durfee, James (James 4th, Thomas 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of James and Ruth (Slocum) Dur- 
fee, of Middletown, R. I.; born in Middletown, R. I., 
August 11, 1777; died in Portsmouth, R. I., March 22, 
1830 ; married in South Kingston, R, I., October 21, 
1799, to Mary Pearse, of South Kingston, R. I., daughter 

of Timothy and Nancy ( ) Pearse ; born in South 

Kingston, R. I., in 1780 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., Feb- 
ruary 15, 1856. 

Their children were : 

436. — 1st. Jesse Tripp, born in North Kingston, R. I., 
August 18, 1800. 

437.— 2d. Eliza Seabury, born May 11, 1802. 

438. — 3d. Timothy Pearse, born June 5, 1804 ; died 
in New York City in 1836 ; unmarried. 

439. — 4th. Isaac Pearse, born December 9, 1805. 

440.— 5th. Mary Ann, born October 4, 1807 ; died 
February 12, 1810. 



290 DDRFEE. 

441.— Gth. Ruth S., born May 28, 1809 ; died in Janu- 
ary, 1892 ; imniarried. 

442.— 7th. Mary T., born December 23, 1811. 

443._8th. Josephine L., born March 13, 1819. 

444. — 9th. James Lawrence, bom November 21, 1821 . 

195. Durfee, Oliver (Oliver 4th, Thomas 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of OHver and Elizabeth (Lowden) 
(Langley) Durfee, of Middletown, R. I.; born in Middle- 
town, R. I., Aupjust 7, 1783 ; died in Middletown, R. I., 
Februarv 1, 1856 ; married Elizabeth Borden ; born in 
1Y81 ; died in Middletown, R. I., June 30, 1843. They 
had no children. 

199. Durfee, Thomas (Oliver 4th, Thomas 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Oliver and Elizabeth (Lowden) 
(Langley) Durfee, of Middletown, R. I.; born in Middle- 
town, R. I., June 30, 1793 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., 
December 16, 1872 ; married Abigail Clarke, daughter 

of Henry and Sarah ( ) Clarke ; died in Newport 

Co., R. I., March 17, 1846. They had no children. Mr. 
Durfee married a second time, July 6, 1846, to Eliza 
Hadwin, daughter of Henry, who died in December, 1873, 
when she was about 55 years old. 

200. Durfee, Lucina (Oliver 4tb, Thomas 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Oliver and Elizabeth 
(Lowden) (Langley) Durfee, of Middletown, R. L; born in 
Middletown, R. I., February 17, 1796 ; died in Newport, 
R. L, November 29, 1878 ; married in Bristol, R. I., March 
1, 1823, to Fkancis Carr, of Newport, R. 1., son of Samuel 
and Damaris (Underwood) Carr; born at Newport, R. L, 
in 1796 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., at the residence of Edward 
Wing, November 14, 1848. 

Their children were : 

I. — Francis F. Carr, who died young. 

IL — Elizabkth D. Carr, born in 1826 ; died in 1833. 

III.— Mary H. Carr, born in 1829 ; di* d in 1833. 

IV. — Benjamin Morris Carr, born July 12, 1834 ; died 
in Newport, R. I., April 21, 1897 ; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., April 21, 1861, to Harriet E. Underwood, daugh- 
ter of Weeden T. and Susan ( Albro) Underwood ; born at 
Newport, R. I., in 1835; living there in 1898. 




HON. THOMAS DURFEE, Ol' TIVEKTON, R. I., CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 
FOR NEWPORT CO., R. I. BORN lyjf ; DIED 1829. 



DUEFEE. 291 

Their children were : 

1st. — Lucy D. Care, born in Newport, R. I.; married a 
Mr. Hale. 

2d. — Francis T. Carr. 3d. Stephen S. Carr. 

V. — Francis Meader Carr, born in August, 1836 ; 
died October 8, 1840. 

Mr. and Mrs. Carr were members of the Society of 
Friends (Quakers) in Newport, R. I. The following was 
said of Mrs. Carr by the Friend who spoke at the funeral : 
" This dear friend was much attached to the early testi- 
monies of our Society, although from bodily infirmities 
she was for many years deprived of the enjoyment of at- 
tending meeting, she was always ready to encourage others 
to work in the vineyard of the Lord ; her end was peace." 

Mr. Carr was a lineal descendant of Gov. Caleb Carr, 
who died in office in 1695. 

201. Durfee, Thomas (John 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas Ist). Son of John and Phebe (Gray) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., November 4, 1759 ; 
died in Tiverton, R. I., January 17, 1829 ; married in New- 
port, R. I., September 13, 1779, to MaryLowden, of New- 
port, R. I., daughter of Richard and Priscilla (Stafford) 
Lowden ; born (probably) in Newport, R. I., August 13, 
1753 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., November 29, 1842. 

Their children were : 

445. — 1st. Goodwin Halverson, born July 19, 17— ; 
died July 30, 1796, on his passage from St. Marks to 
Jamaica ; did not marry. 

446.— 2d. Elizabeth, born October 28, 1781. 

447. — 3d. Lucina, born May 18, 1784 ; drowned Sep- 
tember 29, 1809, while out sailing on the Seaconnet river, 
near Goulds Island ; she was unmarried. 

448. — ith. Job, born September 20, 1790. 

449.— 5th. Charles, born February 26, 1793. 

Judge Thomas Durfee (201) began his public life in the 
military camp of the Colonists, in 1776, as a patriot. He 
was connected with the Revolutionary army as an enlisted 
soldier; after the battle of Rhode Island he was pro- 
moted to be ensign of his company. 

The following copy of a letter from the Commissioner 



292 DURFEE. 

of Pensions, dtited April 23, 1895, gives a brief aocount of 
bis military record : 

" SiK : In reply to your request for a statement of the 
military history of Thomas Durfee, a soldier of the Revo- 
lutionary War, you will tiud below the desired informa- 
tion as contained in his (or his widow's) application for 
pension on tile in this Bureau. 

" During tiie Revolutionary War he resided in the town 
of Tiverton, R. I., and it appears that in the years 1776 
to 1780 he rendered short tours of guard duty as occasion 
demanded under difi'erent officers, among whom were 
Captains Benjamin and Richard Durfee and Col. John 
Cook, His widow's pension Avas allowed for his actual 
services as a private for 9 months, and as an ensign for 
12 months. 

" Battles engaged in (none mentioned). 

•* Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tiverton, R. I. 

'' Date of application for pension, by widow, Novem- 
ber 4, 1836. 

" Residence at date of application of widow, Tiver- 
ton, R. I. 

" Age at date of application of widow, 83 years. 

" He was born November 4, 1759 ; married Mary Low- 
den, September 13, 1779, and died January 17, 1829. 

" (Signed) Wm. Lochran, 

" Co7iiiiiissioner" 

He was chosen by his fellow-townsmen to fill various 
town offices ; was a member of the General Assembly of 
Rhode Island from 1787 to 1797 ; was on the committee 
that canvassed the vote of the State on the adoption of 
the Constitution of the United States ; was appointed 
Notary Public for Tiverton June 23, 1801 ; was chosen 
Town Clerk in 1814, retaining the office the remainder of 
his life; from 1820 to 1829 he was Chief-Justice of the 
Court of Common Pleas of Newport Co., R. I.; he was 
Surveyor of Customs at Tiverton from 1822 until 1829, 
when death closed his earthly duties. 

His son Charles succeeded to fill the last-named office 
for about ten years from the date of his father's death. 




HOMESTEAD OH HON. THOMAS DUKFEE, ON UPPER ROAD IN TIVERTON, BUILT 
IN 1793, THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE COMPILER OF THIS BOOK, HIS MOTHER, AND 
GRANDFATHER, CHARLES DURFEE, SON OF THOMAS. 




UPPER ROAD, TIVERTON, DURFEE HOMESTEAD ON THE RIGHT; THE LARGE ELM TREES 
WERE PLANTED BY CHARLES DURFEE, SON OF HON. THOMAS DURFEE. 



DURFEE. 293 

His grandson, Thomas Durfee, published a memoir of his 
father (at the request of the New England Historical and 
Genealogical Society) in 1881, in which he mentions his 
grandfather as follows : 

" He seems to have acquired, without any special ad- 
vantages, a very good education, and after some desultory 
study of the law he established himself in Tiverton as a 
lawyer." " Though not a man of learning he had some 
good books in law and literature which he carefully read 
and digested." " He was grave, dignified, and thoughtful." 

" His wife was impressionable, affectionate, and devout, 
and sympathized in her religious views with the Quakers, 
though not of their sect. At the time of the birth of their 
son Job they were living on the Fall River road, about 
two miles north of the Stone Bridge ; soon afterwards the 
family removed to the homo on Tiverton Heights, near 
Fort Barton" (probably about 1793, as his son was known 
to have said he was three years old at the time), " where 
he resided until his death, and both are buried in the 
family burial lot east of the home." 

The following is a record of the family of Richard and 
Priscilla (Stafford) Lowden, the parents of Mrs. Durfee, 
and their descendants, copied from the Stafford family 
Bible in July, 1897, then in the possession of Miss Eliza- 
beth Langley, who resided at 45 Pelham st., Newport, 
R. I. (deceased in 1899) : 

" George Phillip Norton, born in the county of Kent, 
Old England ; was the King's attorney, and had a son, 
Henry Norton, that came to America. His daughter mar- 
ried a Mr. Stafford, whose son, Josiah Stafford, 

settled in Tiverton, R. I. His children were as follows : 

Viz: 

Bethiah Stafford, who married a Mr. Brown ; 

died December 3, 1784. 

Hannah Stafford, who married a Mr. Borden ; 

died December 1, 1785. 

Bersheba Stafford, who married a Mr. Chase ; 

died March 12, 1787. 

David Stafford, died February 5, 1791. 

Abraham Stafford, died December, 1798. 



«294 DURFEE. 

Priscilla Stafford, married Richard Lowden, of New- 
port, R. I., a boatbuilder. Thoy bad six children, aa 
follows : 

Ist. Lucina. 2d. Mary. 3d. Elizabeth. 4th. Pris- 
cilla. 5th. Richard. 6th. James. 

Mr. Richard Lowden died February 12, 1772. Mrs. 
Priscilla Stafford Lowden, died July 2, 1797, over 80 
years old. The following is a record of the births, mar- 
riages, and deaths of the children : 

1st. — Lucina Lowden, born March 10, 1743 ; died 
January 20, 1801; married (first) Goodman Halverson, 
June 11, 1767, who was born March, 1740, and died Sep- 
tember, 1771. They had one child, George Halverson, 
born July 6, 1770, and died December 8, 1770. Mrs. 
Lucina (Lowden) Halverson married a second time to 
Capt. John Langley, of Newport, R. L, January 31, 1779, 
and was his third wife. They had one child, James 
Lowden Langley, born January 2, 1781 ; died November 
21, 1840; married in Newport, R. I., March 17, 1814, to 
Elizabeth Langley, of Newport, R. L, daughter of Peter 
and Elizabeth (Lowden) Langley; born in Newport, 
R. L, November 17, 1780; died in Newport, R. I., April 
20, 1871. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Lucina Lowden Langley, born March 23, 1815 ; 
died July 3,1816. 

2d. — Lucina Lowden Langley, born January 4, 1817 ; 
died September 25, 1817. 

3d. — Elizabeth Lowden Langley, born in 1818; died 
June 19, 1899, at 45 Pelham st., Newport, R. 1.; unmar- 
ried. 

4th. — James Lowden Langley, born March 21,1820; 
died December 23, 1838. 

5th. — Mary Durfee Langley, born October 23, 1821 ; 
died November 12, 1823. 

2d. — Mary Lowden, born August 13, 1753; died No- 
vember 29, 1842; married Thomas Durfee (201). 

3d. — Elizabeth Lowden, born November 5, 1755 ; 
married (1st), Peter Langley, son of Nathaniel and 

Bethiah ( ) Langley; born December 5, 1751 , died 

July 7, 1781. 




FAMILY BURYING GROUND BACK OF DURFEE HOMESTEAD ON TIVERTON HEIGHTS, R. 1. 



D0RFEE. 296 

Their children were : 

1st. — Nathaniel Langley, born November 24, 1776 ; 
died February 21, 1778. 

2d. — Peter Langley, born December 17, 1778 ; ] 
died July 16, 1854. I Twins 

3d. — John Laugley, born December 17, 1778; ( 
died August 13, 1853. J 

4th. — Elizabeth Langley, born November 17, 1780; 
died April 20, 1871 ; married James Lowden Langley, 
March 17, 1814; Mrs. Elizabeth (Lowden) Langley, mar- 
ried a second time, October 13, 1782, to Capt. Oliver 
Durfee (92), who was a cousin of John Durfee (95), the 
father of Thomas Durfee (201), who married Mary Low- 
den. 

4th. — Priscilla Lowden, born ; died March 20, 

1823 ; married James Sanford. They had no children. 

5th. — Richard Lowden, born October 30, 1757 ; died 
June 23, 1791. 

6th.— James Lowden, born September 7, 1759 ; died in 
Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

The following is a part of the report of the address of 
the Hon. John S. Brayton, delivered before the Rhode 
Island Historical Society, March 22, 1898, published in 
the Fall River " Evening News," mentioning the eminent 
men of the towns of Rhode Island, as follows : 

"Of * * the eminent and useful men whom the 
towns of which he had been speaking had produced he 
named. Gov. Wanton, Col. John Cooke, Col. Wm. Hum- 
phrey, Gen. Benj. Howard, Capt. Robert Gray, Hon. 
James Fowler Simmons, Hon. Thomas Durfee (201), 
grandfather of the present Hon. Thomas Durfee, his son 
Job Durfee, and the present Hon. Thomas Durfee, to the 
last-named of whom he paid a very high and hearty 
tribute. * * * 

"He referred to the high and valuable services which 
these men had performed, making their towns proud of 
their records." * * * 

Obituary Notice. 

Newport " Mercury," January, 1829. 

Died at Tiverton, January 17, 1829, Hon. Thomas Dur- 



296 DUKFEE. 

FEE, aged G9 ; Chief Justice of the Court of Common 
Pleas for this county. 

In all tlie relations of life, as a man, citizen, and magis- 
trate, Judge DuRFEE was distinguished for unimpeaclied 
integrity of conduct. During the course of his useful life 
he had been successively called to fill many responsible 
public offices, the duties of which he performed to the 
satisfaction of his fellow citizens. Few have lived rdore 
generally esteemed, and he has descended to the grave 
regretted by all who knew him. 

. 202. Durfee, Abner (John 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2cr, 
Thomas 1st). Son of John and EJiebe (Gray) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R, I., September 18, 
1761 ; died in Tiverton, R. I.; married to Na!«cy Cory, of 
Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Thomas; born in Tiverton, 
R. I., in 1762 ; died in Tiverton R. I., July 30, 1847. 

Their children were : 

450.— 1st. Catherine, born October 3, 1787. 

451.— 2d. Abigail, born September 6, 1789. 

452.— 3d. Bridget Ann, torn September 6, 1793. 

453. — 4th. Harriet, born September 16, ^1796 ; died 
unmarr ed June 16, 1822. 

454. — 5th. Betsey, born Augd-st 3, 1798. 

Will of Nancy, widow of Abnp:r Durfee (202), in brief. 

Probate Records, Tiverton, R. I,, date of will June 15, 
1838, Probate, October 4, 1847. ^ * 

"Item. — To dcmghter Sarah Oray widow of Edward 
Gray residing in Fall River Mass. 50 cts. 

^^Item. — To daughter Catherine Pike wife of Asa Pihe 
residing in Providence R. I. 50 cts. 

^'■Item. — T'o daughter Abigail Thacher widow of Joseph 
Thacher residing in Ohio 50 cts. 

"Item. — To daughter Bridget Durfee furniture and 
apparel. 

" Bmdgct JJarfee appointed administratrix^^ 

203. Durfee, Williams (John 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of John and Phebo (Gray) Dur- 
fee, of Tiverton, R. L; born in Tiverton, R. I., in 1763 ; 




HOMESTEAD OF CHARLES MANCHESTER — RESIDENCE OF HIS WIDOW, MRS. SARAH L. 
(dURFEE) MANCHESTER, AND HEK DAUGHTER, MISS FANNIE MANCHESTER. MRS. 
MARY A. (dURFEE) MANCHESTER OCCUPIES A PART OF THE HOUSE. THIS 
HOUSE IS ON TIVERTON HEIGHTS. 




VIEW WEST FROM PIAZZA OF MRS. SARAH (DURFEE) MANCHESTER'S RESIDENCE, 
TIVERTON HEIGHTS. PORTSMOUTH, R. I., ACROSS THE WATER. 



DENNIS. 297 

died in Tivertou, R. I., in 1845 ; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., February 16, 1800, to Alice Stafford, of Tiverton, 

R. I., daughter of John and Judith ( ) Stafford ; 

born in Tiverton, E.. I.; died in Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

455. — 1st. Elizabeth, born November 5, 1800. 

456.— 2d. Job, born February 22, 1802. 

457.— 3d. Judith, born August 20, 1804. 

458. — 4th. Isaac T., born December 5, 1806 ; died 
June 5, 1830. 

459. — 5th. John, born June 11, 1812. 

The following is a brief of the will of Williams Durfee, 
recorded in Vol. 12 of the Probate Records of Tiverton, 
R. I., January 6, 1845, dated May 29, 1840 : 

" Item. — To wife Alice Durfee $100.00 and farm <&c, 
use of pew in the First Baptist Church of Fall River, 
Mass. wife to support grand-children, George Durfee, 
Mary Durfee, children of son John Durfee, wife to give 
to two daughters, Elizabeth Grinnell and Judith Man- 
chester one cow each. To Amanda M. Durfee $100.00. 
To son Joh Durfee notes c&c. Item. — Pew i?i Baptist 
church at Fall River to daughters Elizabeth and Judith 
after death of wife. N. B. Borden Administrator'''* 



DENNIS. 

204. Durfee, Mary (John 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of John and Phebe (Gray) Dur- 
fee, of Tivertou, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I.; died in 
Portsmouth, R. I.: married in Tiverton, R. I., September 
24, 1786, to Gideon Dennis, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of 
Robert and Hannah (Coggeshall) Dennis ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., July 8, 1752 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I. 
Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 
I. — John Dennis, born March 31, 1787 ; died in Ports- 



298 DENNIS. 

raouth, R. I.; married iu Portsmouth, R. I.; record of 
the uume of his wife not fouud. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Eliza Dennis, born iu Portsmouth, R. I.; mar- 
ried iu Portsmouth, R. I., to Lorenzo Kknney, of Bris- 
tol, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Alonzo Kenney. 

2d. — Pardon Kenney, who married and had two chil- 
dren named Leon Kennky and David Kenney. 

od. — Susan Kenney, who married a Mr. Martin ; they 
hud one child named Helen Martin. 

2d. — Hy Franklin Dennis, married. 

3d. — William R. Dennis, born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 
1822 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., January 20, 1S50, to 
Abby F. Field, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Capt. 
Richard and Martha (Lawton ) Field ; born in Portsmouth, 
R. L, May 13, 1820; died in Portsmouth, R. I., August 
25, 18S6. 

Their only child, "William C. Dennis, was born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I. Living in 1902, in Portsmouth, R. I. ; mar- 
ried iu Portsmouth, R. L, to Susan F. Brownell. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. L) : 

1st. Albertie S. Dennis. 2d. Martha F. Dennis. 

IL — Robert Dennis, born February 25, 1789. 

III.— Puebe Dennis, born November, 1790 ; died in 
Portsmouth, R. L; married a Mr. CoRNELX,. They had a 
daughter, named Almira Cornell. 

IV. — Gideon Dennis, born February 27,1793; mar- 
ried Meribah Manchester, daughter of John and Mary 
( ) Manchester. 

Their childron were : 

1st. — Edward Dennis. 

2d. — Harriet Dennis, born in March, 1816 ; married 
Hiram Sherman, of Portsmouth, R. L, son of Caleb and 

Elizabeth ( ) Sherman ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 

April 22, 1808 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Tiieir children were : 

Ist. — Mary S. Sherman, born March 27, 1837, 

2d. — Hiram Sherman, born August 2G, 1838 ; (de- 
ceased). 



DENNIS. 299 

3d. — Harriet E. Sherman, born January 29, 1840. 

4th. — Edward Sherman, born October 2, 1841, 

5th. — Thomas Sherman, born in New Bedford, Mass., 
June 28, 1843; living in 1902, at Bristol, K. I.; married 
Ann Wagner Sweet, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth 
P. (Swain) Sweet. 

Their only child, Clinton T. Sherman, born June 12, 
1872, was employed (in 1902) at the First National Bank 
in Bristol, E,. I., where he resided with his family. Married 
in Bristol, R. I., November 4, 1896, to Annie Sedgewick 
Waldron, daughter of Charles A. and Caroline (Luther) 
Waldron ; born in Bristol, R. I., June 6, L869. Their 
daughter, Marion Sherman, was born September 14, 
1897. 

6th. — Andrew J. Sherman, born January 29, 1845 ; 
(deceased). 

7th.— Albert Sherman, born November 18, 1846. 

8th. — Lillian M. Sherman, born December 1, 1848 ; 
(deceased). 

9th. — George A. Sherman, born February 9, 1850. 

10th. — William P. Sherman, born January 12, 1853 ; 
(deceased). 

11th. — Benjamin F. Sherman, born July 31, 1854. 

12th. — John W. Sherman, born August 26, 1856. 

V. — Job Durfee Dennis, born April 3, 1795 ; died in 
Tiverton, R. I., December 13, 1875 ; married in Newport, 
R. I., May 2, 1820, to Mary Borden Mosher, of Adams- 
ville, R. L, daughter of Amos and Mary (Davol) Mosher; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., March 10, 1802 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., October 16, 1882. Mr. Dennis was a 
farmer, and a soldier in the War of 1812. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

1st. — Patience Seabury Dennis, born August 18, 1821 ; 
was in 1899 living in Fall River, Mass. (feeble minded) ; 
married and had a son, named Robert S.; born in 
May 1848, who married Yesta J. Woodcock, November 
28, 1869. 

Their children were : 

Ernest Venoel Roy, born April 23, 1873 ; who married 
Edith Laura Tabor, of Fall River, Mass. 



300 DENNIS. 

Franklin "Wilfred, bom September 16, 1875 ; died 
Febiuarv 3, 1881. 

George "Wiluur, born in May, 1878. 

Carrie Mablk, born May 1, 1885. 

Charles Tillinohast, born in Auf^ust, 1888. (The com- 
piler remark.s that surnames were never given him for 
persons in above record.) 

2d. — Eliza Ann Dennis, born October 20, 1823 ; did 
not marry ; was a resident of Fall River, Mass., in 1899. 

3d. — Amanda Fitzallen Dennis, born November 10, 
1825 ; living at 350 North Main st., Fall River, Mass., in 
1899 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., Septeml>er 15, 18-19, to 
Samiel Allen, of Fall River, Mass., son of Sylvester and 
Hannah (Carpenter) Allen ; born in Fall River, Mass., 
February 7, 1820; died in Fall River, Mass., July 8, 
189G. 

Their child, Samuel Edgar Allen, born June 6, 1851 ; 
unmarried. He at one time was the travelling agent for 
an underwear manufacturing company of Boston ; later 
he resided in New York City. Samuel Allen, Sr., always 
lived at Fall River, Mass., where, at his death, he was the 
oldest dry goods merchant in that city, having been in 
business over forty years. 

4th. — Jane Eliza Dennis, born November 20,1827; 
died in Milford, Mass., June 13, 1897 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., August 24, 1848, to Roland Coffin Hussey, 
of Nantucket, Mass., son of Joseph W. and Eliza (Coffin) 
Hussey; born in Nantucket, Mass., July 1, 1824; living 
in 1899 at Milford, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Milford, Mass.) : 

1st. — JosEi'u Henry Hussey, born July 7, 1849 ; mar- 
ried July 29, 1871, to Mary J. Ely. Their child, Maud 
EsTELLA HusBEY, was bom January 10, 1873. They re- 
side in Hartford, Conn., where their daughter lives, the 
wife of a Mr. Cook. 

2d. — Charle.s Ainsworth Hussey, born January 22, 
1852 ; died November 7, 1852. 

3d. — Mary Eliza Hisbey, born May 27, 1855; died 
August 2, 185G. 

4th. — Emma Jane IIlssky, born January 27, 1857; 



DENNIS. 301 

married July 1, 1885, to Richard Britton. He is a 
screw-maker, and was the overseer of the screw manufac- 
tory of Draper & Co. They resided at Hopedale, Mass., 
and their children were : 

1st. — Ethelwyn Britton, born March 13, 1886. 

2d. — Charles Allen Britton, born September 17, 1887. 

3d. — Emma Britton, born February 5, 1893. 

4th, — Robert Ned Britton, born November 30, 1895. 

5th. — Albertus Hussey, born July 2, 1863 ; married 
May 20, 1884, to Effie A. Holmes. He is an architect 
and surveyor. They lived (1899) at Milford, Mass. 

Their children were : 

a. — Clarence Lovering Hussey, born in 1884. 

b. — Eunice D. Hussey, born September 28, 1886. 

6th. — Edwin Dennis Hussey, born June 14, 1865 ; died 
March 11, 1866. 

7th. — William Alden Hussey, born June 14, 1865; 
married October 3, 1893, to Emeline Hancock. He was 
teller in the bank at Milford, Mass., where they resided 
in 1899. 

Their children were : 

a. — Warren Hancock Hussey, born June 14, 1895. 

h. — Roland Dennis Hussey, born October 13, 1897. 

8th. — Robert Coffin Hussey, born February 13, 1867 ; 
married June 24, 1891, to Laura B. Mader. He is a 
pattern-maker for Draper & Co., of Hopedale, Mass. 

Their children were : 

a. — Marion Louise Hussey, born September 8, 1893. 

b. — Francis W. Hussey, born January 16, 1899. 

9th. — Francis Asbury Hussey, born December 23, 
1869 ; died July 28, 1870. 

5th. — Edwin Dennis, born February 19, 1830 ; married 
in Charleston, S. C, November 3, 1859, to Elizabeth 
Ann Mitchell, of Charleston, S. C. They resided in 
1899 at Charleston, S. C, where Mr. Dennis was employed 
in the Revenue Marine Service. 

Their children were : 

a. — Mary Elizabeth Dennis, boru August 20, 1860 ; 
died November 20, 1883 ; married in October, 1882, to 



302 DENNIS. 

Jem8E Nelson. Their son, Manning L. Nelson, was born 
in 1S83. 

h. — Cornelia Ellen Dennis, born in April, 1868 ; mar- 
ried Marion D. Harrison. Their son, Marion Edward 
Harrison, whs born in November, 188;*. Mrs. Harrison 
was divorced, nnd in 1893 married Judj^e J. D. Twiggs, 
of Swainsboro, Ga. 

()th. — HENRiK'rrA B. Dennis, born June 4, 1845. Liv- 
ing in 1899 at No. 201 Winthrop street. Fall River, Mass.; 
married in Fall River, Mass., A])ril 21, 1868, to Jonathan 
Earl, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. L; died in 
Fall River, Mass., in November, 1894. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Edward De Forest Earl, born June 2, 1870. 

2d. — Mary Dennis Earl, born May 7, 1871 ; died No- 
vember 20, 1879. 

3d. — Benjamin William Earl, born January 30, J 875. 

•1th. — Lewis Hammond Earl, born July 23, 1885. 

YI. — William Dennis, born January 20, 1797 ; died 
single ; drowned when 21 years old. 

VII. — Mart Dennis, born November 18, 1798; mar- 
ried Lawton Taylor. 

VIII. — Edward Dennis, born February 18, 180i ; mar- 
rieil. They had one child, a son. 

IX. — Richmond Dennis, born February 27, 1803. 

X. — Charles Dennis, born Jul}- 5, 1805; lost at sea ; 
killed by a shark ; (?) if married. 

XI. — Joseph Cornell Dennis, born November 8, 1807. 

XII. — Sarah Ann Dennis, born October 1, 1814. 

Gideon Dennis, Sr., was a Justice of the Peace in Ports- 
mouth, R. I. 

IX. — Dennis, Richmond (Gideon 4th, Robert 3d, Jos- 
eph 2d, Robert 1st). Son of Gideon and Mary (Durfee) 
Dennis, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
Fel)ruary 27, 1H()3; married Susan E. Pearoe. In 1899 
the}' resided in Worcester, Mass. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Sarah Ann Dennis, born August 14, 1832 ; mar- 
ried in Portsmouth, R. I., February 15, 1852, to Samcel 
LiNDSKY, of Bristol, M. I., son of Joseph and Martha 



DENNIS. 303 

( ) Lindsey; born in 1827. They resided in 1899 

at Bristol, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. Samuel Lindsey. 2d. Joseph Lindsey. 

3d. — Sarah Lindsey, who married D. C. Barnes, of 
Bristol, R. I. They had no children. 

4th. — Florence Lindsey, who married Frank Usher. 
Their only child was Avis Elizabeth Usher. 

5th. — Annie Lindsey. 

2d. — "William R. Dennis, born April 10, 1837; mar- 
ried. Resided in 1899 at Worcester, Mass. No children. 

3d. — Susan E. Dennis, born July 29, 1839 ; living in 
1901 at Warren, R. L; married in Bristol, R. L, March 
27, 1859, to Richard Fish Boyd, of Bristol, R. L, son of 
James Tallman and Mary (Lake) Boyd ; born in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., August 10, 1835 ; died in Portsmouth, R. L, 
September 22, 1868. 

Their children were (born in Bristol, R. I.) : 

1st. — Susan Francis Boyd, born September 4, 1860 ; 
married in Warren, R. I., May 27, 1886, to Winfred 
Lincoln Cady, of Norton, Mass., son of James Jerome 
and Experience (Smith) Cadv ; born in Burringtou, R. I., 
April 20, 1861. In 1901 they resided at Norton, Mass. 
Their child, Mildred Boyd Cady, was born in Norton, 
Mass., July 31, 1890. 

2d. — Minnie Estelle Boyd, born March 7, 1864 ; mar- 
ried William Stone Mills, and resided in 1901 in Minne- 
apolis, Minn. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Abbie Lee Mills. 

2d. — Archer Mills, born March 16, 1884. 

3d. — Marjorie Mills, born in Minnesota, June 15, 
1893. 

3d. — Julia Augusta Boyd, born August 9, 1866 ; mar- 
ried Walter A. Day. In 1901 they resided at Bradley, 
in South Dakota. Their child, Laird Boyd Day, was 
born in Bradley, S. D., April 20, 1900. Mrs. Boyd mar- 
ried a second time in Warren, R. I., July 12, 1882, to 
Joy Chapman, of Warren, R. L, son of Matthew and 



304 DENNIS. 

Mary ( ) Chapman ; born in Pawtuckot, R. I., Oc- 
tober 29, 1845. They were residents of Warren, R. I., in 
1902. 

4th. — Charles E. Dennis, born November 20, 1841 ; 
married in Providence, R. I., May 14, 1863, to Emma 
FisHKK PiiocroK, of Providence, R. I., daughter of John R. 
and Nancy C. (Mason) Proctor ; born in Providence, R. I., 
August o,'l841. They resided, in 1901, at No. 184 Web- 
ster ave.. Providence, R. I. Their child, Charles E. Den- 
nib, born in Providence, R. I., August 17, 18G5 ; married 
in Bristol, Conn., to Eugenia E. Warner, of Bristol, Conn., 

daughter of Augustus H. and Mary E. ( ) Warner ; 

born in Bristol, Conn. They resided at Prov'idence,R. I., 
in 1901. Their child, Dorothy Warner Dennis, was born 
August 24, 1893. 

5th. — Mary Ellen Dennis, born April 20, 1845 ; mar- 
ried a Mr. Martin. Tliey had two cliildren, one of whom 
was Frederick Martin. They were residents of Wor- 
cester, Mass. 

6th. — Harriet A. Dennis, born July 19, 1847. 

7tli. — Catherine A. Dennis, born July 17, 1850. 

XL — Dennis, Joseph Cornell (Gideon 4th, Robert 3d, 
Joseph 2d, Robert 1st). Sou of Gideon and Mary (Dur- 
fee) Dennis, of Portsmouth, II. I.; born in Portsmouth, 
R. I., November 10, 1807 ; died in Providence, R. I., 
June 3, 18(56 ; married in Portsmouth, R. I., May 29, 
1832, to Mary Brayton Gifford, of Portsmouth, R. I., 
daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hall) Gitibrd ; born 
in Portsmoutli, R. I., March 4, 1813 ; died in Providence, 
R. I., July 20, 18G5. 

Their children were : 

1st. — William Anthony Dennis, born March 4, 1833 ; 
died July 14, 1833. 

2d. — George Hall Dennis, born May 29, 1834 ; died 
in August, 1834. 

3d. — Mary Jane Dennis, born 1836; died in 1877; 
married Nathan B. Capron. They had two children that 
died young. 

4th. — Clarissa GiFFf)Ri) Dennis, born in October 1840 ; 



DENNIS. 305 

died in 1876 ; married Cole. They had no chil- 
dren. 

5th. — Matilda Anna Dennis, born September 4, 1842 ; 
married first to Philip D. Gibson, and second to Job 
Dawley. They reside in Providence, R. I. Have no 
children. 

6th. — Harriet Gtifford Dennis, born June 26, 1844 ; 
married Silas Davol, of Portsmouth, R. I. They had 
one child, Emily Ann Davol ; married Frederick Hol- 
MAN, of Portsmouth, P. I., son of Thomas and (2d wife) 
Anna B. (Albro) Holman ; born in Portsmouth, R. I. 
Living in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Clifton T. Holman, born November 19, 1882. 

2d. — Charles A. Holman, born August 20, 1885. 

3d. — Mertle Holman, born April 12, 1887. 

4th. — Herman F. Holman, born August 3, 1890. 

5tb. — Marguerite D. Holman, born November 7, 1892. 

6th. — Grace R. Holman, born July 22, 1895. 

7th. — Charles Edward Dennis, born November 13, 
1847. He enlisted in Co. — , 7th R. I. Vol. Inf., and 
served three years ; afterwards he served a term in the 

regular army. He was married to Annie ; they 

had one son, Joseph Dennis ; they resided in Selma, Ala- 
bama. 

8th. — Joseph Hall Dennis, born December 26, 1848 ; 
single ; resides in Providence, R. I.; investment broker, 
29 Weybosset St., Room 32. In April, 1865, he entered 
the U. S. Navy on the receiving ship U. S. S. " Ohio," 
at Boston Navy Yard, where he remained until May, 1866, 
as a yeoman ; also ship's writer on frigate IJ. S. S. 
" Franklin." He was on Admiral Farragut's European 
trip, April, 1867, to December, 1868. Joseph Cornell 
Dennis, the father of above family, enlisted in Co. — , 
11th R. I. Yol. Inf., a nine-month regiment, and served 
until the regiment's time expired ; his patriotism is well 
attested by his willingness to serve his country at an age 
when a draft or involuntary service could not be required. 
His people were among the " well-to-do " farmers of 
Portsmouth, R. I., where he probably spent the period of 
his life before the War of the Rebellion. 



30G DENNIS. 

XII. — Dennis, Sakah Ann (Gideon 4tli, Robert 3d, 
Jcsoph 2d, Robert 1st); dau<^htor of Gideon and Mary 
(Unrfee) Dennis, of Portsmouth, R. I., born in Porta- 
mouth, R. I., October 1, 1814; died in Portsmouth, R. I., 
December 24, 1801; married in Portsmouth, R. I., Sep- 
tember 22, 1832, to Bkn.iamin Tallman, of Portsmouth, 
R. I.; son of Thales (of Joseph) and PrisciUa (Devol) 
Tallman, born in Portsmouth, R. I., April 21, 1807; died 
in Portsmouth, R. I., October 9, 1883. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

I, — Rkubkn Ransom Tallman, born September 11, 
1833. Livinf^ 1901, in Atlantic City, N. J.; married Eliza 
Smith, daughter of Noah Smith. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Louisa Tallman. 2d. Charles Tallman. 3d. 
Evader Tallman. 4th. John Tallman. 5tli. Benjamin 
Tallman. Gth. Allen Tallman. 7th. James Tallman. 

II. — John Wesley Tallman, born December 31, 1835 ; 
married in Portsmoutli. R. I., December 5, 1866, to Al- 
MiNA E. Tallman, of Portsmoutli, R. I.; daughter of Levi 

and Amy ( ) Tallman; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 

October 24, 1838. They resided in Portsmouth, R. L, in 
1902. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

1st. — Chester Blibs Tallman, born March 19, 1862. 
He is employed as tish agent for business houses in New 
York, Boston and Philadelphia. Married in Portsmouth, 
R. I., January 26, 1897, to Clara J. Giffuru, of Ports- 
mouth, R. I., daughter of Rev. John E. Gifford, a minis- 
ter of the M. E. Church, and adopted daughter of Lewis 
J. Munroe, of Portsmouth, R. I. They resided in 1902, 
at Newport, R. I. 

Their children were (born in Portsmouth, R. I.): 

a. — CLirroN Lewis Tallman, born January 15, 1888. 

A. — Mkkkil Justin Tallman, born in 1890 ; died in 
March, 1890. 

c. — Vernon Francis Tallman, born April 23, 1892. 

2d. — Aluertus E. 1\m,lman, born July 12, 1868. Living 
1902, in Wakefield, \l. 1., and is the manager of a bakery. 
He was married in Wakefield, R. L, in 1887, to Ida May 
Shearman, of Wakefield, R. I., who died in 1888. 



DENNIS. 307 

III, — Elijah Lovejoy Tallman, born February 13, 
1838 ; married Mary J. Devol, daughter of BoDJamin and 
Abby ( ) Devol. They reside in Portsmouth, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. Deforest Apple Tallman (deceased). 2d. Al- 
fred Ellsworth Tallman (deceased). 3d. Leroy Tall- 
man; living in Portsmouth, R. I. 

ly. — Mary Ann Tallman, born February 3, 1840. 

V. — Letitia Tyler Tallman, born August 20, 1842; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., January 2, 1865, to "Will- 
iam F. Freeborn, son of Charles and Ann (Tallman) 
Freeborn ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., October 24, 1840. 
They resided in Portsmouth, R. L, in 1902, and had no 
children. 

YI. — Sarah Carpenter Tallman, born November 16, 
1844; living (1902) in Wakefield, R. I.; married William 
B. Fish, son of Lawton Fish. Their child. Bertha Fish, 
died young. 

Mrs. Fish married a second time, in Portsmouth, R. I., 
May 26, 1878, to James E. Babcock, of Wakefield, R. I., 
son of Edmund Sheffield and Martha Elizabeth (Babcock) 
Babcock ; born in Charleston ; died in Wakefield, R. I., 
May 25, 1896. Their child, Archie Babcock, was born 
May ii9, 1880. Mr. Babcock conducted a bakery, which 
had been established by his father at Wakefield, R. I., at 
the time of his marriage, and continued in that business 
the remainder of his life, honored and respected by all 
who knew him. The business was in charge of Mrs. 
Babcock for a few years after the death of her husband. 
Later she transferred it to her son, who promises to be 
an honorable successor of his parents. 

VII. — Benjamin Tallman, born November 7, 1846 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. I., January 17, 1875, to Eleanor 
A. Fish, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of David and 
Ruth (Pierce) Fish ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., July 22, 
1852. They were living in Portsmouth in 1902. Their 
infant son, born September 18, 1882, died 25th same 
month. 

Mr. Tallman followed the business of trap and purse 
net fishing most of his life with good success. He has 



308 DENNIS. 

been master of sailiiif^ vessels seven years, and steamers 
twonty-tive yuarK. JIo is u iuemV)er of Eureka Lodge, No. 
Ii2, A. F. and A. M., and has filled several of its official 
stations. He has reprt'seuted his town in the House and 
Senate of the Le{j;islature of Rhode Island for six years, 
chosen to office by the Republican party, which he very 
ably represents. 

VIII. — William Thales Tallman, born August 19, 
1851 ; married in Newport, R. I., December 10, 1875, to 
Lauka G. Oark, of Portsmouth, R. I., daugiiter of Job R. 
and Eleanor (Fish) Carr; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
February 12, 1852. They were living in Portsmouth, R. I. 
in 1902, and had no ehildreu. 

IX. — Fkp:i)Erick Upham Tallman, born September 11, 
1853; married in Edgartown, Mass., to Mary Orterson. 
They resided in Bristol, R. I., in 1902, and had no chil- 
dren. 

X. — Georoe Bancroft Tallman, twin of Frederick. 

The following was written of Mr. Benjamin Tallman by 
one of his sous in 1901 : "He was a man who was noted 
for his big heart, always generous aud kind, he gave to 
others to his own inconvenience. But he is remembered 
by many for these traits, aud 'Captain Ben,' as he was 
called, will never be forgotten by the people now living in 
this vicinity. 

" He was the first man in this State and other States, as 
far as kuown, to catch what is called scup, on the New 
England coast by traps, taking thousands of barrels of 
that kind of tish in the mouths of April and May of each 
year. 

" He was very zealous in good works. 

" 1st. As a member of the Methodist Church, helping to 
erect the buihling. 

" He founded a lodge of Good Tem[)lars, and later a 
lodge of Odd Fellows, and was aboiit the first Free Mason 
in this town, and had a great deal to do towards the 
organization of Eureka Lodge, No. 22, A. F. and A. M. 

" He \w\d several offices in the town, and was a man who 
was liked for his kind aud hearty manner." 



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WATTS. 

205.— Durfee, Priscilla (John 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of John and Phebe (Gray) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, Newport Co., R. I.; born in Tiver- 
ton, Newport Co., R. I., in 1780 ; died in Portsmouth, 
R. I., May 14, 1860 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., Decem- 
ber 24, 1797, to Ralph Earl, of Dartmouth, Mass., son 
of William and Edith (Brownell) Earl ; born in Westport, 
Mass., August 28, 1776 ; brought up by his grandfather 
William, at Westport. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Thomas Earl, who, when last heard from, was 
a school teacher at Baltimore, Md. 

Mrs. Earl married a second time, in Tiverton, R. I., to 
John Watts, of Lynn, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1. — John Watts. 

II. — Jefferson Watts. 

III. — Peleg Watts, born July 25, 1811. 

IV. — Elmina Watts, born June 8, 1813. 

V. — Lorenzo Watts, born December 8, 1820. 

I. — Watts, John (John 1st). Son of John and Priscilla 
(Durfee) (Earl) Watts ; born in Tiverton, R. I.; lost at sea ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., May 16, 1827, to Mary 
Springer. They had a son who was lost at sea. 

II. — Watts, Jefferson (John 1st). Son of John and 
Priscilla (Durfee) (Earl) Watts, of Tiverton, R. I.; born 
in Tiverton, R. I.; died in Smithfield, R. I.; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., to Abby Stafford, daughter of Stephen 
and Abigail (Durfee) Stafford ; born in Tiverton, R. I.; 
died in Attleboro, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Anna R. Watts, born July 2, 1832 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., November 13, 1854, to Loeing Durfee, 
of Fall River, Mass., son of Joseph and Amey (Irons) 



310 WATTS. 

Durfoe ; born in Fall River, Mas55., January 16, 1832. 
Thoy wore living at Providence, R. I., in March, 1S98. 
Their children have record as the family of Loring Durfee 
in the consecutive order of enumeration of the Durfee 
descendants. 

2d. AuHEY J. Watps. 3d. Patience Watts. 4th. Es- 
ther H. Watps. 

III. — Watts, Peleg (John 1st). Son of John and Pris- 
cilla (Durfee) (Earl) Watts, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., July 25, 1811 ; died in Tiverton, R. I.; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., to Rhoda Macomber, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — John Watts, born October 24, 1836 ; died July 
15, 1857. 

2d.— Simon C. Watts, born October 29, 1838 ; living in 
Tiverton, R. I., 1900. 

3d. — Benjamin F. Watts, born November 18, 1840; 
died July 20, 1841. 

4th. — Phebe Ann Watps, born November 19, 1842; 
died June 18, 1890. 

5th. — James K. Polk Watts, born May 9, 1844 ; died 
August 14, 1844. 

6th. — George M. Dallas Watts, born May 9, 1844 ; 
died November 20, 1844. 

7th.— Susan B. Watts, born May 29, 1846 ; died March 
21, 1894. 

8th. — Ardelia Watts, born November 8, 1850. Living 
in Providence, R. I., 1900. 

9th. — George Watts, born November 22, 1852 ; died 
July 17, 1853. 

10th.— Marv L. Watts, born April 8, 1857. Living 
1900. 

IV. — Watts, Elmina (John 1st). Daughter of John 
and Priscilla (Durfoe) (Earl) Watts, of Tiverton, R. I.; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., June 8, 1813 ; died in Tiverton, 
R. I,, February 10, ls99 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., 
March 25, 1830, to Samuel Manchester, of Tiverton, 
R. I., son of Benjamin and Hannah (Borden) ^Manchester ; 
born in Tiverton, Ji. T.,.Iuly 18, 1811. Living in Tiverton, 
R. I., in August, 1899. 



WATTS. 311 

Their children were : 

I. — Emeline Manchester, born September 29, 1837 ; 
died June 17, 1840. 

11. — Samuel N. Manchester, born December 29, 1839; 
drowned August 1, 1863. 

III. — Ann Eliza Manchester, born April 10, 1842, 

IV. — Abby Jane Manchester, born February 24, 1844. 

V. — Albert Henry Manchester, born December 3, 
1845 ; born in Fall Kiver. 

VI. — Clara S. Manchester, born August 29, 1847. 

VII. — Edward B. Manchester, born February 28, 
1849. 

VIII. — Catherine B. Manchester, born April 3, 1851; 
died October 27, 1856. 

IX. — Elmina Manchester, born December 18, 1852. 

'X, — Egbert T. Manchester, born in June, 1854. 

In 1898 the writer visited Mr. and Mrs. Manchester at 
their residence in Tiverton, K. I. They were in excellent 
health for people of their age. It was very pleasant to 
meet these dear people for the first time in the 69th year 
of their married life ; very few have the favor of so long 
a companionship. They and their descendants have ex- 
cellent musical talent ; in their early years Mr. and Mrs. 
Manchester, it is said, played the violin well. 

II. — Manchester, Samuel N. (Samuel 2d, Benjamin 
1st). Died, by drowning, August 1, 1863 ; married June 
10, 1860, to Lizzie Fish, of Portsmouth, K, I., daughter of 
Abiel ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., Juue 10, 1839; died 
in Bristol, R. I., December 29, 1895. They had no 
children. 

III. — Manchester, Ann Eliza (Samuel 2d, Benjamin 
1st). Married in Tiverton, R. I., November 28, 1860, to 
Isaac Fish, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of Joseph ; born in 
Bristol, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st.— Carrie Fish, born 1862 ; died 1866. 

2d.— Louisa Fish, born April 22, 1866. 

3d. — Frank Fish, born in 1868. 

Mrs. Fish married a second time in Tiverton, R. I., to 
Andrew Dwblly, of New Bedford, Mass. They were 



312 WATIS. 

living in New Bedford, Mass., in 1900, and had no chil- 
dren. 

IV. — Manchester, Abby J. (Suiuuel 2d, Benjamin 1st). 
Died in Tiverton, R. I., in January, 1901 ; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., June 12, 1865, to Chakles II. Hose, son 
of Charles Rose ; born November 4, 1839. Living at 
Tiverton, R. I., in 1901. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Samuel Rose, born November 12, 1867 ; married 
Belle Smith, daughter of Edward Smith. 

2d. — Alton Henry Rose, born September 18, 1871. 

3d. — Charles Edward Rose, born February 20, 1874:; 
married Mabelle Healey, daughter of John W. Healey. 

4th.— Arthdr Rose, born May 17, 1877. 

5th. — Alonzo Rose, born July 17, 1880. 

rr,, ■ T,, r, ' i twins: born November 30, 1882. 

7th. — Elmina Rose, ) ' ' 

8th. — Lester Rose, born May 17, 1884. 

Su V. — Manchester, Albert Henry (Samuel 2d, Benjamin 
1st). Living in Pawtucket, R. I., 1900 ; married to Jen- 
nie Douglas, of Fall River, Mass. They had one child, 
Elvira. 

Mr. Manchester married a second time to Loney Socia, 
of Pawtucket, R. I. Living in Pawtucket, R. I., in 1900. 
They had one child, Luney. 

Mr. Albert H. Manchester was a soldier during the 
War of the Rebellion. The Adjt. General's Report of 
Rhode Ishind for 1862 shows that he enlisted in a regi- 
ment called out for nine months' service, joining as a resi- 
dent of Newport, R. I.; he was enrolled as a private in 
Co. C, 12th R. I. Inf., September 25, 1862 ; mustered-in 
October 13, 1862; borne as sick in hospital from January 
24, 1863, until July, 1863 ; mustered out of service, July 
29, 1863 3 he afti^rwards served in a Massachusetts regi- 
ment until the close of the war ; was wounded in his 
arm. 

VI. — Manchester, Clara S. (Samuel 2d, Benjamin 1st). 
Married in New Bedford, Mass., to Benjamin Davenport, 
of New Bedford, Mass., son of Andrew. They were living 



WATTS . 313 

in Tiverton, R. I., in 1900, and had one child, Benjamin 
Davenport, Jr., born December 8, 1874. 

VII. — Manchester, Edward B. (Samuel 2d, Benjamin 
1st). Married in January, 1877, to Anna Manchester, 
of New Bedford, Mass., daughter of John B.; born in New 
Bedford, Mass., November 3, 1860 ; died in Tiverton, 
R. L, in July, 1883. 

Their children were : 

Edward B. Jr., born February 21, 1878. 

Samuel S., born August 21, 1879 ; died October 4, 
1901. 

Henry, born February 28, 1881. 

Mr. Manchester married a second time to Alice Scar- 
let, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of William Scarlet, of 
England ; born in England, August 14, 1867. They were 
living in Tiverton, R. I,, in 1900. 

Their children were : 

1st. — William, born February 4, 1889. 

2d. — Andrew, born August 4, 1891. 

IX. — Manchester, Elmina (Samuel 2d, Benjamin 1st). 
Married in Tiverton, R. I., March 4, 1872, to Capt. Will- 
iam R. Rose, of Tiverton, R, I., son of Charles and Abbie 
(Smith) Rose ; born in Tiverton, R. I., February 5, 1848. 
They were living in Tiverton, R. I., in October, 1900. 

Their children were : 

1st. — William R. Rose, born March 6, 1873. 

2d. — Walter B. Rose, born July 6, 1875. 

3d. — Frank M. Rose, born October 18, 1882. 

4th. — Effie L. Rose, born February 15, 1887. 

The following brief sketch of Capt. Rose is from the 
History of NeAvport Co., R. I. : " He began with the 
Church Brothers, at fifteen years of age, and at twenty- 
four was a captain with Albert Gray in the trap and 
purse fisheries" ; he " is the inventor of one of the most 
valuable modern features of the scup trap." 

X. — Manchester, Robert T. (Samuel 2d, Benjamin 
1st). Married in Tiverton, R. I., to Ida Grinnell, daugh- 
ter of George ; born in Portsmouth, R. I. They were liv- 
ing in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1900, and had no children. 



314 WATTS. 

V. — Wati's, Lorenzo (John 1st). Son of John and 
PrisciHa (Durfeo) "Watts, of Tivortou, Newport Co., R. I.; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., December 8, 1820 ; died in Ports- 
mouth, K. I., January 22, 1889 ; married to Almira (Tol- 
man) Dknnis, who died in Portsmoutli, R. I., December 
24, 1883. 

Their son, John W. Watts, born December 23, 1844 ; 
died in Portsmouth, R. I., February 22, 1898 ; married in 
Portsmouth, R. I., December 8, 1867, to Annie M, Bor- 
den, of "Westport, Mass., daughter of Elisha and Deborah 

( ), Borden ; born in Westport, Mass., in September, 

1843 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I., March 16, 1881. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Georgiana Watts, born August 17, 1868 ; mar- 
ried George B. Thomas, November 9, 1892. 

2d.— Sarah E. Watts, born March 10, 1872. 

3d. — Emeline WA'rr8,born February 19, 1874 ; married 
Frank C. Cory, December 21, 1894. 

Jth. — Annie L. Watts, born August 1, 1876 ; died in 
infancy. 

5th. — Frank D. Watts, born February 24, 1878. 

Gth. — Walter C. Watts, born April 14, 1880 ; died in 
infancy. 

7th.— Minnie W. Watts, born March 13, 1881 ; died in 
infancy. 

Mr. Watts married a second time, November 14, 1882, 
to Mary E. (Potter) Baten (a widow), of South Scituate, 

R. I., daughter of George W. and Clarissa Baten, 

who died November 8, 1896, They had no children. 

20(;.— Durfee, Silvia (John 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of John and Phebe (Gray) Dur- 
fee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. L; married 
Gkokgk Tkipi', of Westport, Mass. 

Their children were: 

1st. J()H Tuiri'. 2d. Stkl'hkn Tkiit. 3d. William 
Tuii'i*. 4tli. John Tkii'p. 

5th. AuniK Tiiirr, married Garnkk Potter. 

Their children were: 

Jamkb, Joii, Pa'iikn(;k, Ardella. 

nth. Nancy Tiiiri*. 7tii. Mary Triim*. Sth. Priscii.la 
'J'rii'I', married. Dth. Piiebk Tripi'. lUth. Emma Tripi*. 




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COGGESHALL. 315 

207.— Durfee, John (John 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st), Son of John and Phebe (Gray) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. L, in 1771; died in 
Tiverton, E. I., September 19, 1805; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., December 26, 1792, to Abigail Westgate, of Tiv- 
erton, R. I., daughter of George and Elizabeth (Durfee) 
Westgate; born in Tiverton, R. I., June 13, 1763 ; died in 
Tiverton, R. I., in 1846. 

Their children were : 

460.— 1st. Elizabeth, born October 1, 1793. 

461.— 2d. Richard Borden, born February 20, 1796. 

462. — 3d. Rebecca, born September 9, 1798 ; died 
January 9, 1859. Did not marry. 

463. — 4th. Eleanor, born December 9, 1801 ; died 
November 20, 1875. Did not marry. 

The will of Abigail (Westgate) Durfee, dated January 
7, 1839, was recorded July 6, 1846, in the office of the 
Town Clerk, of Tiverton, R. I., in Vol. 12, on page 350, 
Probate Records. 

^^Item. — To son Richard Borden Durfee^ six acres and 
share in the Real Estate of her father, George Westgate. 

"Item. — To four children, Elizabeth Woodman (wife of 
Enoch Woodma7i) Richard Borden Durfee, Rebecca Dur- 
fee and Eleanor Durfee, orchard, disc. 

Abraham Barker appointed administrator. 



COGGESHALL 

208. Durfee, Phebe (John 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of John and Phebe (Gray) Dur- 
fee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., in 1779 ; died there in 1851 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., to Daniel Coggeshall, son of 
John and Elizabeth (Stafford) Coggeshall ; born November 
11, 1776 ; died in 1849. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 
1st and 2d, Rose and Lizzie Coggeshall, born May 29, 
1800 ; died in infancy. 



31G COGGESHALL. 

3d. — Bethany CoooEaeALL, born in December, 1802 ; 
died in 183G ; married Eliab Tkipp. She went by the 
name of "Thaney." 

4th. — Mary Coogeshall, born in December, 1802; 
twin of "Thaney;" married Moses Hunt. Their son, 
William Hunt, was born October 2, 1820. 

uth. — IvuTu CoGGKSHALL, borii Augiist 8, ISO'! ; married 
Caleb Sabins. 

Mrs. Sabins married a second time to Jon Dukfee, a 
son of Georfje and Sarah (Coggeshall) Durfee, by whom 
slio had four children, who will have record in a second 
volunio of this work. 

Gth. — Joshua Coggeshall, born October 30, 1805 ; died 
insane ; married Mary B. Manchester, daughter of David 
Manchester. 

Their children were : 

1st. — John Coggeshall, who married Adelaide Albert. 

2d. Thomas Coggeshall. 3d. Joshua Coggeshall ; lived 
unmarried. 

7th. — Arnold Coggeshall, born June 29, 1807; mar- 
ried Tripp, daughter of Isaac Tripp. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jane Arnold Coggeshall. 

2d. — Nellie Coggeshall, married Andrew Borden. 

3d. — Daniel Coggeshall. 

4th. — Mary Jane Coggebhall, born January 30, 183G. 

Arnold Coggeshall married a second time to 

Negus. 

8th. — Admiral Coggeshall, born May, 1810 ; did not 
marry. 

0th. — Nelson Coggeshall, born twin of Admiral ; died 
Dt'cember 5, 1893 ; married in Newport, 11. I., October 
1.5, 1832, to Alice Bessy, of Newport, R. 1., daughter of 

Martin and Mary ( ) Bessy ; born in 1813; died 

F(;l)rnary 24, 1893. 

Their children wore : 

Emilv Coggeshall, who married Lewis Smith. 

Mary Ann Coggeshall, who married Charles Hol- 

UROOK. 

10th. — Lizzie Coggeshall, born March 29, 1813; mar- 
ried Alden Woodle. 



OOGGESHALL. 317 

11th. — Harriet Coggeshall, born January, 1815; was 
insane at death ; married in Tiverton, R. I., to Isaac Grin- 

NELL, son of Abel and Abigail ( ) Grinnell ; born in 

Tiverton, R. I., September 11, 1815. 

Their children wore: 

1st. — Daniel C. Grinnell, born February 3, 1837. 

2d. — Nelson C. Grinnell, born April 13, 1838. 

3d. — Isaac Grinnell, born May 18, 1847. 

12th. — Durfee W. Coggeshall, born in 1817 ; mar- 
ried ( ). 

Their children were : 

1st. — Walter D. Coggeshall, born Jul}^ 1850 ; mar- 
ried Josephine Eagan, of New York, about 1885 ; they 
resided in London, England, and had one child, a daugh- 
ter. 

2d. — Alice M. Coggeshall, born in 1852. Lives in 
London, England. 

13th. — Sally Coggeshall, born November 5, 1819 ; 
married Jeremiah Borden. 

14tli. — Amy Ann Coggeshall, born in 1820 ; married 
Welcome Clark. 

210. Durfee, Earle (Gideon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Gideon and Anne (Bowen) Durfee, 
of Tiverton, R. I., and Palmyra, N. Y.; born in Tiverton, 
R. I,, October 27, 1757 ; died in So. Cambridge, N. Y., 
May 24, 1839; married in Tiverton, R. I., November 17, 
1776, to Patience Lake, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of 
Joseph; died in So. Cambridge, N. Y., March 27, 1813. 

Their children were : 

464.— 1st. Abraham, born June 10, 1777. 

465.— 2d. Mary, born July 2, 1780. 

466.— 3d. Gideon, born March 30, 1782. 

467.— 4th. Tabitha, born February 14, 1784; died 
January 10, 1819. 

468. — 5th. Joseph, ) twins; born February 7, 1787; 

469.— 6th. Benjamin, \ died September 24, 1790. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time, October 16, 1814, 
to Phebe Hunt ; born March 9, 1784 ; died in So. Cam- 
bridge, N. Y., September 28, 1839. They had one child. 

470. — Anne, born September 13, 1819. 



318 COGGESHALL. 

Mr. Efirlo Diirfee is mentioned in " Phelps and Gorman 
Purohases" in connection with the Diirfee families that 
removed from Tiverton, It. I., to tlie State of New York, 
in which it is stated that Earle Durfee and his yonnger 
brother Avero soldiers in the Revolutionary Army and in 
the command of General Sullivan at the time of the battle 
of Khode Island, and that shortly after the close of the 
Avur tiiese two brothers removed from Tiverton and set- 
tled in Cambridge, Washington Co., N. Y. 

211. Durfee, Lemuel (Gideon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Sou of Gideon and Anne (Boweu) Durfee, 
of Tiverton, 11. I., and Palmyra, IS'. Y.; born in Tiverton, 
II. I., April 18, 1759 ; died in Palmyra, N. Y., August 9, 
1829 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., August 29, 1784, to 
Pkudence llATiiAWAv, of Tivertou, R. I.; died in Palmyra, 
N. Y., April 13, 1849. 

Their children were : 

471. — ist. Isaac, born November 21, 1785. 

472.— 2d. Phebe, born June 9, 1788. 

473.— ;kl. Pardon, born July 30, 1790 ; died August 
10,1814; unmarried. 

474.— 4th. Oliver, born August 5, 1792. 

475. — 5th. Stephen, born June 15, 1794. 

470.— ♦;tli. Prudence, born March 29, 1796. 

477.— 7th. Mary, born February 10, 1799. 

478.— 8th. Lemuel, born March 1, 1801. 

479.— ;>th. Irene, l»orn September 30, 1803. 

480. — 10th. Lucena, born November 29, 1805. 

481.— 11th. Bailey, born June 8, 1809. 

In the military history of Wayne Co., N. Y., it is stated 
that Mr. Durfee was three years in the Revolutionary 
army. 

The following records wore obtained at the State House, 
in Providence, R. I., and show some of his soldier record : 

"Lemuel Durfee, Private in Capt. Christopher Man- 
chester's Co. of Col. Archibald Crary's regiment of Rhode 
Island, on duty at Bristol from November 15, 1777, to 
February 20, 1778. Wages per month £2; on pay-roll of 
same company from March to A]iril, 1778, two months 
(see Vol. 1, page 74 ; Vol. 3, pages 36, 44, 56, State House 
Records, Providence, R. I. 



SHERMAN. 319 

"He also appears on the roll of Capfc. Hichard Dnr- 
fee's Co. of Col. John Cook's repment of Khode Island 
militia, in August, 1778. Soon after the war he removed 
to Cambridge, Washington Co., N. Y., with his brother 
Earle, and from there to Palmyra, N. Y., in 1794. His 
farm was two miles North of Palmyra, where he died, and 
was buried in the family graveyard on the farm. 

*' His son. Pardon Durfee, was a lieutenant in Capt. 
Culver's Co. of Lt. Col. P. Swift's regiment, prior to June, 
1812, and was captain during the war that followed. He 
died in 1814; unmarried. 

" The farm of Mr. Durfee is now (1897) owned by his 
grandson, the Hon. Henry R. Durfee, of Palmyra." 



SHERMAN. 

212. Durfee, Mary (Gideon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of Gideon and Anne (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Palmyra, N. Y.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., December 2, 1761 ; died in Palmyra, 
N. Y., in 1794 ; married in Tiverton, R, I., to Humphrey 
Sherman, of Tiverton, R. I., son of David ; born in Tiver- 
ton, R. L, in 1760 ; died in East Palmyra, N. Y.,iu 1812. 

Their children were : 

I. Lemuel Sherman. II. Ann Sherman. III. Job 
Sherman. IV. Betsey Sherman. V. Gideon Sherman. 

VI. — Stephen Sherman, born in 1789. 

VII. — Alexander Sherman, born at Cambridge, Wash- 
ington Co., N. Y., in 1790. 

VIII. — Durfee Sherman. 

Capt. Humphrey Sherman had other children by a sec- 
ond wife. An interesting statement of the ancestry of 
Capt. Sherman was furnished Mr. M. D. Osband, of 
Grand Rapids, Mich., by Miss Marna Ruth Osband, and 
is as follows : 

1st. — Thomas Sherman, of Yoxley, born in Suffolk, 
England ; died 1564. 



320 SHERMAN. 

2d. — Henry Shermau, of DeuJham, Essex ; married 
Agues ; died 15S9. 

3d. — Heury Shermau, married Susan Hills; died 1610, 

4tli. — Samuel Sherman, born 1573; married 

rhillips ; died 1015. 

5th. — Phillip Siiermau, of Dedham ; horn ICIO; mar- 
ried Sarah Odding; died iu Portsmouth, R. I., 1687. 

nth. — Samuel Shermau, of Portsmouth, R. I.; born 
1048 ; married Martha Tripp, iu 16^0; died 1717. 

7th. — Eheuezer Sherman, born in 1701 ; died iu 1791. 

8th. — David Shermau, born about 1730. 

9th. — Humphrey Shermau, born in Tiverton, R. I., 
about 1760; married Mary Durfek, No. 212. 

Mrs. Mary (I)urfee) Sherman was the first person buried 
in East Palmyra, N. Y. 

Iu the history of Wayne Co., N. Y., reference is made 
to a visit of Humphrey Shermau " to the Durfees iu their 
forest home iu 1791, iu company with Isaac Springer, 
who was at that time 17 years old ;" also that Mr. Sher- 
man sold, iu 1792, to his brother-iu-law, Gideon Durfoe, 
Jr., two hundred acres of laud. Plumphrey Siiermau was 
appointed a Captain in Lt.-Col. Swift's regiment of New 
York State Militia, February 10, 1802. (See Military His- 
tory of Wayne Co., N. Y.) 

I. — Sherman, Lemuel (Humphrey 9th, David 8th, Eb- 
enezer 7th, Samuel Gth, Phillip 5th, Samuel 4th, Henry 3d, 
Henry '2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Capt. Humphrey and 
Mary (Durfee) Sherman, of Tivertou, R. I., and Palmj-ra, 
N. Y.; married ( ) Batty. 

II. — Sherman, Ann, sister of Lemuel I.; married Will- 
iam CoiiSWELL. They had ten or twelve children. 

III. — Sherman Job, son of Humphrey and Mary (Dur- 
fee) Shermau ; died in Nankin, Mich., in 1840; married 
Sally Moore (a sister of David Moore, of Palmyra, 
N. Y.) 

IV. — Sherman, IJetsey, sister of Job III ; married 1st, 
HoRTON ; had several sons and one daughter ; married 
2d, Whiim'LE, and had one son. 

VI. — Sherman, Stephen, brotlier of Job III ; died in 
East Palmyra, N. Y., iu 1S2S ; married iu 1812 to Ruth 



SHERMAN. 321 

Sherman, daughter of Gideon Cornell and Ruth (Lawton) 
Sherman. 

Their children wore (born in East Palmyra, N. Y.) : 

1st. — Eliza Sherman, born February 6, 1814 ; married 
September 24, 1832, to Lyman Tiffany ; born in Palmyra, 
N. Y., September 10, 1806. 

Their children were : 

a. — Carroll Tiffany, born October 6, 1833 ; died De- 
cember 3, 1852. 

I. — Mary Tiffany, born October 27, 1835 ; died April 
2, 1871. 

c. — Emma Tiffany, born August 6, 1838. 

d. — Byram Tiffany, born December 25, 1839 ; resides 
in Washington, D. C, His children, born (probably) at 
Grand Forks, Dak,, are : 

1st. Robert Tiffany, born September 13, 1880. 

2d. Ruth Tiffany, born July 2, 1884. 

e. — Julia Tiffany, born August 5, 1844 ; died June 14, 
1849. 

2d. — Jane Sherman, born February 1, 1816 ; married 
Rev. Thomas Carlton, a well-known Methodist minister. 
They had one daughter, Jennie Carlton, who died in 
girlhood. 

3d. — Norman Sherman, born December 31, 1817 ; died 
October 25, 1826. 

4th. — Byram Sherman, born June 24, 1820 ; died March 
23, 1853 ; married Cynthia Rogers. 

5th. — Chester Sherman, born September 30, 1822 ; 
married Julia Dunning. 

Their children were : 

a. Adella. 5. Ida. g. Cora. d. Martha, e. Fred- 
erick. 

6th. — Evelyn Sherman, born August 25, 1825 ; married 
Henry Knowles. Their children were born in Palmyra, 
N. Y. 

a. H. Carlton Knowles. h. E. Josephine Knowles. 

Mrs. Stephen Sherman married a second time to Dr. 
Moore, and reared another family of children. 

VII. — Sherman, Alexander (Humphrey 9th, etc.) Son 
of Humphrey and Mary (Durfee) Sherman ; died in East 
Palmyra, N. Y., August 1, 1828 ; married in East Pal- 



322 SHERMAN. 

inyra, N. Y., October 8, IS 12, to Amev Sherman, of East 
P.ilmyni, N. Y., daughter of Gideou Coinell aud Iluth 
(Lawtou) Sherman. 

Their children were (born at East Pahnyra, N. Y. (proba- 
bly) ) : 

1st. — Ira. Doty Sherman, born September 29, 1813 ; 
died April 2, 1835. 

2d. — DuRFEE Alex. Sherman, born June 24, 1815, at 
East Palmyra, N. Y.; married at Pultneyville, N. Y., Feb- 
ruary 9, 1837, to Sdsan IIines Fish. Living at Newark, 
N. Y., in 1897. 

Their children were (all born at East Palmyra, N. Y.) : 

a. — Albert Henry Sherman, born November 27, 1837 ; 
died September 4, 1839, 

d. — Helen Abigail Sherman, born July 20, 1839 ; mar- 
ried in Newark, N. Y., February 23, 1858, to Samuel 
Bloomer. 

Their children were : 

(I. — Clinton Myrick Bloomer, born in Newark, N. Y., 
April 11, 1SG5 ; died in Y'^orkville, Ohio, November 4, 
1872. 

d. — Robert Anson Bloomer, born in Yorkville, O., June 
8, 1871. 

c. — Charles Tallman Bloomer, born in Yorkville, O., 
November 23, 1872. 

Mrs. Bloomer was liviug a widow with her parents at 
Newark, N. Y., in 1897. 

c. — Fi:ance8 Amev Sherman, born November 21, 1811 ; 
married in Newark, N. Y., January 23, 1861, to A. Eugene 
Peok. 

Their children were : 

a. — Albert Edoene Peck, born in Newark, N. Y., 
Juno 13, 1SG2. 

/j. — Helen Mauo Peck, born in Madison, N. Y., Janu- 
ary 17, 1800. 

c. — DuRFEE Sherman Peck, born in Rochester, N. Y., 
November 20, 1807. 

(I. — Elizabeth Annie Sherman, born October 7, 1843 ; 
died in Buffalo, N. Y., Juno 11, 1884; married in New- 
ark, N. Y., August 14, 1801, to Enw.sKi) W. Haves. 



SHERMAN. 323 

Their children were : 

a. — William Edward Hayes, born in Newark, N. Y., 
December 5, 1862. 

h. — Charles Day Hayes, boru in Buffalo, N. Y., Octo- 
ber 31, 1864; died in Buffalo, N. Y., May 3, 1865. 

c. — Helen Frances Hayes, born in Buffalo, N. Y., 
November 15, 1867. 

d. — Susannah Bowman Hayes, born in Buffalo, N. Y., 
July 3, 1871. 

e,. — Robert Stewart Hayes, born in Buffalo, N. Y., 
May 9, 1879. 

e. — Wilson Henry Sherman, born August 16, 1845 ; 
married in Jersey City, N. J., August 26, 1879, to Mrs, 
Fanny C. Harrison. They have one child, Winifred 
Susannah Sherman, born in Buffalo, N. Y., October 22, 
1881. 

f. — Julia Louise Sherman, born April 23, 1847 ; mar- 
ried in Newark, N. Y., October 9, 1873, to Peter Willis 

FiSK, 

Their children were : 

1st. — Daisy Sherman Fisk, born in Newark, N. Y., 
August 28, 1875. 

2d. — Charles Pomeroy Fisk, born in Buffalo, N. Y., 
March 18, 1882. 

3d. — Elizabeth Sherman Fisk, born in Buffalo, N. Y., 
April 14, 1884. 

g. — Stephen Fisk Sherman, born December 15, 1848 ; 
married in Buffalo, N. Y., December 15, 1870, to Agnes 
R. Irish. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Agnes Irish Sherman, born June 2, 1872. 

2d. Stephen Fisk Sherman, 3d. Grace Sherman. 

3d. — Erastus Sherman, born in East Palmyra, N. Y., 
July 15, 1817 ; died in East Palmyra, N. Y., September 
5, 1838. 

4th. — Abigail Sherman, born May 15, 1819 ; died Au- 
gust 10, 1834. 

5th. — Wilson Osband Sherman, born in East Palmyra, 
N. Y., April 10, 1821 ; died in Newark, N. Y., March 4, 
1870 ; married in Newark, N. Y., to Lydia Ann Fish ; 



324 DURFEE. 

horn in rnltuoyville, N. Y., in Murcli, 1825. Tliey had 
one child, Chaklks Wilson Sukkman ; born in East Pal- 
myra, N. Y., October 3, 1853 ; died in Newark, N. Y., 
January 1, 1881. 

Gth. — Myron Sherman, born Juno 2, 1823 ; died Sep- 
tember 3, 1823. 

VIII. — Sherman, Dikkkk (Humphrey 9th, etc.). Son 
of Humphrey and Mary (Durfeo) Sherman; married 
Betsey Cook. 

Their chiklren wars : 

Ist. — Andrew Sherman. 

2d. — Alexander Sherman, married Lucretia Schutt. 
They had one chikl, GEitRGK, who died in his youth. 

3d. Humphrey Sherman. 4th. Aurelia Sherman. 

5th. — Ann Sherman ; married Greenwood. 



DURFEE. 

213. Durlee, Job (Gideon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Gideon and Anne (Bowen) Durfee, 
of Tiverton, R. I., and Pahnyra, N. Y.; born in Tiverton, 
Pt. I., September 19, 1703 ; died in Pahnyra, N. Y., in 
1813 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., in July, 1782, to Susan- 
nah Borden, of Tiverton, B. L; born in Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

482.— 1st. Aaron, born November 18, 1784. 

483. — 2d. Anna, born August 9, 1786 ; died unmar- 
ried. 

484. — 3d. Patience, born September 3, 1788. 

485.— 4th. Edward, born Auprust 1, 1790. 

48G.— 5th. Sally, born February 15, 1794. 

487.— Gth. Hannah, born March G, 179G. 

488.— 7th. Betsey, born May 13, 1"99. 

489.— 8th. Benjamin B., born April 19, 1801. 

490.— 9th. Susan, born March 7, 1803. 

491.— loth. Samantha, born May 13, 1805. 

492. — lltii. Job W., l)oru December 5, 1807. 

Mr. Durfee came from Tiverton, R. 1., to Palmyra, 
N. Y., in 1791, and purchased, March 7, 1792, 300 acres 
of land, at 75 cents per acre. 



OSBAKD. 825 

214. Durfee, Gideon (Gideon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Gideon and Anne (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, E. I., and Palmyra, N. Y.; born in 
Tiverton, E,. I., February 21, 1765 ; died in Palmyra, 
N. Y., in 1809 ; married in Tiverton, E. I., February 6, 
1791, to Hannah Wood, of Little Compton, E. L, daughter 
of George and Desire (Gray) Wood ; born in Little Comp- 
ton, E. I., November 21, 1766 ; died in Nankin, Wayne 
Co., Mich., November 25, 1859. 

Their children were : 

493.— 1st. George, born September 24, 1792. 

494.— 2d. Polly, born June 23, 1794. 

495.— 3d. K'athan, born August 21, 1796. 

496.— 4th. Barzilla, born November 20, 1798. 

497. — 5th. Harvey, born February 1, 1801. 

498.— 6th. Austin, born February 12, 1803. 

499.— 7th. Elizabeth, born February 10, 1805. 

500.— 8th. Matilda, born February 11, 1807. 

Mr. Durfee, with his brother Edward, came from Tiv- 
erton, E. L, to Farmington, N. Y.,in the summer of 1790. 
He returned with a favorable report of the country, and 
came back the following winter with Isaac Springer. He 
purchased 200 acres of land of his brother-in-law, Hum- 
phrey Sherman, in 1792. He was appointed, in 1804, an 
Ensign in Lieutenant-Colonel Swift's regiment of New 
York Militia. 



OSBAND. 

215. — Durfee, Hannah (Gideon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 

2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Gideon and Anne (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, Newport Co., E. I., and Palmyra, 
Wayne Co., N. Y.; born in Tiverton, E. L, July 27, 1766 ; 
died in Palmyra, N. Y., September 1, 1820; married in 
Tiverton, E. I., October 16, 1788, to Weaver Osband, of 
Tiverton, E. I., son of William and Elizabeth (Shrieve) 
Osband; born in Tiverton, E. L, April 17, 1756 ; died in 
Palmyra, N. Y., May 21, 1805. 



326 OSBAND. 

Their children were : 

VIII.— 1st. Phkue Osband, born April 12, 1789. 

IX. — 2(.l. Wilson Osband, horn January 11, 1791. 

X. — 3tl. Anna O-sband, born August 7, 1793. 

XL — 4th. William Osband, born June 1, 1796. 

XII,— 5th. Elizabktu Osband, born February 26, 
1798. 

XIII. — 6th. Gideon Osband,^ twins; born January 5, 

XIV.— 7th. DuKFEE Osband, S 1801. 

XV. — 8th. Hannah Osband, born February 9, 1803; 
died July 29, 1813. 

XVI.— 9th. Patience Osband, born March 20, 1805 ; 
died July 8, 1805. 

Through the kindly interest of Mr. Melvin Durfeo 
Osband, of Grand Rapids, Mich., the following record of 
the Osband and Osborn family has been provided for 
record here. 

"The Osband name is probably a variation of the 
name Osborn which was severed from the more common 
family name at a time and under conditions that cannot 
now be traced. The name in our family genealogy has 
not been traced be3'ond William Osband, who was born 
August 10, 1729. It is assumed that he was born in 
Newport, II. I., because he came from that place when a 
boy and lived during his minority with Samuel Hicks, of 
Tiverton. He spelled his name Osband, as appears by 
his autograph affixed to a deed of conveyance of land, 
which deed is now (or was recently) in the possession of 
the family of the late Judge Joseph Osborn, of Tiverton. 
Of his children Weaver alone spelled his name Osband, 
the rest spelled it Osborn. 

I. — William Osband, died in Tiverton, R. I., October 
29, 1810. Ho was marricul in Tiverton, May 28, 1752, to 
Elizabeth »Shrieve, of Tiverton; daughter of William 
Shrieve ; she died in Tiverton, about 181-1. 

Their children were : 

II. — 1st. Wilson Osborn, boru June 3, 1753; died 
about 1757. 

III.— 2d. Weaver Osband, born April 17, 1756. 

IV. — 3d. Elizabeth Osborn, born Juno 8, 1758. 



OSBAND. 327 

V. — ith. Patience Osborn, born July 17, 1761 ; died 
quite young. 

VI.— 5tb. Tbomas Osborn, born Marcb 31, 1766. 

VIL— 6tb. William Osborn, born July 18, 1769. 

Weaver, Tbomas and William married Durfee girls. 
Tlie descendants of William died witliout issue, wbile tbe 
descendants of Weaver, are all known by tbe surname 
Osband. The descendants of Thomas, who married 
Ann Durfee, are all surnamed Osborn, and claim a com- 
mon ancestry with the Durfees. The recoi'd of the de- 
scendants of William and Thomas will be found in the 
numerical order of their wives in this genealogy. 

Weaver Osband (whose descendants will immediately 
follow) worked on his father's farm, in Tiverton, till 20 
years of age, when he enlisted in the Revolutionary army 
for a definite time ; his term of service expired and he 
was discharged one day before the battle of Rhode Island. 
He ran a boat on the Seaconnet river in aid of the patriot 
army. During the battle and the next day he re-enlisted 
for " during the war," and served till honorably discharged. 
The record of his services have not been found yet in 
original documents, but on page 143, Vol. 9, Rhode Island 
Colonial Records, it is recorded that at the session of the 
General Assembly of Rhode Island, at Providence, July 
17, 1780, Weaver Osborn was appointed ensign of Captain 
Devol's 2d Company of Tiverton, of the 2d Battalion of 
Militia of Newport county. 

The gun he carried during the war came into the pos- 
session of his son-in-law. Rev. Marcus Swift, and by him 
was brought to Michigan, in 1825. It was a heavy flint- 
lock musket, after the style of those times. The writer of 
this has seen it, handled it, loaded it, and fired it. It was 
burned with the house of its owner in 1843. Mr. Osband 
never applied for a pension. He said he fought for his 
country, not for a pension. 

"After the war Mr. Osband followed fowling and fish- 
ing, along the New England coast, and on the Newfound- 
land banks, for some years. After his marriage he settled 
down to farming, in Tiverton." 

In the summer of 1791 he emigrated with the Durfee 



328 OBBAKD. 

colony to Palmyra, Wayne Co., N. Y., and the remainder 
of bis life he spent on his farm. 

VIII. — OsHAND, Phebe (Weaver 2d, William Ist). Born 
in Tiverton, R. I., April 12, 1789 ; died in Palmyra, N. Y., 
April 14, 182G; married in Palmyra, N. Y., February 20, 
1817, t(i Welcome Hekendeen, of Palmyra, N. Y., who died 
near Hillsdale, Mich. They had no children. 

IX. — OsBANi), Wilson (Weaver 2d, William 1st) ; born 
in Tiverton, R. I., January 11, 1791 ; died in Arcadia, 
Wayne Co., N. Y., March 27, 1855 ; married in Palmyra, 
N. Y., December 28, 1815, to Susannah Sherman, of Pal- 
myra, N. Y., daughter of Gideon Cornell and lluth (Law- 
ton) Sherman; she died in Newark, N. Y., October 29, 
1882. 

Their children were : 

XYII. — Alvira Ann Osband, born October 3, 181G ; 
died February 14, 1841. 

XVIII. — Rowena Lackey Osband, born October 31, 
1818. 

XIX. — Marietta Osband, born February 21, 1821. 

XX. — Orin Wilson Osband, born September 7, 1823 ; 
died Jauuarj' 14, 1842. 

XXI. — Phebe Ann Osband, born February 11, 1826. 

XXII. — Norman Sherman Osband, born August 29, 
1828. 

XXIII. — Eliza Jane Osband, born February 10, 1831. 

XXIV. — Adeline Minerva Osband, born August 10, 
1833 ; died January 22, 1867. 

XXV. — William MERurrr Osband, born June 25, 1836. 

Mr. Osband was six mouths old when the family re- 
moved to Palmyra. His education, like that of his brothers 
and sisters, was limited by the conditions of pioneer life. 
During his minority he helped develop his father's farm ; 
In after years he acloptod pr<3aching ^is his profession, and 
for many years and until death he served the Genesee 
Conference as Circuit Rider or Station Preacher. In the- 
early 30's he located his family on a farm in Arcadia, 
Wayne Co., N. Y., and from this home he subsequently 
rode forth on his (tospel mission." 

It is said of liiui that he was an excellent man, and that 



OSBAND. 329 

his life harmonized with his preaching. In person he 
was small of stature, and weighed less than 130 pounds. 

X. — OsBAND, Anna (Weaver 2d, William 1st). Born 
in Palmyra, N. Y., August 7, 1793 ; died in Nankin, 
Mich., March 11, 1842 ; married in Palmyra, N. Y., April 
16, 1812, to Marcus Swift, of Palmyra, N. Y., son of Gen- 
eral John and (Sawyer) Swift (Rev. soldier of 

Connecticut, settled in Palmyra, N. Y., 1789 ; Bvt. Prig.- 
Gen'l N. Y. Vols.; killed near Niagara Palls, in Canada, 
1814) ; born in Palmyra, N. Y., June 23, 1793 ; died in 
Northville, Wayne Co., Mich., February 19, 1865. 

Their children were : 

a. — 1st. OsBAND DuRFEE SwiFT, bom February 23, 1813. 

J). — 2d. Hannah Ann Swift, born July 4, 1815. 

c. — 3d. George Washington Swift, born May 21, 1817. 

d. — 4th. Orson Ross Swift, born October 11, 1821. 

e. — 5th. Henry Wells Anderson Swift, born February 
11, 1829 ; died August 23, 1833. 

f. — 6th. John Marcus Swift, born February 11, 1832. 

Rev. Marcus Swift, the husband of Anna Osband, be- 
gan to preach in the M. E. Church in his early manhood 
in Eastern Michgan, where the family removed in 1825. 
He became a power in the church, and it was said of him 
that he was the instrument of more conversions, and that 
he organized more churches, than perhaps any other 
man of those times in Michigan. 

In 1841, during the anti-slavery contest, Mr. Swift, 
from the conviction that his church in its acts and teach- 
ing sympathized with slavery, and thereby became mor- 
ally responsible for its existence, led a secession from its 
ranks, that included a large portion of the membership of 
the Michigan church. 

His after life was spent in the Wesleyan Methodist 
connection, that grew out of this secession. Mr. Swift was 
quite free from sectarianism ; he looked to a man's life 
rather than his creed to find his religion. Near the close 
of his life he said : " The great principles for which I 
have labored and fought, amid reverses and persecutions, 
are now the ruling sentiments of the people. I have lived 
in a glorious age, and my eyes have seen the powers of 



330 0SI3AND. 

diirkuess give way before the coming of the glorious reign 
of liberty'." After Lis death a friend, in a letter to his 
son, said : " Your father and I differed in politics and 
religion, but 1 knew him well throughout the formative 
years of church and State in Michigan ; and I wish to say 
to you, as I have said repeatedly during his life, that no 
man, living or dead, has done so much for Eastern Michi- 
gan in her civil, social, educational and religious well- 
being and character, as did Marcus Swift." 

In all his labors his wife proved herself to be a worthy 
assistant. She labored unceasingly, and patiently shared 
with him the hardships of pioneer life for IG years, strug- 
gling with poverty and privation, till her physical 
strenfrth became exhausted. She reared a familv of five 
children, all of whom in after years shed honor upon her 
name and character. She laid her burdens doM'u l:)efore 
she reached her 4yth natal day. 

The following is a record of their childrens' families : 

a. — Ist. Swift, Osband Dukfee, sou of Rev. Marcus 
and Anna (Osband) Swift, of Palmyra, N. Y., and Nan- 
kin, Mich.; born in Palmyra, N. Y., February 23, 1813 ; 
died in Northville, Mich., June 19, 1857 ; married in Nan- 
kin, Mich., September 23, 1835, to Louisa A. Mason, of 
Nankin, Mich., daughter of Josiah Mason. She died in 
Nankin, August 31, 1844. 

Their children were : 

g. — 1st. Marcus M. Swift, born July 25, 183G ; died 
September 10, 1840. 

h. — 2d. IIenkv a. Swiff, born April 4, 1840 ; died 
September 12, 1840. 

/. — 3d. Eo8s BiKNEY Swirr, born August 14, 1841 ; died 
January 6, 1864. 

j. — 4th. Halmkk Emmons Swift, born June 2(3, 1843. 

Ross Biruey Swift died from accident while in the ser- 
vice of his country, being a member of Company H, 1st 
Michigan Mechanics and Engineers. 

Osband Durfee Swift married a second time in Nankin, 
Mich., April IG, 1845, to Nanuy Wigutman, of Nankin, 
Midi., daughter of lliram Wightman. She died in Nan- 
kin, June IG, 1850. 



OSBAND. 331 

Mr. Swift married a third time in New Hudson, Oak- 
land Co., Mich., November 12, 1851, to Lauea Cowles, 
of New Hudson, Mich. She was living at Lansing, Mich., 
in 1897, as Mrs. Abram Wheeler ; died at Willow Springs, 
Mo., April 29, 1900, while on a visit to her daughter, who 
resides there. 

Their children were : 

k, — 5th. Louisa Nancy Swift, born June 20, 1853 ; 
married Mr. Trifetheran ; died in Willow Springs, Mo., 
September 17, 1901. 

I. — 6th. Anna Laura Swift, born July 10, 1856 ; died 
December 16, 1856. 

m. — 7th. Mary Osband Swift, born January 5, 1858. 

1). — 2d. Swift, Hannah Ann, daughter of Kev. Marcus 
and Anna (Osband) Swift; born in Palmyra, N. Y., July 
4, 1815 ; died in Nankin, Mich., October 7, 1863 ; married 
in Nankin, Mich., September 3, 1834, to Isaac F. Perrin, 
of Nankin, Mich.; born about 1805 ; died in Nankin, 
Mich., July 3, 1867. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Helen Ann Perrin, born July 15, 1835. 

2d. — Mary Elizabeth Perrin, born July 7, 1837 ; died 
in December, 1857. 

3d. — Sarah Adelaide Perrin, born February 26, 1840. 

c. — 3d. Swift, George Washington, son of Rev. Marcus 
and Anna (Osband) Swift ; born in Palmyra, N. Y., May 
21, 1817 ; died in Northville, Mich., April 29, 1885 ; mar- 
ried in Northville, Mich., February 3,1841, to Sarah Ann 
PuDNEY, of Northville, Mich.; she died in Nankin, Mich., 
in 1878. 

Their children were ; 

1st. — John Swift, born March 13, 1844 ; graduated in 
the class of 1868 from Michigan Agricultural College ; 
received degree of M. S. in 1872. Living, 1902, at Harbor 
Springs, Mich. He is a "Landscape and Practical Sur- 
veyor ; married at Drayton Plains, Mich., April 27, 1869, 
to Emma Jane Birqe. 

Their children were : 

a. — George Henry Swift, born April 18, 1871. 



332 OSBAND. 

h. — Herbert Ivan Swift, boru at Nankin, Midi., June 
24, 1873. He is a graduate of the Art Institute of Chi- 
cago, 111.; employed in 1902 by " Nickell Magazine," of 
New York Cit}', as illustrator and writer. 

c. — Alhkrt Tuoknk Swift, horn at Nankin, Mich., Nov- 
ember 18, 1874 ; ho was teaching (1902) mathematics in 
the Michigan Agricultural College, at Lansing, Mich., 
where he graduated. 

(/. — BiKGE C, Swiff, born in Lansing, Mich., August 
24, 1877. 

e. — Sakah May Swift, born in Wayne, Mich, August 
1, 1881. 

/. — Marcus Swift, born in Harbor Springs, Mich., May 
17, 1884. 

2d. — Anna Melora Swift, born August 31, 1845. 

3d. — Emilv Jane Swift, liorn June 5, 1847. 

4th. — Charles Dirfee Swift, born September 23, 1849 ; 
died March 4, 1850. 

5th. — Sarah Elizabeth Swift, born October 8, 1851. 

6th. — Mary Ida Swift, born February 25, 185-. Sub- 
sequently Mr. Swift married Gertrude JJunlap, of North- 
ville, Mich.; they had no children. 

d. — 4th. Swift, Orson Ross, son of Rev. Marcus and 
Anna (Osband) Swift ; born in Palmyra, N. Y., October 11, 
1821 ; died in Nankin, Mich., A.pril 3, 1856 ; married in 
Sharon, Mich., March 11, 1846, to Mary Elizabeth Bar- 
ker, of Sharon, Mich., daughter of Captain George and 
Maria (Peck) Barker. She died in Detroit, Mich., in De- 
cember, 1854. 

Their children were : 

t. — 1st. Marcus George Barker Swiff, born March 
12, 1848 ; died in Fall River, Mass., February 22, 1902. 

u. — 2d. Camella A'itavene Swiff, born December 20, 

I8r;.2. 

Mr. Swift married a second time in Nankin, Mich., Feb- 
ruary 22, 1855, to Jane Elizaueth Brink, of Northville, 
Mich. In the early " 90's " she was living in Sarnia, On- 
tario. 'J'hero were no children by this marriage, 

_/'. — Swiff, ,\(mn Marcus, son of Rev. Marcus and 
Anna (Osband) Swift; boru in Nankin, Mich., February 



OSBAND. 333 

11, 1832 ; died in Northville, Mich., August 29, 1897 ; 
married in Grand Rapids, Mich., February 11, 1852, to 
Emily B. Barker, of Grand Rapids, Mich., daughter of 
George and Maria (Peck) Barker ; born in Amenia, 
Dutchess Co., N. Y., July 6, 1831. Living in Northville, 
Mich., 1899. They had one child. 

V. — 1st. Mary Elizabeth Swift, born October 1, 1854 ; 
died January 5, 1884. 

The following personal sketches of individuals of the 
Swift family were overlooked in copying, and are placed 
here to save labor of rewriting. These should have fol- 
lowed the record of each family : 

Osband D. Swift (a 1st). Useful labor is worthy of re- 
spect, however humble. The pioneer not only performs 
useful labor, but his labor in its results descends to bless 
succeeding generations ; though he be forgotten by those 
who come after him, he is still an industrial hero and a 
benefactor of his race. The pioneers of Nankin have no 
pre-eminence over the great pioneer armies in the world's 
history, yet with them they are equally worthy of a place 
among the world's royal stock. 

The subject of our sketch was one of these ; before his 
13th birthday he was busy with ax in hand, battling with 
the Michigan forests, trying to develop a farm in their 
stead. His education was confined principally to his phy- 
sical system, supplemented by a very meager attendance 
on the crude public schools of his locality. 

In his after years he became a brickmaker and a brick- 
mason. He was a lover of music, and the winter even- 
ings of his early manhood were given to teaching vocal 
music to classes in his vicinity. His life was one of hard, 
unremitting physical labor. He was intelligent, genial in 
society, an enduring friend, and possessed a character of 
undoubted integrity. He was not fortunate in business, 
and his domestic life was saddened by the loss of two 
wives and four children. He was stalwart in person, 
being six feet tall and very muscular. He died in his 
45th year, loved and mourned. 

George W. Swift {c 3d) was in his 9th year when he 
first heard the wolves howl in the Michigan woods. He 



334 OSBAND. 

worked hard in developing his father's farm, while his 
school opportunities were few. Ills business througli life 
was miscellaneous. He was a farmer, carpenter and 
joiner, contractor and builder, merchant, and he filled 
many places of public trust with credit. In early life ho 
developed a superior ability as a j>ublic speaker, and he 
made good use of this in the anti-slavery discussions that 
became prominent about the time that he approached 
manhood. He was intelligent and able in argument, and 
the advocates of human freedom found in him an able 
champion. On this subject he was fearless and valiant. 
On the temperance platform also, his addresses were 
numbered by the hundreds. His public positions were 
State Librarian, two years, U. S. Consul at Windsor, 
Canada, four years under President Grant, and member of 
the State Legislature, two terms, besides numerous smaller 
])ositions. His social faculties were of a high order. 
There were few who did not covet his society. He was 
dignified, pleasant, easy of approach, discussed current 
topics intelligently, and with a tender regard for the feel- 
ings of all present. 

Orson R. Swift {d 4th) was licensed to preach by the 
Wesleyan Methodists, at the age of 21 years. He was 
fluent in speech and his manner was attractive. He threw 
his whole soul into his work ; his emotional nature was 
very strong and impelled him to efforts beyond his 
strength ; after preaching five years his health failed and 
he began the study of medicine. He practiced in his pro- 
fession quite successfully the remainder of his life. But 
he never recovered from the terrible effects his public 
sjieaking had wrought upon his health, and before he 
reached 35 years of age he passed over to the Beyond 
from his father's house. 

John M. Swift, M. J), (/Gth), after a hard struggle in 
early life to secure an education, succeeded in graduat- 
ing from a medical college at the age of 22 years. He 
located at Northville, a village in Wayne Co., Mich. His 
energy and skill has won for him honors and an enviable 
reputation as a man and as a physician. He is promi- 
nent in thesocioty of his locality, with few if any superiors. 



OSBAND. 335 

He speaks well in public ; he served one term in the leg- 
islature and declined a renomination. Beside his first 
college degree he has been honored by a degree from the 
Kush Medical College, of Chicago. He was an honorary 
member of the Sydenham Medical Society, of London, 
England, besides holding a membership in many other 
medical societies, and a Councillor of the Detroit Medical 
College. He is a lecturer of ability and on occasions 
preaches lay sermons as supply in vacant pulpits. His 
religious life is earnest, and his theology broad and 
liberal. 

He has given much attention to music, and is himself a 
fine singer. In March, 1895, Dr. Swift suffered a para- 
lytic stroke, since which time his health has been very 
feeble. 

XI. — OsBAND, William (Weaver 2d, William 1st). Son 
of Weaver and Hannah (Durfee) Osbaud ; born in Pal- 
myra, N. Y., June 1, 1796 ; died in Nankin, Mich., No- 
vember 24,1861 ; married in Palmyra, N. Y., April, 1820, 
to Martha Reeves, of Palmyra, N. Y., daughter of Daniel 
and Mary Bowers Reeves ; born in West Hampton, Long 
Island, N. Y., in 1798 ; died in Nankin, Mich., November 
17, 1848. 

Their children were : 

XXVI. — 1st. William Henry Osband, born December 
12, 1820. 

XXVII. — 2d. Melvin Durfee Osband, born April 22, 
1824. 

XXVIII. — 3d. Luther Reeves Osband, born March 14, 
1826. 

XXIX. — 4th. Wilson Grant Osband, born November 
24, 1827 ; died October 30, 1848. 

XXX. — 5th. Edgar Emmet Osband, born February 21, 
1832. 

XXXI. — 6th. Edwin Reeves Osband, born March 20, 
1836. 

Mr. Osband labored on his father's farm till his ma- 
jority, when he served an apprenticeship with a carpenter 
and joiner. He worked at that trade till October, 1825, 
when he and his family, together with the family of his sister, 
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Swift, left their ancestral homes and 



336 OSBAND. 

removod to Nankin, Mich. Nankin then consisted of a 
vast unbroken wilderness of lieavy timbered laud. In 
subsequent years Mr. Osband succeeded making a pro- 
ductive farm of Lis timbered waste, but effort necessary 
to produce this result secured to him a shattered constitu- 
tion, and to his wife an early grave. Mr. Osband was a 
born mechanic, and this aided him to adapt himself to 
the necessities of his environment, for in addition to his 
trade of carpenter and joiner he, as occasion required, be- 
came a cooper, gunsmith, bricklayer, plasterer, shoe- 
maker, coffin maker, and general tool maker. His life 
was pure and helpful, lie not only had the reputation, 
but possessed the character of uprightness, industry, hon- 
esty and integrity. He was a temperate man from boy- 
hood. He was an abolitionist at a time when such sen- 
timents ostracised men from society. As a churchman 
ho belonged to the M. E. Church till its position on slavery 
drove him from it, after which he was a Wesleyan Meth- 
odist till his death. In politics he was a Whig, as were 
all his brothers. After 1848 he cast his influence with 
the Free Soil and Ilepublican parties. He held some 
local offices, but always with reluctance. In his later 
years be lived in the enjoyment of a competence, as the 
result of a life of industry and economy. 

The children of William Osband grew to manhood on 
the farm, and after their majority all became carpenters 
and joiners, and all except the second have made farming 
and mechanical labors the principal business of their lives. 
Like all pioneer boys their school education was limited 
by the necessities of their environment. They have all 
lived in the quiet of private life, and of them there is lit- 
tle to write. They have maintained a reputation for 
honesty, intelligence, industry, and respectability, and 
have always received the respect and confidence of their 
neighbors; while none of them have become wealthy, all 
have accumulated enough of this world's goods to relieve 
them from fear of want, at least for the near future. 

In their youth they each united with the Christian 
church, and they have ever since received Christian recog- 
nition from their associates in life. They have all led 



OSBAND. 337 

lives of sobriety, and in them the saloon and its work 
have ever found uncompromising enemies. All except 
Wilson G. and Edwin E.. yet live, and their ages at their 
next birthday will range from 66 to 77 years (1898). 

XII.— OsBAND, Elizabeth (Weaver 2d, William 1st). 
Daughter of Weaver and Hannah (Durfee) Osband ; born 
in Palmyra, N. Y., February 26, 1798 ; died in Adrian, 
Lenawee Co., Mich., August 7, 1865 ; married in Palmyra, 
N. Y., February 12, 1818, to Luthek Reeves, of Palmyra, 
N. Y., son of Daniel and Mary (Bowers) Reeves; born in 
West Hampton, Long Island, N. Y., August 28, 1795; 
died in Palmyra, N. Y., February 24, 1842. 

Their children were (born in Palmyra, N. Y.) : 

a. — Maky ALNt>r Reeves, born October 17, 1818. 

h. — Celinda Keeves, born May 22, 1822. 

c. — Eliza Reeves, born June 19, 1825. 

d. — Martfa Jane Reeves, born December 6, 1827. 

a. — Mary Ann Reeves, married in Macedon, N. Y., 
May 2, 1839 to Benjamin Cole Durfee, of Macedon, 
N. Y., son of Isaac and Polly (Cole) Durfee ; born in 
Wayne Co., ln. Y., June 8, 1813; died in Detroit, Mich., 
during the 70's. They had no children. Mrs. Durfee re- 
sided at No. 3850 Indiana ave., Chicago, 111., in April, 
1897. 

5. — Celinda Reeves, died in Detroit Mich., February 
17, 1902; married in Palmyra, N. Y., October 28, 1841, 
to Joseph Bailey, of Dover, Lenawee Co., Mich., who 
died in Dover, Mich., November 4, 1844. They had one 
child, Luther Reeves Bailey, born September 9, 1844; 
died December 10, 1844. Mrs. Bailey married second 
on February 21, 1848, to Marvin Cleveland, of Dover, 
Mich., son of Elijah and Mary (Mason) Cleveland ; born 
in Hannibal, N. Y., December 17, 1821 ; died in Detroit, 
Mich., March 14, 1901. They had no children. 

c. — 3d. Eliza Reeves, died in Nankin, Mich., May 13, 
1847 ; married in Dover, Mich., in September, 1 846, to 

Zachariah Straight, of Nankin, Mich., son of and 

Elizabeth (Cobb) Straight; born in Essex Co., N. Y.; died 
in California about June, 1852. They had no children. 

d. — 4th. Martha Jane Reeves, died in Dover, Mich., 



338 OSBAND. 

July 10, 1851; married iu Dover, Mich., March 16, 1848, 
to Stephen P. Perkins, of Dover, Mich., sou of Moses and 
Eliza (Blake) Perkius; born in Oswego Co., N. Y., about 
1825 ; died in Adrian, Mich., March 25, 1899, aged 74 
years. They had one child, Chakles Albert Perkins, 
born May 24, 1851; died February 16, 1853. 

XIII. — OsBAND, Gideon (Weaver 2d, William 1st). 
Born iu Palmyra, Wayuo Co., N. Y., January 5, 1801 ; 
died in Macedon Centre, Wayne Co., N. Y., June 7, 1855 ; 
married in Hopewell, N. Y., April, 29, 1830, to Mary 
Ann Norswell, of Hopewell, N. Y.; born in 1804; died 
in Macedon, Centre, N. Y., January 14, 1861. 

Their children were : 

XXXII. — 1st. Embury Durfee Osband, born June 6, 
1832. 

XXXIII. — 2d. Margaret Elizabeth Osband, born No- 
vember 23, 1834. 

XXXIV. — 3d. Mary Jane Osband, born October 10, 
1837. 

XXXV. — 4th. Martha Ann Osband, born April 30, 
1840; died May 24, 1840. 

XXXVI. — 5th. Almyra Ann Osband, born in October, 
1841. 

Mr. Osband adopted preaching as his profession at an 
early age. In the work assigned him by the General Con- 
ference, he wielded a power in the pulpit that few could 
equal. It was told of him that a reformation accompanied 
his preaching wherever he went. His pulpit efforts were 
characterized by great enthusiasm, which taxed his phy- 
sical energies to such an extent that his health broke 
down, and during the last dozen or more years of his life 
he was a confirmed invalid. 

XIV. — Osband, I)i:rkee (Weaver 2d, William 1st). 
Born in Palmyra, N. Y., January 5, 1801 ; died in 
Macedon Centre, N. Y., September 9, 1884 ; married in 
Macedon Centre, N. Y., March 31, 1825, to Marietfa 
Ward, of Macedon Centre, N. Y., born in Macedon Centre, 
N. Y., October 25, 1806 ; died there March 10, 1834. 

Their children were : 

XXXV'II. — 1st. Louisa Jane Osband, born June 19, 
1826. 



OSBAND. 339 

XXXYIII. — 2d. Marietta Elizabeth Osband, born 
April 9, 1829. 

Mr. Osband married a second time, in Lima, N. Y., 
November 19, 1835, to AlmyraD. Burchard (?i^e Godfrey), 
of Lima, N. Y., born in Lima, N. Y., in 1807 ; died in 
Macedou Centre, N. Y., early in 1879, without issue. 

Durfee Osband was a twin brother to Gideon ; lived most 
of his life in M^acedon Centre, N. Y. He became prominent 
in his locality for his public spirit, uprightness, integrity, 
and love of justice. Some years of his early manhood 
he spent in teaching school. He served as magistrate in 
his vicinity many years. He was a member of the legis- 
lature of his State one term ; was always a friend of edu- 
cation, and was one of the foremost in organizing and 
maintaining the Macedon Academy, which was located in 
his vicinity. He died at the ripe old age of nearly 85 
years, honored and respected. 

XVIII. — Osband, Rowena Lakey (Wilson 3d, Weaver 
2d, William 1st). Daughter of Wilson and Susannah 
(Sherman) Osband ; born in Palmyra, N. Y., October 31, 
1818 ; died in Syracuse, N. Y., May 24, 1849; married 
in Arcadia, Wayne Co., N. Y., December 22, 1842, to 
Addison Burrows. 

Their children were : 

a. — 1st. William Tabor Burrows, born September 3, 
1845. 

h. — 2d. Wilson Osband Burrows, born August 29, 
1847. 

XIX. — Osband Marietta (Wilson 3d, Weaver 2d, 
William 1st). Daughter of Wilson and Susannah (Sherman) 
Osband ; born in Palmyra, N. Y., February 21, 1821 ; died 
in Newark, Wayne Co., N. Y., November 28, 1876 ; mar- 
ried in Arcadia, Wayne Co., N. Y., February 27, 1840, to 
Albert Aldrich, son of Edmund Tilson and Hannah 
(Lusk) Aldrich, born in Newark, N. Y., October 3, 1819; 
died in Newark, N. Y., January 24, 1875. They had no 
children. 

XXL — Osband, Phebe Ann (Wilson 3d, Weaver 2d, 
William 1st). Daughter of Wilson and Susannah (Sherman) 
Osband ; born in Marion, Wayne Co., N. Y., February 



340 OSBAND. 

11, 1820 ; died iu Arcadia, Wayne Co., N. Y., October 
28, IS.')! ; married iu Arcadia, N. Y., March 15, 1849, to 
William IIknry Tkn Bkoeck, who died in Arcadia, N. Y. 

Their chihlren wore : 

1st. — Bykun William Tkn Broeok, born December 30, 
1841>. 

2d. — Adeline Susannah Ten Broeck, born August 28, 
1852; died February 14, 1882. 

XXII. — OsuANi), Norman Sherman (Wilson 3d, Wea- 
ver 2d, William 1st). Son of Wilson and Susannah 
(Sherman) Osband ; born iu Marion, N. Y., August 29, 
1828 ; married iu October, 1803, to HArriE II. Hill ; he 
died iu Newark, N. Y., June 11, 1874; they had no 
children. 

XXIII. — OsiJAND, Eliza Jane (Wilson 3d, Weaver 2d, 
William 1st). Daughter of Wilson and Susannah (Sher- 
man) O.sbaud ; born in Palmyra, N. Y., February 10, 
1831 ; died in Newark, N. Y., April 6, 1899 ; married in 
Arcadia, N. Y., October 17, 1848, to MArruEw Van 
Hoesen, son of George M. and Catherine C. (Whitbeck) 
Van Hoesen ; born in Stuyvesant Falls, N. Y., February 
13, 1827 ; died iu Newark, N. Y., late in the 80's or in 
early 90's. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Embury Francis Van Hoesen, born November 

12, 1851. 

2d. — MEuuriT Lawson Van Hoesen, born October 3, 
1855 ; died December 19, 1879. 

3d. — George W. Van Hoesen, born Juno 14, 1803. 

XXV. — Osisani), Wn.LiAM MKUuirr (Wilson 3d, Weaver 
2d, William 1st). Son of Wilson and Susauuah (Sher- 
man) Osband ; born iu Arcadia, N. Y., June 25, 183G ; 
married in Newark, N. Y., August 7, 1801, to Lucy Al- 
DRicn, of Newark, N. Y.; daugliter of Hiram and Phiautha 
(Goisline) Aldricii ; born in Arcadin, N. Y., Ortober 27, 
1835. They were living at Ypsihiuti, Mich., iu 1900. 

Tlieir children were : 

XX XIX. — 1st. Marna Kith Osband, born August 7, 
1870. 



OSBAND. 341 

"Mr. Osband graduated iu 1861 from Genesee Col- 
lege, Lima, N. Y. (afterwards merged in Syracuse Univer- 
sity), and adopted teaching as bis profession, and much 
of his life has been spent in that capacity. He taught in 
his native State, in Canada and Michigan. He was a 
Professor in Olivet College, and afterwards for sis years 
was Professor of Natural Science in Albion College, Al- 
bion, Mich.; while engaged in the latter institution his 
health failed, and in 1878 he was compelled to retire from 
the profession. He removed to a small farm, which he 
owned near Ypsilanti, and for several years traveled for 
the Michigan School and Church Furniture Co., of North- 
ville, Mich., in which he was a stockholder. For the 
past 10 years he has been engaged in editorial work on 
' The Ypsilantian ' of which he is proprietor." (From 
letter of Mr. Osband, November 9, 1897). 

His wife. Prof. Lucy A. Osband, is also a graduate of 
Genesee, and a very competent woman ; she has gener- 
ally held positions as instructor in the schools where her 
husband was employed. After he ceased to teach she 
accepted the Chair of Natural Sciences in the Michigan 
State Normal School. She retained this chair 13 years, 
and recently retired in poor health. 

XXVI. — Osband, William Henry (William 3d, Weaver 
2d, William 1st). Son of William and Martha (Reeves) 
Osband ; born in Palmyra, N. Y., December 12, 1820 ; 
died in Flint, Genesee Co., Mich,, November 13, 1901 ; 
married in Livonia, Mich., March 29, 1848, to Sarah 
Mallissa Glass, of Livonia, Mich.; daughter of Reuben; 
born in Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., November 28, 1830 ; 
living in Flint, Mich., April 4, 1898. 

Their children were : 

XL. — 1st. Edgar James Osband, born November 2, 
1849. 

XLL — 2d. Norman Henry Osband, born December 29, 
1853 ; died February 4, 1854. 

XLII. — 3d. Anna Rowena Osband, born January 25, 
1856. 

XLIII. — 4tb. RosETTA EsTELLA OsBAND, bom Juue 8, 
1859. 



342 ' OSBAND. 

Tho following account of tho colobration of tlie Golden 
Wedding of Mr. and ^Irs. Osbixnd was published in the 
"Evening Journal," of Flint, Mic-li., Ajn-il 4, 1898: 

'' Last Tuesday tho golden wedding anniversary of Mr. 
and Mrs. W. H. Osband, of Flint, was celebrated at the 
homo of C. L. Stringer, of Otisville. A special train left 
here at 11 A. M. that day, and took many guests to that 
village. Over 50 were present. Among the guests were: 
M. D. Osband, of Grand Kapids ; Mrs. E. R. Osband, of 
Lansing ; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Osband, of Ypsilanti ; L. R. 
Osband, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Glass, Mr. and Mrs. Clisbee, 
Mr. and Mr.s. Meld rum, and Mr. and Mrs. David Under- 
wood, of Wayne county ; Rev. and Mrs. Ling, of Davis- 
burg ; Rov. Ilubbell, of Commerce; Rev. and Mrs. Wright, 
of Otisville ; Dr. and Mrs. N. Bates, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. 
Bigelow, Mrs. Elwood, Mrs. Pov.ers, Mr. and Mrs. Cha])el, 
Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Wolfe, Rev. Wasburn, and Mrs. 
Bancroft, of Flint." 

i<* * * 'pijy address of welcome was as follows" 
(by M. D. Osband) : 
" My Deai: Buotiier .\nd Sister : 

" We, a few of your friends, have met to celebrate with 
you an event that occurred fifty years ago. None can 
now remember that event but those wearing gray hairs, 
and few that graced that occasion are with us now. Fifty 
years ago ! As our memorj' glances back to it it doesn't 
seem long. But in tracing tlu^ events of the intervening 
years as you traced them, it has taken a half century to 
compass it. Tho year 1848 is rich in historic events. 
Few years in the world's histor}' have left a record of 
greater commotion. Unrest ami insurrection seemed to 
permeate tho very atmosphere like a mental contagion. 
All Europe was troddnn by hostile armies. Every crowned 
head on the continent was anxious for its own safety. 
The fabric of political society seemed broken up. Tho 
pent-up lires of human frcetlom wtu-e bursting forth with 
volcanic fury. Louis Philippe!, of France, dropped his 
crown and fli'd tt> England, followed by tho execrations of 
his people. Emperor Ferdinand, of Austria, fled his 
country and resigned crown. Pius IX, the religious des- 



OSBAND. 343 

pot, holding down tlie rickety chair of St. Peter at Rome, 
was confronted by his infuriated people and fled to Gaeta 
for safety. The German states were on the verge of rev- 
olution, while Hungary was one boiling, bubbling, seeth- 
ing arena of insurrection. The submerged classes of 
Europe were intensely aroused, and in desperation striv- 
ing to secure those rights which regal governments had 
wrested from them. The days of kingly governments 
seemed to have been numbered. 

" In our own country 1848 was also a year of unrest. 
This was the last j^ear of President Polk's administration. 
The Mexican war had not yet closed, and our army still 
occupied the Mexican capital. Our country was then 
dominated by the slave power, and a more cruel despot 
never governed any people. Both of the great political 
parties were its subservient tools, and both bowed before 
its altars. 

" But the events following this war awakened intense 
antagonisms at the JSorth that culminated during the 
next fifteen years in our terrible civil war and the destruc- 
tion of slavery forever. 

" But we are not here to celebrate war, nor to wave 
palms of victory over fallen foes. Ours is a much pleas- 
anter task. 

" On receipt of those elegant golden wedding bells, 
entwined by a sprig of olive blossoms, placed upon your 
card of invitation to this festival, I was reminded that 
domestic events also make history. And surely the year 
1848 gave birth to one event that savors more of peace 
than of war, when on Wednesday, March 29, William 
Henry Osbaud, of Nankin, aged 27 years, was married to 
Sarah Melissa Glass, aged 17 years, at the residence of 
her brother, Zenas Glass, of Livonia. With some of us 
the memory of that event remains fresh. It was a beauti- 
ful spring day. The sun shone warm and bright over- 
head. But, oh, what roads ! You placed a big tax on 
the loyalty of your friends when you asked them to wade 
through the miles of almost impassable mud just to see 
you married. You passed over the same roads yourselves 
the next day in going to the party given by our father in 



344 OSBAND. 

iiouor of the occasiou. liut it is quito supposable that 
the pecuh'ur excitement of the time reiulored you (luite 
oblivious of everythiug us vul<:;:ir as muddy roads, and 
that you cannot now recall that they were not in the best 
couJitio'i. Life to youthen Icoked beautiful, grand and 
hopeful. Your later experi(mces, however, have taught 
you that life's seas are beset with adverse storms, and 
that only brave hearts and brawny muscles can safely ride 
through tiiom. You have proved that it is sometimes 
possii)le to conquer in the battles of life and to gather 
strength while doing it. 

" You have endured sickness, discouragements, disap- 
pointments and losses. You have suftered bereavements 
that loft wounds that can never be healed till you pass 
over to join the lovi'd ones that escaped from your em- 
brace years ago. Little Norman Henry came to your 
embrace and stayed with you but thirty-seven days, but 
long enough to enlist your affections ; then his little life 
passed out. 

" More recently came that more terrible blow,wheu Anna 
Rowena breathed her last and passed to the unknown. 
I cannot measure parental love, neither will I attempt to 
describe the deep sorrow when a loved child departs. 

" She had received your care and reciprocated your 
affections twenty-six years. She was bright, loving, enter- 
taining, and WHS hapi)ily married. Then Mary passed 
away, in whom you shared your sou's sorrow. * * * 
You weri» both educated in the religion of the Bible. 
You can both point back to the pure precepts and ex- 
amples of your christian parents. Li early life you each 
accepted t^ie religion of your f.ithers, and enlisted under 
the banner of Christ. Y'our subsequent lives have been 
replete with efforts to exemplify His teachings. Y^our 
good works, exemplary lives, and faithful service give us 
assurance that the characters you have formed, and will 
by iind by take with you over to the other side, will be 
anq)le ]>assj)orts to the better life. * * «• 

"As I glance over tiiis little group of friends, I find but 
few tliat graceil the former gathering. But a few weeks 
after your marriage, your brother, James, passed away. 




MELVIN D. OSBAND. 



OSBAND. 345 

A bright young man of good character and high aspira- 
tions. A year had not passed ere our mother, and 
brother Wilson, also passed to the spirit world. Each 
succeeding year has borne from your circle some loved 
one whose society you cherished. Father Glass, brother 
and sister Clisby, brother Zenas and Roswell are gone. 
Our father and brother Edwin are no longer with us. 
Our uncle, Marcus Swift, and his five children, and our old 
neighbors are all gone. You were in business when you 
erected your first domicile. Your three partners and 
their wives have all passed to the great Beyond, and you 
alone are left." * * * 

" But the truer life draws nigher — every year, 

And its morning star climbs higher — every year ; 

Earth's hold on us grows slighter, 

And the heavy burdens lighter, 

And the dawn immortal brighter — every year." 

* ***** 

Your affectionate brother, 

M. D. OSBAND. 

XXVII. — OsBAND, Melvin Durfee (William 3d, Wea- 
ver 2d, William 1st). Son of William and Martha (lleeves) 
Osband ; born in Palmyra, N. Y., April 22, 1824. Living 
in Grand Rapids, Mich., 1902 ; married in Scio, Washte- 
naw Co., Mich., November 15, 1859, to Helen Maria 
HosKiNS, of Scio, Mich., daughter of Dr. Thomas and 
Lucretia (Bartlett) Hoskins ; born in Luna, Washtenaw 
Co., Mich., July 18, 1836 ; died in Lansing, Mich., August 
3, 1892. 

Their children were : 

XLIV. — 1st. Charles Hoskins Osband, born June 25, 
1861. 

XLV. — 2d. Nellie Eliza Osband, born May 13, 1865. 

Mr. Osband became crippled in his youth by the dis- 
location of his hip joint, the bones of which were never ad- 
justed. In his later years this disabled him for physical 
labor. Nevertheless, in his early manhood, he worked 
several years at his trade. He taught school several 
terms, did clerical work in various capacities many years, 
and once engaged in mercantile pursuits for a few years. 



346 OSBAND. 

Ill early life ho contracteil a lovo for books and study, 
wliicli in sj)ito of adverse conditions liave been continued 
llirou^ii life. This has <^iveu him an case in expressing 
his idoas by the pen, which he has in his later years by 
essays contributed to literary societies by occasional 
newspaper articles, and several articles which have been 
publisJHMl in the "Collections of the Michigan Pioneer 
and Historical Society." lie has also done much work 
in his family genealogy. His wife died in 1892, in Lans- 
ing, Mich., which had for many years been their home. 
Since tiion ho has found a home with his daughter, Mrs. 
Frank A. Baldwin, at Grand Rapids, Mich. 

XXYITI. — 06ii.\ND, LuTHEK Rekves (William 3d, Wea- 
ver 2d, William 1st). Son of William and Martha (Reeves) 
Usband ; born in Nankin, Mich., March 14, 182G. Living 
in Nankin, Mich., in 1897 ; married in Livonia, Mich., 
December 12, 18-17, to Elizaheth Chakleswokth, of Red- 
ford, Mich., daughter of AVilliam and Mary (Jackson) 
Charlesworth ; born in Jerusalem, Steuben Co., N. Y., 
December 25, 1825 ; died in Kaukiu, Mich., December 
23, 1872. 

Their children were : 

XLVI. — 1st. Martha Ann Osband, born January 8, 
1850. 

XLVII. — 2d. William Albert Osband, born October 
7, 1851 ; died February 10, 1852. 

XLVIII. — 3d. Ellen Florilla Osband, born January 
6, 1S53. 

XLIX. — 4th. Marvin Henry Osband, ^ , ^. 

L. — 5th. James Lovell Osband, 5 

Born April 29, 1854. The fourth died August 24, 1854, 
and the tifth dicid August 18, 1854. 

LI. — Gth. jEStJiE KuzAiiKrn Osband, born July 16, 1856. 

XXX. — Osband, Eixjar Kmmeit (William 3d, Weaver 
2d, William 1st). Son of William and Martha (Reeves) 
Osband ; born in Nankin, Mich., February 21, 1832 ; died 
at Ypsilanti, Mich., December 24, 1899 ; married in Nan- 
kin, Mich., Septoml>er 28, 1857, to Sarah Elizabeth Fer- 
guson, of Nankin, Mich., daughter of Ilarcourt and Louisa 



OSBAND. 347 

(Harris) Ferguson ; born in Nankiu, Mich., September 
28, 1835. Living at Ypsilanti, Mich., in 1900. 

Their children were : 

LII. — 1st. William Weaver Osband, born May 14, 1861. 

LIII. — 2d. Meda Louisa Osband, born September 16, 
1866. 

Mr. Osband resided after his marriage in the vicinity 
of his birth pkice (Nankin, Mich.) until 1884, when he 
removed to Ypsilanti to give his children the educational 
advantages of the State Normal School, and he resided 
there until his death, except for two years that he lived at 
Ontonogon, Mich. 

The " Ypsilantian, " their local paper, mentioned him 
as follows : 

" Mr. Osband was a devoted and active member of the 
Presbyterian Church, and his daily life was filled with 
kindliness and helpfulness. He was deeply interested 
in public affairs, and was a life-long Republican in politics. 
It was a privilege to know him well, and his death is 
deeply mourned b)' many hearts. The influence of so 
unostentatious and faithful a life cannot be measured, but 
it was one of the forces that tried to make the world bet- 
ter." 

He was educated in the pioneer public schools, and 
spent a short time in study in the Leoni College. He 
was a carpenter and joiner by trade and worked at that 
business all his life. 

XXXI. — Osband, Edwin Reeves (William 3d, Wea- 
ver 2d, William 1st). Son of William and Martha 
(Reeves) Osband ; born in Nankin, Mich., March 20, 1836 ; 
died in Lansing, Ingham Co., Mich., December 8, 1892 ; 
married in Nankin, Mich., February 3, 1864, to Louisa 
Fidelia Straight, of Nankiu, Mich., daughter of Daniel 
and Marcia (Ferris) Straight ; born in Naakiu, Mich. 
Living in Lansing, Mich., in 1900. 

They have three children : 

LIV. — 1st. Daniel Gregory Osband, born March 1, 
1867. 

LV. — 2d. Edith Gketchin Osband, born December 1, 
1870. 



348 OSBAND. 

LVI.— 3cl. Clara Maky Osband, born March 9, 1881. 

Mr. Osband served four years in the Union array, from 
October, 1801, to October," 18G5. He served in the 1st 
Regiment Michij^an Engineers and Mechanics. His field 
was Kentuck}^ Tennessee and Georgia ; after the war he 
settled on a farm near Lansing, where he died. 

XXXII. — Osband, Embury Durkee (Gideon 3d, "Wea- 
ver 2d, William 1st). Son of Gideon and Mary Ann 
(Morsell) Osband; born in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N. Y., 
June G, 1832 ; died in Mississippi, October 4, 18GG ; mar- 
ried in Janesville, Hillsdale Co., Mich., July 28, 1856, to 
Caroline E. Walters, of Janesville, Mich. They had no 
children. 

Mr. Osband entered the Union army from Chicago, 
Ills., as Captain of Co. A, 4th Illinois Cavalry, September 
2G, 1861. Ho was promoted Major, February 16, 1863, 
and appointed Colonel of the 1st Mississippi Cavalry of 
A. D. February 29, 1864, by Adjutant General L. 
Thomas. This colored regiment was recruited at Yicks- 
burg, Haines' Blull", and Skep worth Landing, Miss., and 
Memphis, Teun., October 9, 1863, to March 1, 1864. 
The name of the organization was changed to 3d United 
States Colored Cavalry, March 11, 1864. Colonel Osband 
was promoted to Brevet Brigadier General, October 5, 
1864 ; he resigned J uue 24, 1865. After leaving the army 
be engaged in business in the State of Mississippi, and 
died there October 4, 1866, of brain fever. 

XXXIII. — Osband, Margaret Elizabeth (Gideon 3d, 
Weaver 2d, William 1st). Daughter of Gideon ar>d Mi'ry 
Ann (Morsell) Osband; l)orn in West Mendon, N. Y., 
November 23, 1S34; died in Sau Francisco, Cal., January 
31, 1896; married in Shelbyville, Ills., June 28, 1865, to 
Albert Stetson, of Bloomington, Ills., who died at San 
Francisco, Cal., in 1896. They had no children. 

Mrs. Stetson was for many years a teacher ; while so 
employed in the Illinois State Normal School she mar- 
ried Mr. Stetson, one of its Professors. 

XXXVI. — Osband, Ai.mika Ann (Gideon 3d, Weaver 
2d, William 1st). Daughter of Gideon and Mary Ann 



OSBAND. 349 

(Morsell) Osband ; born in Canandaigua, N. Y., October 
13, 1841 ; married in Fall Biver, Mass., September 29, 
1873, to Jesse B. Sutton, of Quincy, Branch Co., Mich. 
They were living in Tacoma, Washington, in the spring of 
1896. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Edward Osband Sutton, born July 30, 1875. 

Mrs. Sutton taught school many years before her mar- 
riage. Mr. Sutton was a banker at Quincy, Mich,, and 
was in the banking business at Tacoma, Washington. 

XXXVII. — Osband, Louisa Jane (Durfee 3d, Weaver 
2d, William 1st). Daughter of Durfee and Marietta 
(Ward) Osband ; born in Macedon Centre, N. Y., June 
19, 1826 ; died at No. 30 Hawthorn street, Bochester, 
N. Y,, February 7, 1899 ; married in Macedon Centre, 
N. Y., July 20, 1848, to John Wesley Stebbins, of Boches- 
ter, N.Y.; born in Wiufield, N.Y., October 22, 1819. Liv- 
ing at No. 30 Hawthorn street, Bochester, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah Louisa Stebbins, born August 24, 1849 ; 
died April 23, 1861. 

2d. — John Ward Stebbins, born in 1857. 

Mrs. Stebbins graduated from the Macedon Academy 
and married Hon. John W. Stebbins, then a Professor in 
the Academy from wbence she graduated. He has since 
been a prominent lawyer of Bochester, N. Y., for many 
years. He has represented his district in the State Leg- 
islature ; has been postmaster of Bochester, and in the 
year 1895-6 was Grand Sire of the Odd Fellow Frater- 
nity of the World. 

XXXVIII. — Osband, Marietta Elizabeth (Durfee 3d, 
Weaver 2d, William 1st). Daughter of Durfee and 
Marietta (Ward) Osband ; born in Macedon Centre, 
Wayne Co., N. Y., April 9, 1829 ; died in Bochester, 
N. Y., June 28, 1882 ; married in Macedon Centre, N. Y., 
October 1, 1857, to George W. Bawson, of Bochester, 
N. Y., who died in Lyons, N. Y., December 15, 1877. 

Their children were : 

a. — George Osband Bawson, born September 13, 1859. 

h. — Willie Ward Bawson, born March 5, 1861 ; died 
February 15, 1862. 



350 OSBAND. 

c. — KirriE Elizabetu Rawsun, born November 11, 
1865. 

Mrs. Rawson's Inisband, Hon. Geo. W. Rawson, of 
Rochester, N. Y., who became Judge of the Supreme 
Court of the State of New York, died suddeuly iu 1877 
while liokliii;.^ court at Lyous, N. Y. 

XL. — OsBANi), Edoak James (AVilliam H. 4th, William 
3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). ISou of William Heurv and 
Sarah M. (Glass) Osbaud ; born in Nankin, Mich., No- 
vember 2, 1849 ; living in Otisville, Genesee Co., Mich., 
April, 1897 ; married in Dearborn, Mich., November 9, 
1871, to Maky Eliza Stkinoer, of Dearborn, Mich., 
daughter of John ; born in Dearborn, Mich., November 
13, 1848 ; died in Otisville, Mich., March 10, 1891. 

Their children were : 

LYII. — Eva Cecilk Osband, born September 26, 1887 ; 
died March 26, 1888. Mr. (3sband married a second 
time, in Lockport, N. Y., September 1, 1892, to Anna 
Snowdon Gokdon, of Lockport, N. Y.; born in Winde- 
mere, Conn., November 27, 1863. Living at Otisville, 
Mich., in April, 1897. 

Their children were : 

LYIIL— Vera Sakah Osband, born February 22, 1894. 

XLTI. — Osband, Anna Rowena (William Henry 4th, 
William 3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). Daughter of 
William Honry and Sarah M. (Glass) Osband ; born in 
Nankin, Mich., June 25,1856; died in Nankin, Mich., 
May 30, 1882 ; married in Nankin, Mich., November 13, 
1873, to Marshall Lee Strknmjek, of Dearborn, Mich., son 
of John; born in Dearborn, Mich., October 10, 1852. 
Living at Otisvillo, Mich., in November, 1896. They had 
no children. 

XLIII. — Osband, RosETPA Estella (William llt'nrv4th, 
William 3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). Daughter of William 
Houry and Sarah M. (Glass) Osbaud ; born iu Nankin, 
Mich., June 8, 1859 ; married in Nankin, Mich., Decem- 
ber 10, JSTH, to Zacmakiau L. STRiN(n;i:, of Di;arborn, 
Wayne Co., Mich., son of John ; born in Dearborn, Mich., 



OSBAND. 35X 

July 15, 1857. Tliej were living at Otisville, Mich., in 
April, 1897. They bad one child. 

a. — Clyde William Stbingek, born December 23, 1882. 

XLIY. — OsBAND, Chakles Hoskins (Melvin D. 4th, 
William 3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). Son of Melvin 
Durfee and Helen M. (Hoskins) Osbaud ; born in Lans- 
ing, Mich., June 25, 1861 ; died in Buffalo, N. Y., Janu- 
ary 17, 1902 ; married in Buffalo, N. Y., June 20, 1883, to 
Mildred Stocking, of Lansing, Mich., daughter of George 
Benedict, D. D., and Cornelius A. (Ellis) Stocking ; born 
in Fabius, N. Y., May 11, 18G1. Living in Lansing, Mich., 
in May, 1897. 

Their children were : 

LIX. — 1st. George Benedict Osband, born April 4, 
1888. 

LX. — 2d. James Justin Osband, born June 9, 1894. 

XLY. — Osband, Nellie Eliza (Melvin D. 4th, William 
3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). Daughter of Melvin Dur- 
fee and Helen M. (Hoskins) Osband ; born in Lansing, 
Mich., May 25, 1865 ; married in Frederic, Crawford 
Co., Mich., March 12, 1885, to Frank Augustus Baldwin, 
of Gaylord, Mich., son of Eleazer and Harriet (Dana) 
Baldwin ; born in Fremont, Ohio, August 14, 1853. They 
were living in Grand Kapids, Mich., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Melvin Dana Baldwin, born December 7, 1885. 

2d. — Harold Hoskins Baldwin, born October 9, 1887 ; 
died May 20, 1888. 

3d. — Ealph Frank Baldwin, born February 4, 1891. 

XLYI. — Osband, Martha Ann (Luther R. 4th, William 
3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). Daughter of Luther Reeves 
and Elizabeth (Charlesworth) Osband; born in Nankin, 
Mich., January 8, 1850 ; died in Nankin, Mich., June 14, 
1884 ; married in Nankin, Mich., March 26, 1871, to 
James A. -Hicks, of Nankin, Mich., son of David and 
Rhoda Ann (Dickerson) Hicks ; born in Nankin, Mich., 
July 22, 1848. Living at Wayne, Mich., in 1896. 

Their children were : 
. 1st. — Morris Hicks, born March 25, 1876 ; died Feb- 
ruary 5, 1880. 



352 OSBAND. 

XLVIII. — OsBAND, Ellen Florilla (Luther R. 4th, 
William 3(1, Weaver 2tl, William 1st). Daughter of Luther 
Eeeves ami Elizaljeth (Charleswortli) Osband, of Nankin, 
Mioh.; ])orn in Nankin, Mich., January 6, 1853 ; married 
in Nankin, Mich., October 21, 1879, to Leander Mel- 
drum, of Livonia, Mich., son of Peter and Sylvia (Fer- 
guson) Meldrum ; born in Livonia, Mich., May 20, 1837, 
Tliey were living at Livonia, Mich., in April, 1897. They 
had one child, Hakvey Meldrdm, born September 13, 
1880. 

LI. — Osband, Jessie Elizabeth (Luther R. 4th, Wil- 
liam 3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). Daughter of Luther 
Reeves and Elizabeth (Charlesworth) Osband; born in 
Nankin, Mich., July 16, 1856. Living at Marion, Mich., 
in May, 1897 ; mariied in Lansing, Mich., May 20, 1877, 
to Henry Eugene Wallsworth, of Lansing, Mich.; born 
in Jasper, N. Y.; died in Marion, Mich., May 21, 189G. 

Their children were : 

a. — Vena Wallsworth, born June 28, 1884. 

h. — Louisa Wallsworth, born February 18, 1892. 

LIT. — Osband, William Weaver (Edgar E. 4th, Wil- 
liam 3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). Son of Edgar Emmet 
and Sarah E. (Ferguson) Osband ; born in Nankin, Mich., 
May 14, 1861 ; married in Coldwater, Mich., December 
26, 1893, to Olive Adele Filkin, of Coldwater, Mich. 
Tiiuy were living at Marquette, Mich., in May, 1897. 

Their children were: 

LXI. — 1st. Helen Marie Osband, born October 2, 
1896. 

LTTT. — Osband, Meda Louisa (Edgar E. 4th, William 
3d, \\'«;aver 2d, William 1st). Daughter of Edgar Emmot 
anil Sarah E. (Ferguson) Osl)and ; born in Nankin, Mich., 
September 16, 1866; married in Ypsilanti, Mich., August 
14, 1895, to Karl Schurz Judson, of Grand Rapids, 
Mich., son of James and Sarah (Scoville) Judson; born 
in Ilockford, Mich., Dijcember 13, 1864. Tlu^y were liv- 
ing at (hand Rapids, Mich., in May, 1897. They have 
no children. 

LIV. — Osband, Daniel Gregory (Edwin R. 4th, Wil- 



OSBAND. 353 

Ham 3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). Son of Edwin Reeves 
and Louise F. (Straight) Osband ; born in Lansing, Mich., 
March 1, 1867 ; living at Lansing, Mich., in April, 1897 ; 
married at Millett Station, Mich., June 29, 1888, to 
Claka Walker, of Millett, Station, Mich. Divorced. They 
had one child. 

LXII. — Lelah Bell Osband, born May 11, 1890. 

LV. — Osband, Edith Gretghen (Edwin E.. 4th, William 
3d, Weaver 2d, William 1st). Daughter of Edwin Beeves 
and Louise F. (Straight) Osband ; born in Lansing, Mich., 
December 1, 1870 ; married in Lansing, Mich., October 
3i, 1894, to John Hickox Larrabee, of Lansing, Mich., 
son of Wesley Charles and Mary Ellen (Hickox) Larra- 
bee ; born in Niles, Mich,, September 14, 1862. They 
were living in Lansing, Mich., in May, 1897. 

They had one child, Mary Louise Larrabee, born 
May 5, 1897. 

The foregoing genealogy of the Osband family has been 
recorded with very few changes, as received from Mr. Os- 
band with the following letter of transmittal : 

" 326 Scribner st.. Grand Rapids, Mich. 

" Angusi 24, 1897. 
" My Dear Friend : Pursuant to your request, I have pre- 
pared and herewith transmit, sketches of such members 
of the Osband family as have occupied prominent posi- 
tions in society. If they possess sufficient merit to entitle 
them to a place in your Genealogy of the Durfee Family 
you are at liberty to use them, or such of them, as answers 
your purpose. And may success attend the consummation 
of your laudable enterprise." 

" Ever your friend, 

"Melvin D. Osband." 



354 HEKENDEEN. 



HERENDHHN. 

21 r.. Durfee, Elizabeth (Gidoon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thouiiis 1st). i)au«^hter of Gidoon and Anne (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, 11. I., and Pahuyra, N. Y.; born in 
Tiverton, K. I., March 2'J, 17GS; married in May, 1794, 
to Welcome Hekendekn, of Farmington, Ontario Co., 
N. Y., son of Nathan and IluUlah (Dillingham) Hereu- 
deen; born in Smithtield, E. I., April 18, 1768. 

Their children were (born in Farmingtou, N. Y"".) : 

a. — Edwaki) Hkkkndkkn. 

b. — Gideon Hkkkndkbn. 

c. — Anne Herendeen. 

d. — Htldah IIkkkndken, l)orn April 28, 1802. 

e. — Durfee Herendeen, born July 5, 1804. 

f. — Nathan Herendeen. 

g. — Wilkinson Herendeen. 

Welcome Herendeen removed from Smithfiold, R. 1., 
to Farmingtou, N. Y., with his parents in 1790. 

The following records of the descendants of Welcome 
and Elizahoth (Durfee) Herendeen comprises all received : 

b. — 2d. (tideon Herendeen, married 1>ersheija Willkts. 

c. — 3d. Anne Herendeen, married Asa Smith. 

d. — 4th. Hlldah Herendeen, married in Farmingtou, 
N. Y., April 2, 1822, to William Gatohell, of Farming- 
ton, N. Y., son of William and Eunice (Graves) Gatchel ; 
born in Chajcy, Clinton Co., N. Y., November 7, 1868 ; 
died in Farmington, N. Y., November 7, 1868. 

Their children Avere : 

1st. — William H. (tatchel, born in Manchester, N. Y., 
Novembnr 25, 1S23; died unmarried. 

2d. — Wel<;().me D. Gatchel, horn in F'armington, N. Y., 
June 28, 1825; married Frances Tripp, of Wavno Co., 
N. Y., March 19, 1856. 

3d. — Harrict a. Gatchel, born in Manchester, N. Y., 
October 15, 1827; married Theodore E. Lawrence, of 
Sennett, Cayuga Co., N. Y., March 24, 1875. Mr. Law- 
rence died of blood poisoning, October 7, 1888. 



HEKENDEEN. 355 

4tb. — Arthur M. Gatchel, born in Farmington, N. Y., 
August 21, 1833 ; died unmarried. 

Mr. and Mrs. Gatchel were members of the Quakers or 
Society of Friends, and followed very closely the customs 
of their meetings. They were married according to the 
practice of the Quakers, marrying themselves in a public 
meeting of relatives and neighbors. 

5th. — DuRFEB Herendeen, was married at Farmington, 
N. Y., August 4, 1824, to Mary Smith, of Farmington, 

daughter of Levi and Tabatha (- ) Smith ; born in 

Farmington, N. Y., August 15, 1802 ; died in Farming- 
ton, N. Y., Jauuary 20, 1892. Mr. Herendeen died in 
September, 1882. 

Their children were (born in Farmington, N. Y.) : 

1st. — Edwin Herendeen, born September 18, 1826 ; 
died October 28, 1828. 

2d. — Mercie a. Herendeen, born May 7, 1829 ; married 
January 18, 1855, to John Hauser. 

3cl. — Charles Byron Herendeen, born September 24, 
1831 ; died in November, 1890 ; married in 1864 to Mary 
E. Lapham. Their daughter, Grace A. Herendeen, born 
in Macedon, N. Y., March 5, 1876 ; married in Macedon, 
N. Y., January 11, 1893, to Charles K,. Durfee, son of 
Burton S. and Elizabeth (Eves) Durfee. They had two 
children (see record in 2d vol. of this work). 

4th. — Helen M. Herendeen, born April 29, 1840 ; mar- 
ried in September, 1868, to H. W. Brown. 

g. — 7th. Wilkinson Herendeen, was married January 
12, 1832, in Farmington, N. Y., to Caroline C. Arnold, 

daughter of Pardon and Sarah ( ) Arnold ; born in 

Farmington, N. Y., September 14, 1809 ; died in Farm- 
ington, N. Y., May 8, 1887. Mr. Herendeen died in 
Farmington, December 16, 1892. 

Their children were (born in Farmington, N. Y.): 

1st. — William R. Herendeen, born October 21, 1832 ; 
died October 25, 1832. 

2d. — Charles Herendeen, born June 13, 1840 ; mar- 
ried December 18, 1862, to Julia M. Newton. 

Mr. Wilkinson Herendeen was at one time Captain of 
a company of New York State Militia. 



356 DUKFEE. 



DURFFF. 

217. Durfee, Pardon (Gideou 4tli, Job 3d, Thomas 
2(1, Tliomas 1st;. Son of Gideou and Auue (Bowou) 
Dnrfeo, of Tiverton, K. I., and Palmyra, N. Y.; born iu 
Tiverton, R. I., January 24, 1770 ; died in Palmyra, 
N. Y., April 25, 1828 ; married at Palmyra, N. Y., in 
May, 1794, to Rlth IIkkvks, of Palravra, N. Y.; died iu 
Palmyra, N. Y., April 21), 1858. 

Their children were : 

501.— Ist. Elias, born March 9, 1796. 

502.— 2d. Harriet, born November 30, 1797. 

503.— 3d. Cynthia, born November 6, 1799. 

504. — 4th. Maria, born December 14, 1801. 

505. — 5th. Sydney Smith, born January 1, 1804. 

500.— 6th. Nelson, l)orn March 17, 1806 ; died July 15, 
1823. 

507.— 7th. Charles, born ]\[arch 22, 1808. 

508.— Sth. Philo, born March 27, 1810. 

Mr. Durfee e^taljlished a rope walk at Palmyra, N. Y., 
and carried on the business of making rope until his 
death iu 1828. 

218. Durfee, Edward (Gideon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Sou of Gideou aud Anne (Bowen) Durfee, 
of Tiverton, 11. L, and Palmyra, N. Y.; born iu Tiverton, 
11. 1., December 10, 1771 ; tiled iu Palmyra, N. Y., (Sep- 
tember 20, 1823 ; married iu Palmyra, N. Y., March 9, 
1795, first to HaiNnah IIowkll, of Sodus, N, Y.; born 
September 15, 1775 ; died An^'ust 18, 1808. 

Their child rtMi were : 

509.— 1st. Abel, born November 11, 1795. 

510.— 2d. Seth, born May 16, 1797 ; died July 27, 1801. 

511. — 3d. Luceua, boru January 31, 1802; died Feb- 
ruiuy 20, 18(»t;. 

Mr Durfee married a second time to Susannah Picown, 
of Palmyra, N. Y., October 24, 1809, daughter of Elijah 



WlLOOX. 357 

and Basliua (Kuffield) Brown ; born in New London, 
Conn., in 17T6 ; died in Lyons, N. Y., January 11, 1854. 

Their children were : 

512.— 1st. Amanda, born May 27, 1810. 

513.— 2d. Anna B., born May 19, 1812. 

414. — 3d. Mary E., born January 14, 1814. 

515. — 4th. Susan, born December 11, 1815. 

516.— 5th. Philena, born July 12, 1819. 

Major Edward Durfee accompanied his brother, Gideon, 
in his journey from Khode Island in 1790, as far as Far- 
mington, N. Y., and in 1791 ho came to Palmyra with the 
Durfee family. He was selected as one of the Commis- 
sioners of Highways of Palmyra, N. Y., in 1796. 

During the War of 1812, he was 1st Major in Lt. Col. 
Gilbert Howell's regiment of Light Infantry, New York 
State Militia. 

The following is a copy of the inscription on his grave- 
stone : 

" Major Edward Durfee," 

" who was born at Tiverton, R. I., December 10, 1771. 

Emigrated to this district in 1790. 

Died September 20, 1823, in the 52d year of his age. 

He lived and died an honest man." 



WILCOX. 

219. Durfee, Ruth (Gideon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of Gideon and Anne (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Palmyra, N. Y.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., March 13, 1774 ; died in Palmyra, N. Y., 
November 13, 1857 ; married in Palmyra, N. Y., March 
7, 1793, to William Wilcox, who died in Palmyra, N. Y., 
November 17, 1857. 

Their children were : 

a. — 1st. Earl Wilcox, born March 30, 1794. 

b. — 2d. Gideon Wilcox, born January 2G, 1796. 



358 WILCOX. 

c. — 3cl. George Wilcox, boiu July 14, 1798. 
d. — Itb. Mary Wilcox, boru Juuo 23, 1800 ; died Sep- 
tember 24, 1843. 

e. — 5th. Mekihah Wilcox, boru Aui!;ust 22, 1802. 
/.— 6th. Hiram Wilcox, boru October 27, 1804. 

g. — 7th. Ann Wilcox, born December 17, 1806. 

A.— 8th. William Wilcox, born Juue 27, 1808 ; died 
July 7, 1808. 

i\_9th. DuRFEE Wilcox, born October 29, 1809. 
j. — 10th. Ruth Wilcox, born November 20, 1811 ; died 
September 6, 1825. 

k. — 11th. Eliza Wilcox, born March 7, 1814 ; died 
March 21, 1814. 

/. — 12th. Infant, born July 12, 1815 ; died same date. 

The military history of AVayne Co., N. Y., furnishes the 
following items of the record of Maj. William Wilcox : 

He was appointed captain of a company of cavalry in 
February, 1809, in Outario Co., N. Y. 

He was a sergeant in Capt. Culver's Co. of Lt. Col. 
Swift's regiment in 1812. 

He was appointed captain of a company in the 39th 
Regiment, N. Y. Militia, March 17, 1821, and promoted 
to be major of the same regiment at its meeting at Pal- 
myra, N. Y., October 3, 1823. 

He was a farmer, and affiliated with the Society of 
Friends. 

Of his descendants it is said that in politics they were 
all Republicans. The records of their families are as 
follows : 

a. — Earl Wilcox was a soldier in the War of 1812. 
He was a farmer, and in religion a Wesleyan Methodist; 
married September 22, 1815, to Jane Stewart. He died 
in Marion, N. Y. 

Their children (born in Marion, N. Y.,) were : 

1st. — William Wiloox, married Betsey Cogswell. 

2d. — Charles Wiloox. 3d. George Wiloox. 

4th. — DiiRFKK Wilcox, died in infancy. 

5th. — Hknkv AVilcox, married Mary Britpon. 

»ith. — DuRFKE Wilcox, married Helen Smith. 

7th. — Ankrew Wiloox. 8th. Makv Jane Wilcox. 



DTJRFEE. 359 

h. — 2d. Wilcox, Gideon, married May 12, 1817, to 

Mercy Herendeen. 

Their children (born in Palmyra, N. Y.) were : 

1st. — Elias Wilcox. 2d. Hannah Wilcox. 3d. Ruth 

Wilcox. 

c. — 3d. Wilcox, George, married March 2, 1823, to 
Julia Stoddard. He died in Palmyra, N. Y., in Decem- 
ber, 1860. They had no children. 

e. — 5th. Wilcox, Meribah, married April 25, 1821, to 
Elery Hicks. 

/. — 6th. Wilcox, Hiram, married October 15, 1824, to 
Lucy Stoddard ; married second, December 25, 1828, to 
Lucy Brown ; his third wife was Loretta Marsh. 

^.— 7th. Wilcox, Ann, married John Gregg, April 15, 
1824. 

^. — 9th. Wilcox, Durfee, died in Sodus, N. Y., April 
15, 1893 ; married at Portage, Livingston Co., N. Y., Sep- 
tember 23, 1829, to Samantha Wells, of Portage, N. Y., 
daughter of James and Prudence (Burritt) Wells ; born 
in Johnstown, Fulton Co., N. Y., June 6, 1808; died in 
Sodus, N. Y., February 15, 1896. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Louisa M. Wilcox, born September 27, 1829 ; 
died August 27, 1847. 

2. — John M. Wllcox, born March 12, 1832 ; married 
November 7, 1861, to Ellen Babcock. 

3d. — William James Wilcox, born August 3, 1835 ; 
married February 24, 1858, to Phebe C. Penoyar. 

4th. — Emily J. Wilcox, born May 5, 1839 ; married 
January 14, 1862, to Theodore B. Trowbridge. 

5th. — Stephen Durfee Wilcox, born April 20, 1842. 



DURFEE. 

220. Durfee, Stephen (Gideon 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Gideon and Anne (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Palmyra, N. Y.; born in 
Tiverton, K I., April 4, 1776 ; died in Palmyra, N. Y., 



360 DURFEE. 

April 14, 1854 ; married in Palmyra, N. Y,, January d, 
1798, to Mary Allen, born in Dove, Dutchess Co., N. Y., 
June 1, 1778. 

Tlu'ir cliiklron were : 

517.— 1st. Elizabeth, born August 23, 1798. 

518.— 2a. William, boru May 3, 1800. 

519.— 3i]. Allen, born Marcii 4, 1802. 

520.— 4tli. Barton, born March 12, 1804. 

521.— 5th. Elihu, born March 27, 1806. 

522.— Gth. Chloe, born October 15, 1808. 

523. — 7th. Nathaniel, born January 19, 1811. 

524.— Stli. Emily, born March 7, 1813 ; died Febru- 
ary 9, 1875. 

525.— 9th. Anne, born July 8, 1815. 

526.— 10th. Mary, born October 29, 1817. 

?oI*~}in'" 5"^^^^' ] twins, born March 27, 1820. 
528. — 12th. Emory, S 

Mr. Durfeo marrieil a second time January 25, 1822, 
to Sakah Fuller, and a third time December 30, 1830, to 
Mary Bristol. There were no children by his second 
and third wives. 

IIo was a farmer and resided near Palmyra, N. Y., un- 
til his death. He was a man of sound thought and ex- 
emplary in his character. In connection with the record 
of his father's family will be found a quotation from his 
own writing relative to the social conditions of the com- 
munity of Palmyra, N. Y., at the time he lived. 

223. Durfee, Daniel (Job 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas l.st). Sou of Job and Mary (81ocum) Durfeo, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; boru in Tiverton, 11. I., November 21, 
1767 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., October 28, 1798, to 
Barshkba Hart, of Tivertou, R. L, daughter of Joseph 
and Mary (I) welly) Hart ; bora in Tiverton, R. I., Feb- 
ruary 20, 1778 ; died in Michigan, March 21, 1848. 

Their children were : 

529. — 1st. Benjamin Hart, born January 16, 1799. 

530._2a. Mary, born m 1804. 

531.— 3d. Betsey, born in 18(>7. 

532.— 4th. Seth, born March 20, 1810. 

533. — 5th. Eleanor, born in 1812. 



DtTRFEE. 361 

534.— 6th. Addison, born April 15, 1815. 
Mr. Durfee removed with his family to the State of 
New York and later to Michigan. 

224. Durfee, David (Job 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Son of Job and Mary (Slocum) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., September 5, 
1770 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., about 1815 ; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., to Elizabeth Tabor, daughter of George ; 
born in 1769; died at Tiverton Four Corners, R. I., July 
16, 1857. 

Their children were : 

535.— 1st. Thomas, born March 18, 1802. 

225. Durfee, George (Job 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Sou of Job and Mary (Slocum) Durfee, of 
Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., September 11, 
1772; died in Tiverton, R. I., November 12, 1854; mar- 
ried in Tiverton, R. I., in 1793, to Sarah Coggeshall, of 
Tiverton, R. I., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Stafford) 
Coggeshall; born in Tiverton, R. I., August 18, 1774; 
died in Tiverton, R. L, August 31, 1859. 

Their children were : 

536. — 1st. Dwelly, born September 6, 1795. 

537.— 2d. Job, born January 25, 1798. 

538._3d. Gideon C, born December 28, 1800. 

539.— 4th. Elizabeth C, born January 1, 1803. 

640.— 5th. Mary, born February 19, 1805. 

541.— 6th. Joshua C, born October 11, 1807. 

542. — 7th. Susannah, born December 25, 1809. 

543.— 8th. Peter, born October 16, 1812. 

544.— 9th. David 3d, born May 3, 1815. 

545.— 10th. Delana, born, August 3, 1818. 

Mr. George Durfee was a farmer, and a large owner in 
the Eagle Mills, located near Fall River. There were two 
of these mills, one of which burned in 1849. Woolen 
goods were made by the company that operated the 
mills. 

Mr. Durfee began life with very little that he could call 
his own, having had very limited advantages in education. 
He, however, came to be very apt in figures, accumulated 
large tracts of laud in the vicinity of Fall River, New 



362 DURFEE. 

Bedford, and Tiverton. It is said that he owned more 
than one thousand acres at one time. He gave little of 
his time or attention to politics. 

22(1. Durfee, Joseph (Job 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas Istj. iSou of .Job and Mary (Slocum) Durfee, of 
Tivcrlon, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., May 8, 1780 ; 
died in Fall Iliver, Mass., December IG, 18G5 ; married 
in Fall Iliver, Ma.ss., January 29, 1804, to Elizabeth (or 
Bktsk\) Bukdkn, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of Daniel 
and Anna (Brightman) Borden ; born in Freetown, Mass., 
in 178G ; died in Tiverton, 11. I., June 27, 1874. They 
had no children. 

The following is a brief of the will of Mrs. Betsey 
(Borden) Durfee, taken from Vol. 14, page 443, Probate 
Records of Tiverton, li. I., dated May 3, 1870, approved 
for record, August 3, 1874. 

"Item. — Gives to TilUnghast Broimi, son of John and 
Susannah /irovvi, ^125.00, alao to Sally West and Aim 
Hunt, datightcrs uf John and Susannah Brovm, $125.00 
each. 

'•''Item. — To Daniel A. Durfee, son of Thomas Durfee 
{deceased), $50.00. 

'■'■Iteia. — 7o Harriet O. Durfee, wife of Darnel A. Dur- 
fee, ^50.00 and venriny apparel. 

" Item. — To Mary Thomas Durfee, Edgar James Dui'- 
fee and Matthew €. Durfee, children of David A . and 
Harriet (>. Durfee, $50.00 each. 

^^Jtem. — Balance to Ruth Borden, vndow of Thomas 
Borden, to Lahan Borden, Melvin Borden, Philander 
Borden^ Leander Borden, Snsayi Cummings, Alonzo 
Borden, Erastus Borden and Amy Borden, children of 
Thomas and Ruth Borden, to Hannah Crocker, widow of 
(jfeorge Crocker, and Earl Borden, son of Earl Borden 
[deceased), household goods to he equally divided. 

{Leander Borden, of Eall River, Mass., Executor). 

227. Durfee, William (.lob 4th, Job 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Sou of .Job uml Mary (Slocum) Durfee, of 
'J'ivtrtou, R. 1.; born in Tiverton, It. 1., August f), 17S4; 



CURFEE. 363 

died in Tiverton, R. I.; married in Taunton, Mass., about 
1807, to Hannah Clakk, of Taunton, Mass., daughter of 
Theophilus ; born in Taunton, Mass., in 1774 ; died in 
Fall River, Mass., in 1860. 

Their only child was : 

547.— Amey, born October 8, 1808. 

228.— Durfee, William (David 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of David, Jr., and Mary (Gifford) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., June 
18, 1761 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., January 24, 1815 ; mar- 
ried in Newport Co., R. I., to Orpha Bennett, daughter 
of John and Susannah ( ) Bennett ; born in New- 
port Co., R. I., September 25, 1772 ; died in Newport, 
R. I., March 5, 185(3. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.): 

548. — 1st. Christiana, born January 14, 1799; died 
March 16, 1805. 

549.— 2d. Abby, born August 26, 1800. 

550. — 3d. Thomas, born December 1, 1803. 

551. — 4th. Christiana, born May 8, 1806 ; died Janu- 
ary 4, 1808. 

552.— 5th. Mary, born June 22, 1808. 

553.— 6th. William, born May 11, 1811. 

It is presumed from the title Captain given on the stone 
at the grave of Mr. Durfee that he was a sea captain. 
His father provides in his will as follows (April 16, 1816, 
proven June 5, 1824): 

^^That Ms grand-sons, Thomas and William^ so?is of 

William (deceased) shall have the Real Estate hought of 

James Durfee and $200.00 to he paid them when they are 

21 years old; they are to care for their widowed mother 

Orpha, as long as she remains a widow^^ 



364 WHITE. 



WHITH. 

230.— Durfee, Ruth (David 4tli, David 3d, William 'Jd, 
Thomas 1st). Dau^'hter of David, Jr., and Mary (Giftbrd) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. 1.; born in Tiverton, R. L, Octo- 
ber 23, 1765; married in Tiverton, R. I., October 11, 
1789, to Thomas Whitk, of Little Compton, R. I.; son of 
Christopher and Elizabeth (Thurston) White; born in 
Litth? Com])ton, II. 1., about 1791 ; died in Little Comp- 
ton, R. L, December 7, 184:4. 

The home of Mr. and Mrs. White was on their farm in 
Little Compton, R. I. 

Hon. Tliomas White was respected and honored by his 
fellow-townsmen, and by them chosen as their Represen- 
tative to the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island in 
1808. He was also a member of the Council of the Town 
of Little Compton in 1807, and for eleven years there- 
after. 

Their children were : 

L — 1st. CuKisTOPHER White, bom August 13, 1796. 

TI. — 2d. David Dukfek White, born October 11, 1799 ; 
died in Little Compton, R. I., July 20, 1849 ; married 
May 12, 1825, to Patience Brown ; born in Portsmouth, 
R. I., September 31, 1804; died in Little Compton, R. I., 
July 3. 184-. 

Their oliildrou were (born in Little Compton, R. I.): 

IIL — 1st. Christoi'hek T. White, born March 22, 
1826. 

IV.— 2d. Ruth D. White, born May 15, 1827; died 
July 5, 1866. 

Y.— 3d. Haukiet a. White, born March 10, 1829. 

VL— 4th. Makv C. White, born February b, 1831. 

VIL — 5th. Ben.famin 13. White, born January 29, 
1833 ; died May 14, 1835. 

VIII. — 6th. Elizabeih W. White, born January 13, 
1835. 

IX. — 7lh. Thomas K. Win tk, born November 5, 1836. 



COOK. 365 

X, — 8th. Benjamin B. White, 2d, born January 22, 
1838. 

XI, — 9th. Martha L. White, born January 8, 1840; 
died April 5, 1852. 

XII.— 10th. Pakdon B. White, born March 9, 1842 ; 
died October 19, 1865. 

XIII.— 11th. Susan F. White, born March 5, 1843. . 

XIV.— 12th. Chakles G. White, born May 19, 1846. 

III. — White, Christopher T, (David D. 3d, Thomas 
2d, Christopher 1st). Married January 21, 1850, to Mary 
G. Brownell, of New Bedford, Mass. 

IV.— White, Ruth (David D. 3d, Thomas 2d, Christo- 
pher 1st). Died in Little Compton, R. I., July 5, 1866 ; 
married in Little Compton, E. L, March 9, 1847, to George 
W. Staples, son of George and Eliza ( ) Staples. 

V. — White, Harriet (David D. 3d, Thomas 2d, Chris- 
topher 1st). Married in Little Compton, R. L, October 
28, 1849, to George W. Pierce, of Little Compton, R. I. 

IX.— White, Thomas E. (David D. 3d, Thomas 2d, 
Christopher 1st). Married in Little Compton, R., I., to 
Maria W. Simmons, of Little Compton, R. I., daughter 
of Orrin W. and Priscilla (Brownell) Simmons ; born in 
Little Compton, R. I. They were living in Little Comp- 
ton, R. L, in 1897. 

Their children were : 

1st. Hattie M. White ; 2d. Mary P. White ; 3d. 
Thomas White ; 4th. Gragie White. 



COOK. 

231. Durfee, Christiana (David 4th, David 3d, Wil- 
liam 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of David, Jr., and Mary 
(Gifford) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., 
February 5, 1768 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., about 1795 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. L, May 8, 1794, to Benjamin 
Cook, of Tiverton, R, I., son of Jeremiah and Constant 
(Russell) Cook ; born in Tiverton, R. L, February 7, 1768. 



366 GRAY. 

Their cbiklren were: 

I. — Ahioail Durkee Cook, born July 29, 179-. 

II. — Thomas Cook, born April 15, 1795. 

Mr. Cook married a socond time, July 9, 1797, to Abi- 
gail Church, of Little Comptou, R. I., daughter of Ebe- 

uezer and Hannah ( ) Church. There were other 

children by this marriage. 



GRAY. 

233. Durfee, Elizabeth (David 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of David, Jr., aud Mary (Gif- 
ford) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I.^ 
May 23, 1773 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., November 2, 1846 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., March 9, 1794, to John Gray, 

of Tiverton, R. I., son of Col. Pardon and Mary ( ) 

Gray ; born in Tiverton, R. I., May 20, 1772 ; died in 
Tiverton, R. I., September 8, 1841. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

I. — Asa Gray, born May 28, 1795 ; died in Tiverton, 
R. I., married in Portsmouth, R. I., March 18, 1818, to 
PiiKisK Crandall, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Abner 
Crandall ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., March 16, 1799 ; 
died in Tiverton, R. I., August 22, 1833. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

Ist. — Emzaheth Gray, born April 19, 1821. 

2d. — Henry Gray, born Juno 30, 1824; died Septem- 
ber 8, 1824. 

3d. — Asa Gray, born January 24, 1828. 

4th. — Aimv Frances Grav, born November 1, 1830. 

5th. — Pjiebe Gray, born June 28, 1833 ; died Septem- 
ber 21, 1833. 

Mr. Asa Gray married a second time to Mrs. Susan 
(Seabury) Ali.en, widow of Capt. Christopher S. Allen, 
of Wostport, Mass., and daughter of Pearce Seabury. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. L): 



GEAY. 367 

1st.— Henry Gray, born May 29, 1836. 

2d. — John Pearoe Gray, born August 16, 1840. 

3d. — Franklin Seabury Gray, born November 29, 
1844. 

4tli. — Arthur Ellon Gray, born November 1, 1846. 

5th. — Susan Amelia Gray, born August 31, 1848. 

6tb. — Mary Ella Gray, born November 17, 1850. 

Mr. Asa Gray was for many years clerk of the town of 
Tiverton, E. I. 

II. — Mary Gray, born August 30, 1797. 

III. — Abigail Durfee Gray, born October 23, 1799 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., January 9, 1820, to Job Cory, 

son of William and Hope ( ) Cory ; born January 

13, 1797. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Pardon Cory, born December 9, 1820 ; married 
in Tiverton, R. I., November 6, 1845, to Abby Gray. 

2d. — William Cory, born October 19, 1825. 

3d. — Samuel Cory, born October 19, 1829. 

4th. — John G. Cory, born February 27, 1834. 

5th. — Philip Henry Cory, born February 27, 1837. 

IV. — Hannah Gray, born December 10, 1801. 

y. — Christiana Gray, born March 7, 1804 ; died in 
Tiverton, R. I., in October, 1901 ; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., to Stephen Crandall, who died in Tiverton, R. I., 
about 1887. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

1st. — Stephen G. Crandall, living (1902) in Tiverton, 
R. I. Mrs. Crandall resided with her son, Stephen G., 
in the homestead after the death of her husband. In 
her 97th year she exhibited unusual vigor for one of such 
advanced years, being able to move about easily and 
read and sew. 

2d. — John G. Crandall, married in Tiverton, R. I., 
April 5, 1849, to Amanda M. Reed. They reside (1902) 
in Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were (born in Tiverton, R. I.) : 

a. — Amanda M. Crandall, born June 25, 1850, who 
married Joshua T. Durfee (see future volume). 

h. — Frank P. Crandall, born April 26, 1852 ; unmar- 
ried. 



368 GRAY. 

c. — Mary C. Ckandall, boiii August 19, 1853 ; mar- 
ried iu Tivortou, li. I., March 23, 1873, to John Wait. 

Thoir children were : 

I. — Gkktklde Wait, boru September 11, 1873 ; mar- 
ried December 21, 18'J0, to William Kirky, 

Their cliildreu were : 

1st. — Mabel Kirby, born August 1, 1891. 

2d. — Bessie Kirby, born January 27, 1893 ; died in 
July, 1895. 

3d. — William Kirby, boru August 20, 1900. 

II. — Florence Wait, boru May 14, 1876 ; married 
Juuuary 29, 1892, to Ellioit Triit. 
Their children were : 

1st. — Hutu Tripi', boru September 15, 1893. 
2d. — Ida Trii'p, boru June 3, 1895. 
3d.— Myrtle Trii-i-, boru February 28, 1899. 

111. — Walter AVait, boru June 27, 1878. 

IV. — Clarence Wait, boru September 18, 18bl ; mar- 
ried February 23, 1901. 

V. — Arthur Wait, born December 15, 1883. 

VI. — Norman Wait, boru August 11, 1887. 

VII.— Carlton Wait, born June 22, 1890. 

VIII.— Horace Wait, boru May 26, 1894. 

3d. — Mary E. Crandall, married in Tiverton, R. L, 
to Lysander Westoate. They were residents of Tiver- 
ton, R. I., iu 1902. 

4th. Crandall, married iu Tivortou, R. L, to 

ruiLii* Sanford. They were residents of Tiverton, R. I., 
in 1902. 

VI.— Ruth W. Gray, born August 21, 1807. 

VII.— David D. Gray, born August 24, 1810. 

VIII.— Pardon W. Gray, born August 24, 1810. 

IX. — Gideon Gray, born September 10, 1812 ; married 
Fauny Hart, daughter of Abel Hart. 

Thoir children were : 

Ist. — John A. Gray. 

2d. — Abbie E. Gray ; married Edward T. Almy, son of 
Warren W. Almy. 

X. — ruim* Gray, boru April 28, 1815; married Celia 



DURFEE. 369 

Lake, daughter of James Lake, a pensioner of the war 
of 1812 ; born in Tiverton, E. I. 

Their children were : 

a. — Abbie Gkay, married Isaiah Gkinnel. 

I. — Gideon F. Gray ; married Harriet S. Almy, 
daughter of Frederick and Melissa B. (Simmons) Almy. 

c. — Philip J. Gray. 

d. — Sarah A. Gray ; married B. F. Macomber, son of 
Benjamin F. Macomber ; born in 1830. 

e. — Elizabeth D. Gray ; married Albert H. Hamblt, 
son of William H. Hambly ; born in 1846. They had one 
child, Albert R. Hambly. 



DURFEE. 

234.— Durfee, Joseph (David 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of David, Jr., and Mary (Gifford) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R, I., Janu- 
ary 13, 1776 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., April 9, 1851 ; mar- 
ried in Tiverton, R. I., October 28, 1804, to Ruth Almy, 

of Tiverton, R. I.; daughter of Gideon and Sarah ( ) 

Almy ; born in Tiverton, R. I., November 9, 1779 ; died 
in Tiverton, R. I., March 15, 1847. 

Their children were : 

552. — 1st. Peleg Almy, born January 28, 1807 ; died 
November 3, 1822. 

553.— 2d. Mary, bom April 5, 1808. 

654.— 3d. Gideon H., born November 30, 1809. 

555. — 4th. David, born November 30, 1811. 

235.— Durfee, Mary (David 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of David, Jr., and Mary 
(Gifford) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L; born in Tiverton, R. I., 
October 11, 1778 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., December 12, 
1806 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., March 28, 1802, to 
Gideon Gray, son of John. 



370 DDRPEE. 

Their children were : 

1st. — David D. Gray, born in 180G ; died December 2, 
1816. On the grave stone of David is the following in- 
scription : " David D. Gray, son of Capt. Gideon Gray, 
and Mary his wife/' It is presumed Capt. Gray was a 
mariner. 

230. Durfee, David (David 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas Ist). Son of David, Jr., and Mary (Gifford) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., March 
3, 1781 ; died in Tiverton, II. I., September, 1876 ; mar- 
ried in Tiverton, R. I., October 1, 1807, Mrs. Patience 
(Cook) Briogs, widow of Maj. Nathaniel Briggs, of Tiv- 
erton, R. I., daughter of Col, John and Sarah (Gray) Cook ; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., June 17, 1779 ; died in Tiverton, 
R. I., October 7, 1851. 

Their children were : 

55G. Nathaniel Briggs, born September 29, 1812. 
There were live other children that died young. " Hon. 
David Durfee was much in public life, and represented 
the town of Tiverton for many years in the General As- 
sembly of Rhode Island, both in the House and Senate. 
He was a man of sterling worth and unsullied reputation 
throughout an eventful life of 95 years." 

237. Durfee, Wanton Halverson (David 4th, David 
3d, Win. 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of David, Jr., and Mary 
(Giftbrd) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, 
R. I., October 23, 1783; died in Tiverton, R. I., March 

16, 1864; married in Tiverton, R. I., to Clarinda ; 

died in Tiverton, R. I., October 19, 1826. 

Their children wi're : 

557.— 1st. Edward G., born June 28, 1809 ; died July 
9, 185 J. 

55S.— 2d. William G., born in March, 1812 ; died Feb- 
ruary 26, 18^24. 

559.— 3d. Mary. 

5G0.— 4th. Charles. 

5G1.— 5th. Thomas. 

562.— 0th. David. 

563.— 7th. Elizabeth, born September 2, 1818; died 
unmarried April ^, 1)599. 



DURFEE. 371 

564. — 8th. Clarinda A., born in 1825; died in No- 
vember, 1834. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time to Elephal Tabok ; 
born September 5, 1790; died October 4, 1863. 

238. Durfee, Abner (William 4tli, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of William and Eunice (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L, and Killingly, Conn.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I.; died in East Killingly, Conn., about 1851 ; 
married in Killingly, Conn., February 14, 1813 (Prov. 
Gazette), to Thankfdl Easten. of East Killingly, Conn,, 
daughter of Theophilus ; she died in September, 1846. 

Their children were : 

565. — 1st. Horace, born June 18, 1812. 

566. — 2d. Daughter. 

When David Durfee, grandfather of Abner, made his 
will, he provided that "Abner, son of ' his ' son William," 
should receive " fifty (50) silver dollars." 

240. Durfee, Benjamin (William 4th, David 3d, 
William 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of William and Eunice 
(Bowen) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Killingly, Conn.; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., October 25, 1761 ; died in Kill- 
ingly, Conn., December 1st, 1847 ; married in Killingly, 
Conn., in 1798, to Lydia Russell, of Killingly, Conn., 

daughter of John and Lydia ( ) Russell ; born in 

Killingly, Conn., January 31, 1776; died in Killingly, 
Conn., October 13, 1864. 

Their children were : 

567.— 1st. Sanford S., born January 21, 1800. 
568.— 2d. Henry, born September 1st, 1802. 
569.— 3d. William Russell, born January 21, 1809. 

241. Durfee, Joseph, (William 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of William and Eunice (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L, and Killingly, Conn.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., in 1760 ; died in Covington, Wyoming 
Co., N. Y., November 2, 1842, aged 82 ; married Esther 
Wood ; born in 1771 ; died in 1806. 

Their children were : 

570. — 1st. Thomas, died unmarried at Warwick, R. I., 
April 29, 1858. 



372 DURFEE. 

571.-2(1. Newell, born January 4, 1796. 

572. — 3cl. William, ilietl unmarried at Exoter, R. 1., 
March 5, 1854. 

573.—- Itl). Sarah, born April 0, 1799. 

574.— 5tli. Eunice, born December 21, 1800. 

575.— Gth. Joseph, born June 23, 1804. 

Mr. Dnrfoe married a second time to Elsie "Wilcox, 
daughter of Elijali; born in 1788; died in Covington, 
Wyoming Co., N. Y., August 27, 1842. 

Their children were : 

576. — 1st. Esther, died; unmarried, 185-. 

577. — 2d. Benjamin, Ijom January 1, 1812. 

578.— 3d. Eliza Ann. 

579. — 4th. Mariamne, born December 12, 1818, in 
Kingston, R. I. 

580.— 5th. Whipple, born October 16,1822 ; died un- 
married, August 15, 1S95. 

581. — Gth. Anthony, born September 17,1825. 

582.— 7th. Charles Warner, born March 8, 1829. 

The last three were born in Covington, N. Y. Anthony 
and Whijiple Durfee lived together, Whipple doing the 
house work while he lived. 

Whi{)ple was peculiar in his habits — fond of hunting and 
fishing ; was always pleased with a fine horse, and kept 
one so carefully that he would walk all about for miles 
and leave his horse in the stable. He was an expert in 
making fiddles. It has been said he made eight of them 
and coulil play quite well. A Dr. Robert Wadsworthgave 
him one hundred dollars for one. After Whipple's death 
his brother Anthony continued to live in the house they 
made their home in. He was fond of cats, keeping ionr. 

24:5. Durfee, Philip (William 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of William and Eunice (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L, and Killingly, Conn ; born in 
Tiverton, R. I.; married. 

Their children were : 

583.— 1 St. Shelburn. 

584.— 2d. Anthony. 

585.— 3d. Sobina. 

586. — 4th. Minerva. 



CAEDEE. 373 

245.— Durfee, Ruth (William 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of William and Eunice 
(Bowen) Durfee, of Tiverton, E. I., and Killiugly, Conn.; 
born in Killingly, Conn.; married Pardon Speague, of 
Foster, E. I. 



CARDER. 

246. Durfee, Hannah (William 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of William and Eunice 
(Bowen) Durfee, of Tiverton, E. I., and Killinglj, Conn.; 
born in Killingly, Conn., October 30, 1774 ; died in Kil- 
lingly, Conn., April 3, 1854 ; married in Killingly, Conn., 
to Augustus Carder, of Killingly, Conn., son of John and 
Hannah (Carver) Carder (she was a descendant of John 
and Priscilla Mullens Aldeu) ; born in Providence, E. I., 
May 18, 1769 ; died in Killingly, Conn., February 24, 
1852. 

Their children were (all born in Killingly, Conn.) : 

I. — Eliza Carder, born in 1796 ; died March 31, 1838. 

II. — Barton Carder, born February 28, 1799 ; died 
August 14, 1879. 

III. — Barnice Carder, born June 5, 1804 ; died May 
28, 1892. 

IV. — EuTH Carder, born (date unknown) ; died (date 
unknown). 

V. — Arnold Carder, born (date unknown) ; died at 
sea (date unknown) ; unmarried. 

VI. — Esther Carder, born November, 1814; died 
(date unknown). 

VII. — EoxT Carder, born September 15, 1815 ; died 
February 18, 1901. 

VIII. — George Carder, born (date unknown) ; died 
at sea (date unknown). 

I. — Carder, Eliza, born in E. Killingly, Conn., in 1796 ; 
died in E. Killingly, Conn., March 31, 1838 ; married 
in E. Killingly, Conn, (as second wife), in 1817, to Eev. 
Calvin Cooper, of E. Killingly, Conn., son of Nathaniel 



374 OAKDEK. 

and Mary (Aklrich) Cooper ; born in Northbritlge, Mass., 
March 31, 1779 ; died in E. Killingly, Conn., July 21, 
1840. 

Their children were (all born in E. Killingly, Conn.): 

1st. — Otis Coopek, born April 8, 1818 ; died at War- 
wick, R. 1., 1858. 

2d. — llvni Makia Coopek, born January 4, 1822 ; living 
in Boston, Mass., 1901. 

3d. — John May Coopek, born in 1824 ; died May 28, 
1890, in Brooktield, Mass. 

4th. — Louisiana Coopek, born in 1S2G ; died April, 1863, 
in ^lauchester, Mass. 

5th. — William Bakton Cooper, born in 1828 ; died 
February 4, 1898, in Chicago, 111. 

6tb. — Ann Eliza Cooper, born April 13, 1830 ; died 
February 15, 1890, in Saxonville, Mass. 

7th. — Lakkin Amidown Cooper, born September 19, 
1833 ; living in Boston, Mass., 1901. 

8th. — Yarn DM Acgl'stus Cooper, born July 8, 1835 ; 
living in Boston, Mass., 1901. 

The last named is the Rev. V. A. Cooper, who married 
in Warwick, R. I., April 25, 1856, to Elizaueth F. K. 
BuoKLYN, of Warwick, R. I., daughter of Jeremiah K. 
and Abby (Potter) Bucklyn, of Foster, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Anoicla Cooper, born in Apponaug, R. I., Novem- 
ber 4, 1856 ; died November 17, 1856. 

2d. — Geokgiana Angelina Cooper, born in South Som- 
erset, Mass., November 22,1857; died in Nashua. N. H., 
August 31, 1871. 

3d. — Emma Green Cooper, born in Colchester, Conn., 
July 16, 1860; died in Worcester, Mass., September 12, 
1875. 

4th. — HArriE BARTLErr Cooper, born in Colchester, 
Conn., March 31, 1862 ; living in Boston, Mass., in 1901. 

Rev. V. A. Cooper " lias been a stationed Methodist 
preacher since 1857. In 188G he left Park Square 
Church, Lynn, Mass., to become Superintendent of the 
lialdwin Place Homo for Little Wanderers, since then, 
incorporated as tiio New England Ilome for Little Wan- 



OARDEB. 375 

derers," which position he occupied in 1901. "He was 
Chaplain of the 18th Conn, Voh Infy., from 1862 to April, 
1863," returning home from the army on account of ill- 
health. 

II. — Carder, Barton, born in Killingly, Conn., Febru- 
ary 28, 1799 ; died August 14, 1879 ; married February 
20, 1827, to Melora Carpenter. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Ann Eliza Carder, born November 14, 1827 ; liv- 
ing, unmarried, 1901. 

2d. — Ruth Carder, born July 3, 1830 ; married Henry 
Martin. 

3d. — Esther Carder, born May 21, 1832 ; married to 
Philete Heath, of Putnam, Conn., where they resided 
in 1901. 

Their daughter, Alice Heath, maried Rev. A. H. Naza- 
rean, a Methodist minister, who was stationed in 1901 
at Roslindale, Mass. They had three children. 

4th. — Francis Carder, born October 24, 1840. 

III. — Carder, Barnice, born in Killingly, Conn., June 
5, 1804 ; died May 28, 1892 ; married Almira Kelly. 

Their children were : 

1st. — James A. Carder, born December 3, 1 844 ; died in 
October, 1877 ; married in June, 1868, to Alice E. Work, 
who died in 1900. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Louis J. Carder, born May 9, 1869. 

2d. Everett B. Carder. 3d. Edith A. Carder. 

2d. — Annie Carder, born April 26, 1847 ; married 
September 6, 1868, to Charles A. White, of Grafton, 
Mass. They were living, 1901, at Worcester, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Willie O. White, born August 2, 1869 ; died 
October 11, 1869. 

2d. — James D. White, born June 11, 1881. 

IV. — Carder, Ruth, married Green, a Quaker, 

from , R. I. 

VI. — Carder, Esther, born in Killingly, Conn., in No- 
vember, 1814 ; married in Killingly, Conn., to Calvin 
Kelly. They had one child, Hannah Kelly, born August 



376 CLAPP. 

2, 1847 ; married to Georoe Palne, " and soon afterwards 
died." 

VII. — Carder, Roxey, born in Killingly, Conn., Sep- 
tember 15, 1815 ; married in Killingly, Conn., to Stekky 
Rounds. 

Their children were : 

1st. — RoBEY Ann Rounds, born June 14, 1844 ; died 
May 11, 1864. 

2d. — Ruth Rounds, born June 22, 1847 ; married to 
Henry Hummell. 

247. Durfee, Abigail (William 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of William and Eunice 
(liowen) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Killingly, Conn.; 
born in Killingly, Conn.; married a Mr. Buck. 



CLAPP. 

249. Durfee, Eunice (William 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of William and Eunice 
(Boweu) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L, and Killingly, Conn.; 
born in Killingly, Conn., in 1783 ; died in York, Livings- 
ton Co., N. Y., August 30, 1855; married in Killingly, 
Conn., to Nathan B. Clapp, of Killingly, Conn., son of 
Joshua and Lucy (Buckmiuster) Clapp ; born in Massa- 
chusetts, September 16, 1778 ; died January 31, 1861. 

Their children were : 

I. — Charles Clapp, born in Connecticut, 1797. 

II. — Erastus Clapp, born in Connecticut, 1802. 

III. — Lucy Clapp, born in Connecticut, May 12, 1810. 

IV. — Emily Clapp, born in Connecticut, 1812 ; died at 
York, N. Y., October 123, 1883 ; unmarried. 

V. — Caroline Clapp, born in Connecticut, 1812 ; died 
at York, N. Y., October 25, 1883. 

VI. — James D. Clapp, born in Connecticut. 

VII. — Gkoroe W. Clapp, born in Connecticut Septem- 
ber 14, 1814. 



CLAPP. 377 

VIII. — Thomas B. Clapp, born in York, N. Y., April 
8, 1823. 

IX.— Lowell H. Clapp, born in York, N. Y., 1824 ; 
died in York, N. Y., October 24, 1889; unmarried. 

Mr. Clapp removed with his family from Killingly, 
Conn., to York, N. Y., in 1821. He was a farmer ; a de- 
vout man, reading the Bible daily ; a member of the 
Baptist church. 

I. — Clapp, Charles (Nathan B. 2d, Joshua 1st). Born 
in Killingly, Conn., in 1797 ; died in Groveland, Livings- 
ton Co., N. Y., May 26, 1853 ; married Mary Small wood, 
of Warsaw, N. Y.; born in 1806 ; died July 9, 1832. They 
had one child. 

Mr. Clapp married a second time to Pamelia Smith. 
They had five children ; one of them was named Carlton. 

11. — Clapp, Erastus (Nathan B. 2d, Joshua 1st). Born 
in Killingly, Conn., in 1802 ; died in York, N. Y., Decem- 
ber 2, 1853 ; married in York, N. Y., February 14, 1839, 
to Mary A. Rippey, of York, N. Y., daughter of Hugh and 
Priscilla (Bell) Rippey ; born October 13, 1817 ; died Feb- 
ruary 2, 1869. 

Their children were : 

XVI. — 1st. Franklin J. Clapp, born December 20, 
1840 ; married in York, N. Y., in 1876, to Helen McEl- 
ROY, daughter of Samuel McElroy. Living (1901) in 
Griegsville, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

Ist. Minnie Clapp. 2d. Eva Clapp. 3d. Clarence 
E. Clapp. 

Mr. Clapp is a Republican, and cast his first vote for 
Lincoln. 

XVII. — 2d. William H. Clapp, born November 24, 
1844. 

XVIIL— 3d. Hugh Clapp, born April 4,1849; died 
June 2, 1871. 

Mr. Erastus Clapp was a farmer ; in religion a Baptist, 
and in politics a Republican. 

III. — Clapp, Lucy (Nathan B. 2d, Joshua 1st). Born 
in Killingly, Conn., May 12, 1810; died in York, N. Y., 
June 10, 1836 ; married in York, N. Y., to Henry Smith, 
of York, N. Y., son of Allen and Polly (Williams) Smith. 



378 OLAPP. 

VI. — Clapp, James D. (Nathan B. 2d, Joshua 1st). 
Born in Killingly, Conn., in 1818 ; died in Riverside, Cal., 
Marcli 23, 1896 ; married to M. J. Dodge, of York, N. Y. 

Tlieir children were : 

XIX. — 1st. EbTELLA Clapp. XX. — 2d. Helen Clapp. 

Mr. James D. Clapp was an excellent penman, and a 
teacher of penmanship. When he lived in Livingston 
Co., N. Y., he had large classes during the winter mouths, 
which he taught in the villages near where he lived. 

YII. — Clapp, George W. (Nathan B. 2d, Joshua 1st); 
boru in Killingly, Conn., September 14, 1814 ; married in 
York, N. Y., August 21, 1844, to Sarah M. Wells, of 

York, N. Y.; daughter of Joseph and Harriet ( ) 

Wells ; born in Girard, Pa., March 28, 1825. They were 
living in York, N. Y., 1899. 

Their children were : 

XXI. — 1st. Bell E. Clapp, born September 4, 184G. 

XXII. — 2d. AuzELLA C. Clapp, born March 11, 1851. 

XXIII. — 3d. Frances Clapp, born January 7, 1858. 

At the ago of 6 years Geo. W. Clapp, removed with 
his parents from Killingly, Conn., to York, N. Y.; his 
daughter mentions him as follows in one of her letters. 

" My father, (George W. Clapp) was always closely al- 
lied with educational interests. In an early day he was 
Town School Commissioner ; he taught some sixty terms 
of school ; he also held the office of Justice of the Peace, 
also Assessor. In looks he resembled the Durfee side." 

Ho was a farmer, and in politics a Republican. 

VIII. Clapp, Thomas B. (Nathan B. 2d, Joshua Ist). 
Born in York, N. Y., April 8, 1828 ; died in York, N. Y., 
February 25, 1868; married in York, N. Y., August 29, 
1848, to Sarah Maria George, of York, Livingston Co., 
N. Y., daughter of Moses S. and Marcia (Curtis) George; 
died August 11, 1895. 

Their children were : 

XXIV.— 1st. Ella M. Clapp, born June 21, 1849. 

XXV. — 2d. Edson Augustus Clapp, born December 
21, 1861. 

Moses S. George, father of Mrs. Clapp, was a veteran 
of the War of 1812. 



CLAPP. 379 

Ella M. Clapp married November 6, 1876, to Edwin M. 
Clarke, who died in 1895. They had no children. Ed- 
son A. Clapp married December 20, 1881, to Georgia 
Swan, daughter of George Swan. Their child, Florence 
Swan, was born June 12, 1891. Mrs. Clapp died Febru- 
ary 23, 1898. 

XXI.— CLA.PP, Bell E. (George W. 3d, Nathan B. 2d, 
Joshua 1st). Born in York, N. Y., September 4, 1846 ; 
married in York, N. Y., December 2, 1869, to James A. 
Dow, of York, N, Y., son of John and Mary (Wooster) 
Dow ; born in York, N. Y., January 31, 1845. They were 
living in York, N. Y., in April, 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — M. EsTELLE Dow, bom September 2, 1874. 

2d. — Clarence Ward Dow, born in January, 1877. 

XXII. — Clapp, Auzella Cornelia (George W. 3d, 
Nathan B. 2d, Joshua 1st). Born in York, N. Y., March 
11, 1851 ; married in York, N. Y., February 1, 1872, to 
Henry "Walker, of York, N. Y., son of Abram and Mary 
(McKercher) Walker ; born in York, N. Y,, March 15, 
1843. They were living in April, 1898, at York. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Frederick Wells Walker, born January 31, 1873. 

2d. — DwiGHT Henry Walker, born October 19, 1877. 

XXIII.— Clapp, Frances (George W. 3d, Nathan B. 2d, 
Joshua 1st). Born in York, N. Y., January 7, 1859 ; 
married in York, N. Y., August 9, 1883, to Frederick F. 
Robinson, of York, N. Y., son of John and Susan (Barrett) 
Robinson ; born in Wittering, England, March 18, 1858. 
They were living in Media, Pa., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Edna Robinson, born in Burlington, la., August 
23, 1884. Mrs. Robinson, in a letter. May 2, 1898, writes 
as follows : " Mr. F. Robinson came to this country with 
his parents when he was a year and a half old ; they set- 
tled on a farm in the town of Leicester, Livingston Co., 
N. Y. At the age of sixteen he left the district school to 
attend the Normal at Geneseo, N. Y., where he spent 
three years. After taking a business course in Rochester 
under the present consul of the Philippine Islands, he 



380 CLAPP. 

began life as a teacher, first in Burlington, Iowa, then in 
Trenton, N. J.; from there he came to Media to teach in 
the Academy, and for the past tive years he has been with 
Henry Hobart Brown in Philadelphia in the De Lancy 
School for boys. lie is a Presbyterian in religion and a 
Republican in politics." 

255. — Durfee, Samuel (Wing 4th, David 3d, William 

2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Wing and Hannah ( ) 

Durfee, of Tiverton and Little Compton, R. I.; born in 
Little Compton, E. L, April 20, 1771 ; died August 22, 
1S50 ; married in Little Compton, R. I., June 6, 1793, to 
Anna Brownell, of Little Compton, R. I., daughter of 
John and Susannah (Bowen) IBrownell ; born in Little 
Compton, R. I., February 3, 1771 ; died January 28, 
1843. 

Their children were : 

587.— 1st. Sally, born August 14, 1794. 

588.— 2d. Christiana, born May 17, 1796. 

589.— 3d. Barton Brownell, born October 17, 1799. 

590.— 4tli. Lucy B., born October 22, 1801. 

591.— otli. Rodney, born April 27, 1804. 

592._(;th. Allen, born July 26, 1807. 

593.— 7th. Hannah C, born August 6, 1809. 

594. — 8tli. Samuel B., born January 30, 1813 ; died 
October 1(>, 1838 ; unmarried. 

25G.— Durfee, William (Wing 4th, David 3d, William 

2d, Thomas Ist). Son of Wing and Hannah ( ) 

Durfee, of Tiverton and Little Compton, R. L; born in 
Little Compton, R. I., April 6, 1773 ; died in Manlius, 
La Salle Co., 111., February 28, 1857 ; married in Little 
Compton, R. I., December 1, 1796, to Anna Wilbur, of 
Little Compton, R. I.; daughter of Brownell and Esther 
(Will)ur) Wilbur ; born in Little Compton, R. I., August 
31, 1777; died in (probably) Henrietta, N. Y., February 
4, 1803. 

Tlieir chiMron were : 

595.— Ist. BrownelL Wilbur, born August 6, 1797. 

596. — 2d. Addison Glass, I'orn November 1, 1799. 

5()7._3d. Hannah C, born September 14, 1801. 




WILLIAM DURKEE. 
BORN 1773 ; DIED 18^7. 



CLAPP. 381 

The father of Mrs. Durfee was a son of Isaac and 
Mary ; her mother was a daughter of William and Han- 
nah (see Vital Statistics of R. I., by Arnold, Vol. 4, Lit- 
tle Compton). Mr. Durfee married a second time, in Lit- 
tle Compton, R. I., May 10, 1804, to Nancy Knight, 
daughter of John Knight; born in Westport, Mass., 
August 14, 1781 ; died in Union, Rock Co., Wis., Sep- 
tember 2, 1867. 

Their children were : 

598. — 1st. William B., born March 7, 1805 ; ran away 
to sea ; never heard from afterward. 

599.— 2d. Nancy W., born May 12, 1807. 

600.— 3d. Lydia K., born March 3, 1809. 

601.— 4th. Justin, born May 5, 1811. 

602.— 5th. Eliza, born July 6, 1813. 

603.— 6th. Hiram, born August 14, 1815. 

604. — 7th. Amanda, born November 24, 1817 ; died 
October 14, 1821. 

605.— 8th. Chester W., born September 20, 1820. 

606.— 9th. Susan Amanda, born May 3, 1823. 

William Durfee settled in the town of Henrietta, Mon- 
roe Co., N. Y., in 1794. Although his first and second 
marriages are reported to have been in Little Compton, 
R. I., the children were probably all born in Henrietta, 
N. Y. 

In July, 1856, he removed to the town of Manlius, La 
Salle Co., III., where he died in 1857, and was buried in 
Brumbach cemetery. 

He was a carpenter by trade, but followed farming 
most of the time. In politics he was a Republican. He 
was a deacon in the Baptist Church, of which his wife 
was also a member. 

In letters to his children, he used scriptural texts for 
the subject of his "theme " as he called it, and in writing 
his wife was given to the same custom. 

After Mr. Durfee's death, Mrs. Durfee resided with 
her daughter, Susan Amanda (Mrs. Stiliman Bullard) in 
the town of Union or Evansville, Wis., and died there. 

" Their works do follow them," and the Christian life 
they lived has borne fruit in their descendants, many of 



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382 CLAPP. 

whom havo lived to " call them blessed ;" two of the sons 
have boou prominent iu the church, also many of their 
grandchiklreu. 

260. Durfee, Wing (Wing 4th, David 3d, William 2d, 

Thomas Istj. Sou of Wing and Hannah ( ) JJur- 

fee, of Tiverton and Little Compton, R, I.; born in Little 
Compton, R. I., June l-i, 1784; died in Eaton, Madison 
Co., N. y., in 1803 ; married in Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., 
to Sallie Smith, of Eaton, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

607.— 1st. WiUard, born in 1832. 

608.— 2d. John. 

609.— 3d. Huldah. 

610. — 4th. Esther. 

Mr. Durfee was a farmer. 

261. Durfee, Hannah (Wing 4th, David 3d, William 
2d, Tiiomas 1st). Daughter of Wing and Hannah 

( ) Durfee ; born in Little Compton, R. L, June 29, 

1788 ; married in Dartmouth, Mass., October 8, 1808, to 
John Devol. 

266. Durfee, Prince (William 4th, Samuel 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Hon of William and Patience (Brown) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L; born iu Tiverton, R. I.; mar- 
ried in Tiverton, R. I., June 8, 1780, to Susannah Cook, 
of Portsmouth, R. L, daughter of Job and Alm3^(Slocum) 
Cook ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., December 23, 1759. 

Their children were : 

611.- Ist. James, born July 27, 1780. 

612.— 2d. Sarah, l»orn November 3, 1782. 

613. — 3d. Susannah (or Lucy), born September 5, 
1788 ; died in Tiverton, R. L, March 29, 1859. 

614, — 4th. Joseph, born November 8, 1791. 

615. — 5th. Arnold, born January 12, . 

268. Durfee, Abraham (William 4th, Samuel 3d, 
William 2d, Thomas Ist). Son of William and Patience 
(Brown) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I.; 
married Prudence . 



STAFPOED. 383 

Their children were : 

616.— 1st. Elizabeth, born November 19, 1787. 

617.— 2d. Hope, born April 17, 1790. 

618. — 3d. Anne, bom September 17, 1792. 

619.— 4th. Baley, born October 28, 1794. 



STAFFORD. 

270. Durfee, Abigail (William 4th, Samuel 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of William and Patience 
(Brown) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, 
R. I., in 1762 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., in 1832 ; married 
in Tiverton, R. I., to Stephen Stafford , of Tiverton, 
R. I., son of Abram. 

Their children were : 

I. — Hope Stafford, born February 17, 1787. 

II. — LiLLA Stafford, born July 21, 1789. 

III. — Peleg Stafford, born May 4, . 

TV. — Patience Stafford, born December 8, 1792; 
died unmarried. 

V. — Prudence Stafford. 

YI. — Rebecca Stafford. 

VII. — Abigail Stafford. 

VIII. — Stephen Stafford. 

IX. — Sarah Ann Stafford, born August 9, 1811. 

I. — Stafford, Hope (Stephen 2d, Abram 1st). Born 
in Tiverton, R. I., February 17, 1787 ; married David 
Manchester. 

II. — Stafford, Lilla (Stephen 2d, Abram 1st). Born 
in Tiverton, R. I., July 21, 1789 ; married Harriet Lake. 

V. — Stafford, Prudence (Stephen 2d, Abram 1st). 
Born in Tiverton, R. I.; married John Clegg. 

VII. — Stafford, Abigail (Stephen 2d, Abram 1st). 
Born in Tiverton, R. I.; died in Attleboro, Mass.; mar- 
ried Jefferson Watts, of Tiverton, R. I., son of John and 
Priscilla (Durfee) (Earl) Watts ; born in Tiverton, R. I.; 



384 STAFFORD. 

died in Sinithfield, K, I. They had four children (see 
record of the family of Jofforsou Watts, with record of 
descendants of John and Priscilla). 

1X.--Staffoko, Sakaii Ann (Stejdien 2d, Abram 1st). 
Born in Tiverton, K. I., Au<^ust 9, 1811. Liviu*^ on Cot- 
tage St., Pawtucket, R. I., April, 1898 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., November 30, 1835, to Jamks Bliss, of Fall 

River, Mass., son of James L. and Nancy ( ) Bliss ; 

born in Seekonk, Mass., September 7, 1812 ; died in Paw- 
tucket, R. I., May 1, 1882. 

Their children were : 

1st. — George N. Bliss, born July 22, 1837. 

2d. — James L, Bliss, born September 12, 1839. 

3d. — Chakles C. Bliss, born August 29, 18-11 ; died un- 
married. 

4th. — Jkkome D. Bliss, born December 4, 1843. 

5th. — Caroline L. Bliss, born May 11, 1846. 

Gth. — Mary E. Bliss, born December 11, 1848. 

7th.- — James M. Bliss, born April 13, 1852. 

Mr. Bliss was a printer, and later a merchant tailor. 
Four of his sons were soldiers in the Union Armv in the 
War of 18f)l to 1865. 

Tlie following is the official military record of the sons 
of James Bliss from reports found in War Department Li- 
brary : 

Capt. George N. Bliss resided at Pawtucket, R. I., in 
1861, when on October 4th of that year he was commis- 
sioned 1st Lieutenant of Co. G, 1st Rhode Island Cavalry. 
lie was on extra duty as Quartermaster from October 14, 
1861, to December 21, 1861. In June, 1662, he assumed 
command of his Company ; mustered in as Captain to date 
from August 4, 1^62, and assigned to Co. C, July 16, 1863 ; 
detached for service at Conscript Camp until May, 1864. 
August, 1864, sent to hospital at Annapolis, Md.; Septem- 
ber 28, 1864, wounded and captured at Waynesboro, Va.; 
transferred to Co. C, new organization December 21, 1864 ; 
paroled February 5, 1865 ; honorably discharged May 5, 
1865. 

Private Charles C. Bliss, Co. C, Ist R. I. Cav.; mus- 
tered in at Providence, R. I., December 4, 1861, in Co. 



DURFEE. 385 

A ; transferred to Co. 0, October 26, 1862 ; romustered as 
a Veteran Yol. January 5, 1864 ; transferred to Co. C, new 
organization, December 21, 1864; detached February 3, 
1865, for service at Hd. Qrs. Cav. Div., 8tli Army Corps, 
as Orderly ; mustered out of service August 3, 1865. 

Private Jerome D. Bliss, Co. H, 9th R. I. Inf.; was a 
resident of Pawtucket, E. I., May 26, 1862, Avhen he en- 
listed ; was mustered out of service September 2, 1862. 

Capt. George N. Bliss married Frances A. CAKPE^fTER. 
He was a member of the United Congregational Church 
at Pawtucket, R. I., where he resided in 1889. 

Jerome D. Bliss married Eliza B. Whipple. 



DURFEE. 

271. Durfee, Joseph (Joseph 4th, Samuel 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Joseph and Abigail (Borden) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. L, Jan- 
uary 5, 1771 ; died in Assonet, Bristol Co., Mass., Jan- 
uary 3, 1854 ; married in Assonet, Bristol Co., Mass., 
October 7, 1798, to Polly Hathaway, of Assonet, Mass., 
daughter of Lieut. Philip and Lucy (Valentine) Hatha- 
way ; born in Assonet, Mass., April 1, 1775 ; died in 
Assonet, Mass., March 29, 1847. 

Their children were : 

620.— 1st. Joseph, born May 10, 1799. 

621.— 2d. Benjamin Tew, born March 6, 1801. 

622.— 3d. Guilford Hathaway, born April 6, 1803. 

623.— 4th. Philip Hathaway, born February 12, 1805. 

624.— 5th. James, born March 5, 1807. 

625.— 6th. Madison, born March 6, 1809. 

626.— 7th. Lucy Hathaway, born April 16, 1812. 

Madison Durfee died in California unmarried. 

The following is a statement of the lineage of Polly 
Hathaway, furnished by a correspondent : 

1st. — Alfred the Great ; had a daughter, 



386 DURFEE. 

2cl. — Princess EthelwiJa ; luul a son, 

3d. — John do Burf^'r ; had a son, 

4th. — Halloween do Jiur^r; had a son, 

5th — Robert do Bur^r ; had a son, 

6th. — "William do Bur<^h ; had a sou, 

Yth. — Tohn do Burgh ; had a sou, 

8th. — Hubert do Burgli ; had a sou, 

9th. — Sir John, Baron of Burgh ; had a son, 

10th. — John de Burgh, Baron of Lanvalles ; had a 
daughter named 

11th. — Lady Hamyse de Burgh ; married Baron de 
Greslci ; had a daughter named 

12th. — Lady Joan de Greslei ; married Sir John de la 
Warre ; had a daughter, 

13th, — Lady Catherine de la Warre ; married Latimer ; 
had a daughter, 

14th. — Elizabeth Latimer ; married Sir Thomas Griffin ; 
had a son, 

15th. — Richard Griffin ; had a son, 

16th. — Sir Nicholas Griffin ; had a daughter. 

17th. — Lady Catherine Griffin, married Digby ; had a 
son, 

ISth. — William Digby ; had a son, 

19th. — Simeon Digby ; had a son, 

20th. — Everard Digby ; had a daughter named 

21st. — Elizabeth Digby ; married Euoc Lynde, of Lon- 
don ; had a son named. 

22d. — Judge Simeon Lynde, of Boston ; born 162-1 ; died 
1687. Came to New England in 1650 ; married, 1653, 
Hanuah, daughter of John Newdegate (or Newgate). 
Had for 5th child daughter, Mary Lyude (descend from 
her.) 

23d. — Mary Lynde, born November 16, 1680 ; married 
April 6, 1702, John Valentine, Vicar of Frankfort, Sligo 
Co., Ireland; died 1724- ; had son. 

24th. — Samuel Valentine, married Abigail (Durfeo) ; had 
daughter, 

25th. — Lucy Valeutine, born February 20, 1740 ; died 
September 25, 1800 ; married Lieut. Philij) Hathaway. 

26th. — Polly Hathaway, born April 1, 1775; married 
Joseph Durfeo. 



OSBORN. 387 

27th. — Their son, Joseph Durfee, married Joanna 
Nichols, whose son, 

28th. — Philip Henry Durfee, married Jane Eddy Hath- 
away, and had Anna Nichols, Walter, Howard Gorham, 
and Arthur Joseph Durfee. 

272. Durfee, Mercy (Joseph 4th, Samuel 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Bor- 
den) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., Oc- 
tober 11, 1773 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., January 4, 1811 (?) ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., March 31, 1799, to Peter 
EsTEs, of Tiverton, R. I., son of Thomas and Elizabeth 
(Thomas) Estes ; born in Newport Co., R. I., in 1773 ; died 
in Tiverton, Newport Co., R. L, in 1847. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Elizabeth Estes, born September 16, 1799. 

2d. — Thomas Estes, born November 20, 1800. 

3d. — Godfrey Estes, born Julv 15, 1802. 

4th. — Abigail Estes, born January 3, 1804. 

5th. — Mary Estes, born September 29, 1805. 

6th.— Hope Estes, born March 21, 1807. 

7th. — Mercy Estes, born May 15, 1810 ; did not marry ; 
died January 4, 1866. 

Mr. Estes resided in Tiverton, R. I., near the Stone 
Bridge, and married a second time (see other record in 
this volume.) 



OSBORN. 

273. Durfee, Ann (Joseph 4th, Samuel 3d, William 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Bor- 
den) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. L, 
March 6, 1775 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., May 23, 1845 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., in 1797, to Thomas Osborn, of 
Tiverton, R. I., son of William and Elizabeth (Shrieve) 
Osborn (or Osband) ; born in Tiverton, R. I., March 31, 
1766 ; died in Tiverton, R. L, October 7, 1833. 



388 osBoiiN. 

Their children were : 

I. — William Osborn, boru November 26, 1798. 

II. — Thomas Osborn, l)oru December 30, 1800. 

III. — Joseph Osborn, boru August 20, 1803. 

IV. — Ann Osborn, born December 4, 1805 ; died in 
1812. 

V. — "Wilson Osborn, born April 15, 1808. 

VI. — Eliza Ann Osborn, boru May 25, 1810. 

VII. — Patienck Osborn, born August 29, 1812 ; died 
in 1817. 

VIII. — Weaver Osborn, born May 23, 1815. 

IX. — James Monroe Osborn, born August 2C>, 1822. 

Mr. Ofiborn's occupation was that of a ship cooper, 
and when not on a voyage his attention was given to farm- 
ing. 

I. — Osborn, William (Thomas 2d, William 1st). Born 
in Tiverton, R. I., November 26, 1798 ; died in Tiverton, 
R. I., January 28, 1829 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., Octo- 
ber 23, 1822, to Ruth Hambly, of Tiverton, R. I., daugh- 
ter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Fish) Hambly ; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., August 27, 1794 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., 
December 8, 1852. 

Their children Avere : 

X. — 1st. William Henry Osborn, born August 20, 1823; 
died November 24, 1866. 

XI. — 2d. Benjamin H. Osborn, born February 19, 1825; 
died March 18, 1864. 

XII. — 3d. Elizabeth Ann Osborn, born March 8, 1827. 

XIII. — 4th. Thomas Ddrfee Osborn, born April 5, 
1829. 

II. — Osborn, Thomas (Thomas 2d, William 1st). Born 
in Tivertou, R. I., December 30, 1800 ; died iu Tiverton, 
R. I., March 1, 1881; married in Tivertou, R. I., March 
18, 1827, to Elizabeth S. Hambly, of Portsmouth, R. I., 

daughter of Peleg and Abigail ( ) Hambly ; boru in 

Portsmouth, R. I., November 25, 1798 ; died in Fair 
Haveu, Mass., May 24, 1833. 

Their children were: 

XIV. — 1st. Julia Cuace Osborn, born April 11, 1828. 



OSBORN. 389 

XV. — 2d. Abbt Coggeshall Osbokn, born October 14, 
1829. 

XVI. — 3d. Ann Eliza Osbobn, born October 1, 1831. 

III. — OsBORN, Joseph (Thomas 2d, William 1st); born 
in Tiverton, E. I., August 20, 1803 ; died in Tiverton, 
R. I., April 20, 1883 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., May 2, 
1830, to Eliza Gardner, of Tiverton, R. I.; daughter of 
Samuel and Catherine (Borden) Gardner; born in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., October 22, 1804 ; died in Tiverton, R. L, 
April 19, 1866. 

Their children were : 

XVII. — 1st. Ann Catherine Osborn, born May 15, 
1832. 

XVIII. — 2d. "William Joseph Osborn, born December 
3, 1836. 

XIX. — 3d. Jason Woodward Osborn, born March 25, 
1838 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., October 26, 1860. 

XX. — 4th. Eliza Gardner Osborn, born May 20, 
1840. 

XXI. — 5th. Henry Clay Osborn, born April 15, 
1844. 

The following is copied from the History of Newport 
Co., R. I.: 

Hon. Joseph Osborn. 

"Among the men who have reflected honor upon the 
place of their birth, few, if any, deserve more honorable 
mention here than Judge Joseph Osborn, of Tiverton ; 
born in the third year of the century, he passed his four- 
score years in the town where his father, Thomas Osborn, 
and his mother, Ann Durfee, spent the thirty-six years of 
their married life, which began in 1797." 

" Mr. Osborn, early attracted and constantly preserved 
the good opinion of his felloAV citizens." 

"He was a representative of Tiverton in the lower 
house of the General Assembly, of Rhode Island, from 
1844 to 1848, and again in 1860, 1879 and 1880, and in 
the upper house (Senate) in 1853 and 1863 ; he was for a 
long period a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas." 

" The foundation of his fortune was laid in the slow 



390 OSBORN. 

ploddinp; way of the live stock dealer; later he became 
interested iu the Cotton Mills at Fall River ; was a direc- 
tor in the Pocasset Bank and President of the Citizens' 
Savings Bank." 

" He was through life an advocate of temperance, and 
a consistent member of the Baptist Church for many 
years." 

V. — OsBORN, "Wilson (Thomas 2d, William 1st). Born 
in Tiverton, 11. I., April 15, 1808 ; died near Fall River, 
Mass., August 29, 1873 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., 
August 19, 1 832, to Mary Allen, of Tiverton, R. I., daugh- 
ter of Sion and Elizabeth (Dresser) Allen ; born in Tiv- 
erton, R. I., May 11, 1810 ; died in Fall River, Mass., 
January 27, 188^. 

Their children were : 

XXII. — George Allen Osborn, born November 3, 1834. 

XXIII. — Mary Elizabeth Osborn, born June 1, 1837 ; 
died October 8, 1856. 

XXIV. — Susan Maria Osborn, born May 9, 1842. 

VI. — Osborn, Eliza Ann (Thomas 2d, William 1st). 
Born in Tiverton, R. I., May 25, 1810 ; died in Tiverton, 
R. I., August 18, 1887 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., Jan- 
uary 4, 1837, to Rev. Alexander Milne, of Tiverton, 
R. I., son of John and Jannetta (Duncan) Milne ; born 
in Scotland, Juno 4, 1811 ; died in Fall River, Mass., 
September 15, 1866. 

Their children were : 

I. — John Osborn Milne, born July 1, 1839. 

II. — Ann Janetfe Milne, born June 27, 1841. 

III. — Eliza Jane Milne, born September 30, 1843. 

IV. — Abby Parker Milne, born March 6, 1845, in 
Halifax, Mass.; died in Schodack, N. Y., September 23, 
1847. 

V. — James Thomas Milne, born October 26, 1846. 

VI. — Mary Duncan Milne, born November 22, 1848. 

VII. — Harriet Newell Milne, born October 6, 1851, 
in Schodack, N. Y.; died at Sand Lake, N. Y., January 
24, 1854. 

George Alexander Milne, born May 23, 1853. 

Rev. Alexander Milne was a Baptist minister, and at 



OSBORN. 391 

one time was pastor of the Baptist Church in Macedon, 
Wayne Co., N. Y. The records of the families of his 
children are as follows : 

I. — Milne, John Osborn, born in Pocasset, Mass., July 
1, 1839 ; married in Fall River, Mass., November 26, 
1863, to Minnie E. Beonson, of Fall River, Mass., daugh- 
ter of Rev. Asa and Miranda ( ) Bronsou ; born in 

Fall River, Mass., October 15, 1842. They were living in 
Duluth, Minn., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

A. — Minnie Milne, born in Fall River, Mass., March 
24, 1866. 

B. — Melville Bronson Milne, born June 23, 1867. 

C. — Mary Milne, born August 2, 1868. 

D. — Annie Milne, born in Minneapolis, Minn., July 

15, 1876. 

IL — Milne, Ann Janette, born in Middleboro, Mass., 
June 27, 1841 ; died in Alden, N. Y., November 3, 1864 ; 
married in Alden, N. Y., January 1, 1862, to Rev. Orin 
Monger, of Linden, N. Y., who was a Baptist minister. 
He died March 1, 1862. 

III. — Milne, Eliza Jane, born in Halifax, Mass., Sep- 
tember 30, 1843 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., December 18, 
1876 ; married in North ville, Mich., December 30, 1868, 
to Elias a. Tuttle, of Yates, N. Y. Their child, Annie 
Milne Tuttle, born in Fulton, N. Y., April 8, 1871, mar- 
ried in Fall River, Mass., April 15, 1896, to Harry Bowen, 
of Providence, R. I. In 1897 they resided in Provi- 
dence, R. I. 

V. — Milne, James Thomas, of Fall River, Mass.; born 
in Schodack, N. Y., October 26, 1846 ; married in Somer- 
set, Mass., January 6, 1869, to Abbie Slade, daughter of 
William and Mary (Sherman) Slade. She died Novem- 
ber 5, 1872. Mr. Milne married a second time, February 

16, 1876, to Mattie Gardner, of New Bedford, Mass., 
daughter of Samuel and Louisa (Keith) Gardner. Mr. 
and Mrs. Milne resided on French street, Fall River, 
Mass., in 1902. Their son, Alexander Keith Milne, was 
born in Tiverton, R. I., August 4, 1878 ; died in Taunton, 
Mass., July 3, 1879. 



392 OSBOKN. 

VI. — MiLNK, Mary Di'noan, born in Schodack, N. Y., 
November 22, 1848 ; inarrieil in Fall River, Mass., Decem- 
ber 25, 1872, to Makcis G. B. Swift, of Northville, Mich., 
sou of Orson and Mary (Barker) Swift ; born in Raisin, 
Lenawee Co., Mich., March 12, 1848. They were living 
in Fall River, Mass., in March, 1898. 

Their children wore : 

1st. — Jamks Makcus Swift, born in Ithaca, Mich., No- 
vember 3, 1873. 

2d. — Orson Alexander Swift, born in Fall River, Mass., 
April 14,1870; died in Fall River, Mass., January 31, 
1894. 

3d. — John Tufi^le Swift, born in Fall River, Mass., 
November 15, 1877. 

4th. — Milne Barker Swift, born in Fall River, Mass., 
May 20, 1879. 

5th. — Mabel Antoinette Swift, born in Fall River, 
Mass., May 31, 1881 ; married April, 1902, to David De- 
MARE8T Cassedt, Jr., of Amsterdam, N. Y. 

6th. — Anna Osborn Swift, born in Fall River, Mass., 
April 14, 1883. 

VIII. — Milne, George Alexander, born in Sand Lake, 
N. Y., May 23, 1853 ; married in Northville, Mich., to 
Elizabeth Swift, of Northville, daughter of John M. and 
Emily (Barker) Swift ; born in Northville, Mich., October 
1, 1854 ; died in Belton, Texas, January 5, 1884. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Swift Milne, born in Fall River, Mass., Septem- 
ber 20, 1878. 

2d. — Alexander Milne, born in Northville, Mich., Oc- 
tober 5, 1880. 

B. — Milne, Melville Bronson, born in Fall River, 
Mass., June 23, 1807; married in Crookston, Minn., Feb- 
ruary 19, 1890, to Ann Ritchie Uanna; born in I'ertii, 
Ontario, June 7, 1800; died in Crookston, Minn., May 0, 
1892. Their child, Rdfus Harold Milne, was born at 
Crookston, Minn., November 15, 1890. Mr. Milne mar- 
ried a second time at Sauk Centre, Minn., June 17, 1893, 
to Minnie May Clakk ; l)orn in Sauk Centre, Minn., June 
24, 1874. 



OSBORN. 393 

Their children were : 

a. — James Melville Milne, born in Duluth, Minn., 
October 7, 1895. 

h. — Nan Clark Milne, born in Bird Island, June 18, 
1897. 

C. — Milne, Maey, born in Fall Kiver, Mass., August 2, 
1868 ; married in Duluth, Minn., November 26, 1890, to 
William Nathan Hanna; born in Perth, Ontario, April 
29, 1860. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Cardwell Milne Hanna, born in New Duluth, 
Minn., April 27, 1893. 

2d. — Arthur Bronson Hanna, born in New Duluth, 
Minn., January 24, 1896; died March 10, 1898. 

YIII. — OsBORN, Weaver (Thomas 2d, William 1st). 
Born in Tiverton, E. I., May 23, 1815; died in Fall Kiver, 
Mass., February 6, 1894; married in Tiverton, R. I., Jan- 
uary 7, 1837, to Patience B. D welly, of Tiverton, R. I., 
daughter of Daniel (2d) and Mary B. (Slade) Dwelly; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., May 27, 1817; died in Fall River, 
Mass., June 2, 1901. 

Their children were : 

XXY. — 1st. Mary Slade Osborn, born February 23, 
1838. 

XXYI. — 2d. Daniel Weaver Osborn, born June 7, 
1840; died February 5, 1863. 

XXVII. — od. Thomas Frederick Osborn, born March 
28, 1849 ; died May 11, 1857. 

XXYIII. — 4th. Ann James Osborn, born March 3, 
1853; died July 11, 1861. 

The following is a copy of a paragraph in the report of 
a speech delivered at Providence, R. I., in March, 1898, 
before the R. I. Historical Society, by the Hon. John S. 
Brayton : 

* -x- * * * * * 

" To show, concretely, the changes which have been 
made in the municipal administration and jurisdiction of 
a portion of the territory to which his address was de- 
voted, Mr. Brayton cited the case of the late Hon. Weaver 



394 OSBOKN. 

Osborn, who was born in Tiverton, and also resided within 
the oriji;iniil territorial limits of that town ; who for -iO 
years livoel in the house in which he died ; who, during 
that time, was a member of the Town Council of 
Tiverton, also of the Town Council of the town of Fall 
River, R. I., which latter town he represented in the Gen- 
eral Assembly of Illiodo Island (both branches); who was 
an Alderman of the city of Fall River, and represented 
that city and his Senatorial District in both branches of 
the Massachusetts Legislature." 

IX. — OsHORN, James Monroe (Thomas 2d, William Ist). 
Born in Tiverton, R. 1., August 22, 1822 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., May 18,1898 ; married in Fall River, Mass., 
August 9, 184-7, to Mary Buffington Chase, daughter of 
Kathan and Elizalieth (Buffington) Chase; born in Som- 
erset, Mass., June 11, 1S2G. Living in Fall River, Mass., 
Marcii, 189S. 

Their children were : 

XXIX, — 1st. Anna Elizabeth Osborn, born April 5, 
1850; died July 1, 1850. 

XXX. — 2d. Nathan Chase Osborn, born August 9, 
1852 ; died January 28, 1855. 

XXXI. — 3d. James Edward Osborn, born January 24, 
1856. 

" When Mr. James M. Osborn was eleven years old his 
father died ; for six vears thereafter he remained with his 
mother on the farm, availing himself of such common- 
school advantages for education as were given by the 
town schools, after which he learned the blacksmith's 
trade of his brother Weaver, staying with him three years; 
returning to the farm at the age of twenty, ho tried seine- 
fisiiing, but without success. He then resumed the trade 
of blacksmithing in Providence R. J., and worked in other 
l)laces until 1845, when he came to Fall River, Mass., and 
obtained employment of John Kilborn, with whom he re- 
mained until Mr. Kilborn's death, which occurred about 
eighteen moutlis after he began to work for him. Soon 
after Mr. Kilborn's death his shop was taken by Kilborn 
and Lincoln, who employed Mr. Osborn until 1855. In 
February of that year he joined his brother Weaver in 



OSBORN. 395 

the purchase of a shop on Bedford St. in Fall River, and 
commenced business under the firm title of W. and J. M. 
Osborn. In 1859 the incentive of making Fall River a 
leading manufacturing center of the State was given to 
the live business men of the city, and W. and J. M. Osborn 
became interested in and helped build the Union Mill. 
They afterwards were identified with the Granite Mill, 
and in 1867 invested largely in the Merchants Manf'g 
Co., in which corporation Mr. Osborn was a director. 
With others they were interested in the erection of the 
Stafford Mills. 

"In 1871, Mr. Osborn was elected director and treas- 
urer of the Slade Mills, and devoted himself to the duties 
of that office ; also superintended the building of the mill. 
The next corporation in which the brothers were inter- 
ested in was the Osborn Mill. Their copartnership ceased 
in 1880. They were interested in the Union Belt Co., 
Fall River Bobbin Mills, Montaup Mills, and other cor- 
porations. Mr. Osborn was a director in the Globe Yarn 
Mill, and Merchants Manfg. Co., a trustee of the Fall 
River Five Cent Savings Bank ; in politics, a Whig and a 
Republican." 

" He had been from early life a temperance worker in 
connection with the Order of Sons of Temperance. He 
has never used tobacco or liquor; has been a member of 
the city government, serving in both branches. He and 
his wife have been connected with the 2d Baptist Church 
of this city as members for many years; a part of the time 
he was chairman of the committee of the society." 

" He erected a pleasant residence in 1859, which has 
been his home ; to those about him his affability and 
kindly ways won for him true respect, and unfailing 
friends." (The principal part of the above was copied 
from the " History of Bristol Co., Mass.") 

XII. — Osborn, Elizabeth Ann (William 3d, Thomas 
2d, William 1st). Born in Tiverton, R. I., March 8, 
1827 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., May 8, 1877 ; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., March 24, 1844, to John B. Hambly, of 
Tiverton, R. I., son of John and Peace (Bennett) Ham- 
bly. 



396 OSBORN. 

Thoir cliildron were : 

Ist. — John W, IIambly, born December 2G, 1844 ; died 
October 7, 1855. 

2d.— Makia a. 11amj:i.v, born May 10, 1847. 

3d. — AuNEK C. Hamuly, born March 25, 1854 ; died in 
1858. 

4th. — Auner C. Hambly, born August 15, 1858. 

5th. — Ruth O. Hamuly, born July 28, 1864 ; died two 
days after. 

XIII. — OsnoRN, Thomas Dukfee (William 3d, Thomas 
2d, AVilliam 1st). Born in Tiverton, R. I., April 5, 1829 ; 
married November 25, 1850, to Asenetii Havens, died in 
March 31, 1857, aged 32 years, 3 mouths. Their child, 
Ruth A. Osuokn, Vioru November 1, 1852, married Will- 
iam Jenny. Mr. Osborn married a second time, January 

1, 1858, to LUOY 11. AViLLlAMS. 

XIV. — OsBOKN, Julia 0. (Thomas 3d, Thomas 2d, 
William 1st). Born in Tiverton, R. I., April 11, 1828; 
died in Fall River, Mass., November 8, 1899 ; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., December 17, 1851, to Rev. M. Burdick 
(Baptist minister), of Tiverton, R. I. He died at Lime 
Rock, R. I., Ai)ril 28, 1855. 

Their children were : 

1st. — David J. Burdick, born in Tiverton, R. I., No- 
vember 12, 1852. 

2d. — Carrie L, Burdick, born in Lime Rock, R. I., 
November 15, 1854. All living in Fall River, Mass., 
March, 1898. 

XV.— OsBORN, Abbie C. (Thomas 3d, Thomas 2d, Will- 
iam 1st). Born in Tiverton, R. I., October 14, 1829 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., March 20, 1849, to Osoar 
Tkever, of Schodack, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Elizabeth Cornelia Trever, born in Fairwater, 
Fond dn Lac Co., Wis., January 3, 1851 ; married Septem- 
ber, 1867, to Samuel McDonald. 

2d. — Annie Josephine Trever, born in Fairwater, Wis., 
March 3, 1853 ; married in San Francisco, Cal., in Au- 
gust, 1874, to Ben.iamin Voorhies, of San Krauciseo, C-al. 

3d. — Frank Trever, born in Hastings, Minn., Decern- 



OSBORN. 397 

ber 3, 1855 ; died in San Francisco, Cal., in February, 
1865. 

4th. — Abbie Almeda Treveb, born in Hastings, Minn.; 
died in infancy. 

XYI. — OsBORN, Ann Eliza (Thomas 3d, Thomas 2d, 
William 1st). Born in Tiverton, R. I., October 1, 1831 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., February 16, 1854, to Henry 
B. Gardner, of Tiverton, R. I., son of Joseph and Eliza 
(Borden) Gardner ; born in Tiverton, R. I., October 20, 
1829. Living in Tiverton, R. I., October, 1897. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Abbie E. Gardner, born November 26, 1854 ; 
died October 17, 1882 ; married September 15, 1880, to 
Isaac T. Haddock. Their child, Isaac T. Haddock, was 
born August 14, 1882. 

2d. — Emma B. Gardner, born March 18, 1859 ; married 
October 7, 1886, to Herbert Chapin. 

XVIL— OsBORN, Ann C. (Joseph 3d, Thomas 2cl, Will- 
iam 1st). Born in Tiverton, R. I., May 15, 1832 ; living in 
Fall River, Mass., in October, 1897 ; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., July 3, 1856, to Samuel B. Allen, of Fall River, 
Mass., son of Abraham and Rachel (Borden) Allen ; born 
in Tiverton, R. I., September 3, 1820 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., April 3, 1886. 

Their children Avere : 

1st. — Jason Osborn Allen, born February 8, 1861 ; 
died March 17, 1861. 

2d. — Arthur Weaver Allen, born May 24, 1862 ; mar- 
ried in Fall River, Mass., October 12, 1886, to Lizzie 
Belcher, of Fall River, Mass. Their daughter, Marion 
W. Allen, was born February 10, 1895. 

3d. — Annie Adelia Allen, born December 25, 1866 ; 
died March 31, 1867. 

4th. — William Joseph Allen, born February 17, 1868 ; 
married July 18, 1889, to Henrietta Slack, of Fall River, 
Mass. 

5th. — Robert Davis Allen, born January 20, 1871 ; 
died March 16, 1890. 

6th. — Charles Mason Allen, born December 13, 1874. 



398 OSBORN. 

XVIII. — OsHORN, William J. (Joseph 3d, Thomas 2d, 
William 1st). Boru in Tiverton, R. I., December 3, 1830 ; 
ditnl iu New York, N. Y., November 3, 1888 ; married in 
Fall Piiver, Mass., Juno 19, 1873, to Hannah H. French, 
of Fall River, Mass., dau^^hter of Stephen L. and Phebe 
A. ( Dwell}-) French ; boru in Fall River, Mass., August 
19, 1839. Living iu Fall River, Mass., October, 1897. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charles French Osborn, born May 2, 1878. 

Mr. Wm. J. Osborn was a banker and broker in New 
York City. 

XXI. — Osborn, Henry Clay (Joseph 3d, Thomas 2d, 
William 1st). Born in Tiverton, R. I., April 15, 1844 ; 
married in Tivertou, R. I., September 12, 1872, to Sarah 
Slocum, of Tiverton, R. 1., daughter of Aaron aud Free- 
love (Simmons) Slocum ; born in Tiverton, R. I., May 14, 
1845. They were living in Tiverton, R. I., in 1897. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Eliza Grace Osborn, boru May 20, 1874. 

2d. — Joseph Henry Osborn, born July 25, 1876 ; died 
July 25, 1878. 

3d. — Majjel Josephine Osborn, born May 16, 1879. 

4th. — Florence Louise Osborn, born October 23, 18S1. 

5th. — Joseph Durfee Osborn, boru May 19, 1884. 

6th — Henry Clay Osborn, Jr., boru August 5, 1S89. 

Hon. H. C. Osborn succeeded his father in business, 
and in 1887 represented the towu of Tivertou, iu the 
State Senate of Rhode Island. 

XXII. — Osborn, George Allen (Wilsou 3d, Thomas 
2d, William 1st). Horn in Tiverton, R. I., November 3, 
1834; married iu Wheeling, W. Va., October 31, 1867, to 
Mary Asenath Brocket, of Wheeling, W. Va.; born iu 
Wheeling, W. Va., July 15, 1850. 

Their children were : 

1st. — GEuK(iiA V. Osborn, boru iu Wheeling, W. Va., 
November 17, 1869 ; married in Wheeling, W. Va., No- 
vember 'JO, 1888, to William Bowers, of Wheeling, W. Va.; 
born in Wheeling, W. Va., September 17, 1865. 



MANCHESTER. 399 

2d. — Mary E. Osborn, born September 5, 1872. 
3d. — Carrie B. Osborn, born June 18, 1880. 
4:th. — Beulah Osborn, born December 28, 1888. 

XXXL — Osborn, James E. (James M. 3d, Thomas 2d, 
William 1st). Born in Fall River, Mass., January 24, 1856; 
married in Fall River, Mass., October 12, 1880, to Delia 
S. Carr, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of William and 
Elizabeth Y. (Durfee) Carr; born in Fall River, Mass., 
December 4, 1856. They were living in Fall River, Mass., 
in 1897. 

Their children were : 

1st — Marion Osborn, born July 21, 1881. 

2d. — Helen Osborn, born September 22, 1882 ; died 
October 7, 1882. 

3d. — Elizabeth Carr Osborn, born January 28, 1889. 

4:th. — Richard Osborn, born July 22, 1891. 



MANCHESTER. 

274. Durfee, Sarah (James 4th, Samuel 3d, William 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Mary (Burrington) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Madison, Madison Co., 
N. Y.; born in Tiverton, R. L, May 8, 1774; died in 
Madison, N. Y., May 9, 1855 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., 
February 17, 1799, to Ichabod Manchester, of Westport, 
Mass., son of Thomas ; born July 24, 1771 ; died in 
Madison, N. Y., December 3, 1850. 

Their children were : 

I. — Mary Manchester, born November 24, 1800. 

II. — Elizabeth Manchester, born November 2, 1804. 

III. — James D. Manchester, born May 4, 1806. 

lY. — Joseph Manchester, born March 11, 1808. 

Y. — Thomas J. Manchester, born May 28, 1815 ; died 
October 3, 1817. 

YI. — Hannah C. Manchester, born September 2, 1818 ; 
died February 21, 1891 ; probably unmarried. 



400 MANCHESTER. 

The home of Icliabod iiiul 8:vnih (Diirfee) Manchester 
after their marriufije was probably in Tivortou, R. I., for 
a few years; and about 1803 they removed to Madison, 
Madison Co., N. Y. Mr. Manchester was a carpenter, 
but in hiter years ho was a farmer. Mrs. Dickerson, a 
|j;rand(hiughter, who was a resident of Freedom, Ills., 
states in her letter of October 7, 1890, that her mother 
(Elizabeth Manchester) and father (Thomas lirownell) 
Avere both born in the State of New York, and from this 
it is inferred that the family were there previous to 1804. 

The Durfee ancestors of Mrs. ^lanchester were Quakers, 
but few of their descendants retained that faith. In poli- 
tics Mr. Manchester M'as a Democrat. The records of the 
marriages of tho children of Mr. and Mrs. Manchester 
and their descendants were obtained through letters re- 
ceived from their grandchildren, and are as follows, viz : 

I. — Manchkstek, Maky (Ichabod 2d, Thomas 1st). Born 
in Tiverton, R. I., November 24, 1800 ; married Februar}- 
26, 1824, to Alfkki) Thompson, of Oriskauy Falls, N. Y". 

Their children were : 

1st — Sarah Thompson, who married IIenry Vaughn, 
and died without issue. 

2d — CvKiri Thi)M1'son, lived in the State of Iowa. 

3. — Aauon Thompson, died in the Union Army ; he has 
a daughter, NiNA Thompson, who married Lincoln Jones. 
They lived at Oriskany Falls, N. Y. 

II. — Manchkstkk, Elizaketh (Ichabod 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Born in Madison, N. Y''., November 2,1804 ; died in Mid- 
dleville, Barry Co., Mich., in 1853 ; married in Madison, 
N. Y'., to Thom.\s Bhownell, of the State of New York, 

son of and Anna (Durfee) Brownell ; born in the 

State of New Y'^ork ; died in Middleville, Mich., in 1853. 

Their children were : 

1st. Haukiet a. Bkownei.l. 2d. Makia II. Brownell. 

3d. Ldcinda Brownell. 4th. Diana Brownell. 

5th. Alfred ]>R(nvNELL, died unmarried, 

Mr. and Mrs. Brownell removed to Michigan from New 
York in 1851, both dying at Middleville, Mich., in 1853. 
At their death their daughters, Harriet A. and Maria II., 
were the only surviving members of the family. They 



MANCHESTER. 401 

soon moved to Memphis, Macomb Co., Midi., where, in 
1854, Harriet A. married Louis Geangee. Maria H. 
Brownell married in 1856 to Mahlan A, Dickeeson, of 
Freedom, La Salle Co., Ills., who was formerly from New 
Jersey. Mr. Dickerson died in 1876. Mrs. Dickerson 
was still residing at Freedom, 111., in 1896. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Edgae B. Dickeeson, born March 16, 1861 ; 
married December 7, 1886, to Maegaeet Skelton. They 
were living in Texas Co., Mo., in 1896. 

Their children were (born in Freedom, 111., except the 
6th): 

1st. — Mahlon B. Dickerson, born September 1, 1887. 

2d. — William Lloyd Dickekson, born August 29,1889. 

3d. — Morrell Dickerson, born June 3, 1891, 

4th. — Davis Dickerson, born September 28, 1892, 

5th. — Frank Dickerson, born October 5, 1893. 

6th.— Maria Dickerson, born in Missouri, February 4, 
1895, 

2d. — EsTELLA Dickerson, born February 19, 1863; 
married January 27, 1884, to Charles A, Wiley, 
Their children were : 

1st. — Henry M. Wiley, born January 29, 1885. 
2d. — Robert Wiley, born February 19, 1887, 
3d,— Frank D. Wiley, born August 12, 1890. 
4th. — Elbert Wiley, born September 24, 1894. 

III. — Harriet E. Dickerson, born June 6, 1867 ; mar- 
ried Frederick Wiley (a brother of Charles A.), Novem- 
ber 4, 1891. 

Their children were : 

1st. — LiNA M. Wiley, born September 5, 1892. 

2d. — Pearl Wiley, born January 11, 1895. 

IV. — Eloise a. Dickerson, born September 10, 1870 ; 
married Archie K. White, December 9, 1891, and resided 
in Earlville, La Salle Co., 111. 

III. — Manchester, James D. (Ichabod 2d, Thomas 1st), 
Born in Madison, N. Y., May 14, 1806 ; died in Seneca, 
Lenav.ee Co., Mich., September 18, 1886 ; married in 
Madison, N. Y,, March 28, 1833, to Deborah Church, of 



^02 MANCHESTER. 

Madison, N. Y., daughter of Israel and Sarah (■ 



-) 



Church ; born in Madison, N. Y., October 4, 1810 ; died 
in Seneca. Lenawee Co.. Mich.. February 27, 1879. 

Their children were : 

YII.— 1st. Julia C. Manchestek, born September 6, 

1835. 

YIII. — ^d. Arthuk Man-chestek, born December 1, 

1845. 

In the spring of 1835, Mr. and Mrs. James D. Man- 
chester removed from Madison, N. Y., to Seneca, Mich., 
where they bought a farm. They were among those who 
first settled there. The land about them was mostly cov- 
ered with woods. Mr. Manchester built a log house and 
moved in before there were doors or windows in it. 

Their daughter, Mrs. Jcxia C. (Makchestek ) Richmond, 
states in her letter that she remembers hearing her par- 
ents tell of the wolves that howled in the forests during 
the night. Soon after the birth of Julia, her mother failed 
in health. In compliance with the advice of the family 
physician they returned to Madison, N. Y., intending to 
return to Michigan, when Mrs. Manchester had re- 
gained her health ; but they yielded to the earnest desire 
of their parents and settled on a place adjoining them. 
In 1866 the family, except Julia, returned to their western 
home, at Seneca, Mich. Mr. Manchester was a clothier 
and farmer ; in politics a Democrat. 

IV. — Maxchesteb, Joseph (Ichabod 2d, Thomas 1st). 
Bom in Madison, N. Y., March 11, ISOS ; died in Madi- 
son, N. Y'., Augu^t 18, 1839 ; married in Madison, N. Y., 
September 26, 1832, to Diantha Collins. Their only 

daughter, Martha A. Maxchester, married to 

GrPTORD. They lived in Ionia, Ionia Co., Mich. 

VII. — Manchester, Julia C. (James D. 3d, Ichabod 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Born in Seneca, Mich., September 6, 1835 ; 
married in Seneca, Mich., July 4, 1861, to Pi.eny F. Rich- 
mond, of Madison, N. Y., son of Merrick and Ruth ( ) 

Richmond ; born in Madison, N. Y., October 2, 1830. 
They were living in Madison, N. Y., in 1896. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Edgar B. Richmond, born November 24, 1862 ; 
married February 20, 1889, to Mary J. Weeks. 



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403 



2d. — James S. Richmond, born January 13, 1865. 
3d. — Jane L. Richmond, born March 2, 1867. 
4th. — Mart L. Richmond, born June 17, 1870. 
5th. — Oella a. Richmontd, born February 9, 1873. 
6th. — Aethce M. Richmond, born April 6, 1876. 
7th. — Minnie D. Richmond, born March 9, 1879. 

VIII. — Manchester, Arthur (James D. 3d, Ichabod 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Born in Madison, N. Y., December 1, 
1845. Living in Medina, Lenawee Co., Mich., in 1896 ; 
married in October, 1866, to Emily Jont:s. 

Their children were : 

1st. — IN'ellie Manchester, born in 1867 ; married in 
1884 to Frederick Lewis. They have two sons. 

2d. — Frances Manchester, born 186-. 

3d. — Julia Manchester, born in 1872. 

For the foregoing details Mrs. Julia C. Richmond is 
thanked, who so kindly furnished with her statement a 
copy of the record of the family of her grandparents from 
the family Bible of Ichabod Manchester. 



HALL 

275. Durfee, Mary (James 4th, Samuel 3d. Wm. 2d, 
Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Mary (Burrington) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Madison, X. T.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., June 24, 1776 ; died in Madison, X. Y., 
January 26, 1816 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., December 6, 
1792, to William Hall, of Portsmouth, R. I., son of 
George and Charity (Fish") Hall ; born in Portsmouth, R. I., 
March 3, L767 ; died in Waterville, Oneida Co., X. Y., 
September 1, 1853. 

Their children were : 

I. — James Hall, born August 24, 1793. 

II.— Ruth Hall, born April 28, 1795. 

III. — Clarissa Hall, born December 2, 1796. 

lY. — William Hall, born July 21, 1798. 



iOl HALL. 

Y._Stkj'hkn Hall, born April 22, 1800 ; died June 28, 
1812. Killed by a fiilliiif^ tree. 

VI.— Da VII. Hall, born Jiinnary 7, 1802. 

VII. — Sakah Hall, born November 15, 1803. 

VIII. -George Hall, born Soptcmbor 10, 1805. 

IX. — Joseph Hall, born April 14, 1807. 

X.— Mary PIall, born May 28. 1810. 

XI. — Amelia Charity Hall, born November 18, 1813. 

Mr. Hall was a farmer and belonf^ed to the Society of 
Friends, or Quakers. His children were good citizens 
and sometimes held offices of trust. 

I.— Hall, James (William 2d, George Ist). Born in 
Portsmouth, R. I., August 24, 1793 ; died in Westfield, 
Hamilton Co., Ind., September 5, 1872 ; married in Brook- 
tield. Madison, Co., N. Y., November 10, 1817, to Mary 
Kenyon, of Brookfield, N. Y., daughter of Gideon and 
Sarah (Larkin) Kenyon ; born in Hopkinton, Washington 
Co., 11. I., November 30, 1793 ; died in West Ely, Marion 
Co., Mo., March 17, 1867. 

Their children were : 

XII. — 1st. George Kenyon Hall, born March 27, 
1819. 

XIII. — 2d. Earl Jermond Hall, born February 13, 
1821. 

XIV. — 3d. Elma Maria Hall, born September 27, 
1822 ; died in Madison, N. Y., January 1, 1825. 

XV.— 4th. Timothy Larkin Hall, born May 12, 1824. 

XVI. — 5th. Sarah Katherine Hall, born October 21, 
182f3. 

XVII.— Gth. Martha Ann Hall, born May 5, 1828. 

XVIII.— 7th. Mary Jane Hall, born October 7, 1830. 

XIX. — 8th. Weltha Frances Hall, born December 
12, 1832; died in Ciiilicothe, Mo., December 12, 1870. 

XX. — yth. James Ei>ward C. Hall, born October 3, 
1834. 

XII. — Hall, George Kenyon (James 3d, William 2d, 
George 1st). Born in Madison, N. Y., March 27, 1819; 
died in Fall Kiver, Mass., August 20, 1847 ; married in 
Hopkinton, U. I., January 9, lh45, to Caroline C. Ken- 
yon, of Hopkinton, K. I., daughter of Peleg and Thank- 



HALL. 405 

fill (Collins) Kenyon, born in Cranston, E,. I., November 
19, 1822. Living in Scott, Scott Co., Kansas. 

Their children were : 

1st. — James Marion Hall, born November 30, 1845 ; 
died in Hamilton, N. Y., November 21, 1862. 

XIII. — Hall, Eakl Jermokd (James 3d, William '2d, 
George 1st). Born in Madison, N. Y., February 2, 
1821 ; married in Morrisville, Madison Co., N. Y., October 
12, 1853, to Sarah C. Larkin, of Brookfield, N. Y., 
daughter of James Kenyon and Emma (Collins) Larkin, 
born in Brookfield, N. Y., August 13, 1832. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Clarence Earl Hall, born in Indianapolis, Ind., 
July 29, 1854. 

2d. — Frances Emily Hall, born in Indianapolis, Ind., 
January 16, 1861. 

Mr. Hall was a contractor and builder, also a machin- 
ist. Mrs. Hall was a physician. Their children were 
pharmacists, and resided with their parents at Fort Scott, 
Kansas, in 1897, when at that time neither were married. 

XV. — Hall, Timothy Larkin (James 3d, William 2d, 
George 1st). Born in Madison, N. Y., May 12, 1824. 
Living in Scott, Kansas, in 1899. Married in Hopkinton, 
R. L, December 12, 1850, to Caroline C. (Kenyon) 
Hall (widow of his brother, Geo. K. Hall), daughter of 
Peleg and Thankful (Collins) Hall ; born in Cranston, 
R. L, November 19, 1822 ; died in Scott, Kansas, in Oc- 
tober, 1899. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Laura Hall, born July 2, 1852 ; died in West- 
field, Ind., July 29, 1875. 

2d. — Amelia Hall, born April 7, 1862 ; died in In- 
dianapolis, Ind., September 9, 1869. 

XVI. — Hall, Sarah Katherine (James 3d, William 2d, 
George 1st). Born October 21, 1826 ; married John 
Talcott. 

Their children were : 

1st. Warren Talcott. 2d. James C. Talcott. 

3. Elizabeth Talcott. 4th. Ermina Talco'jt. 

5th. Earl Talcott. 6th. Gdy Talcott. 

7th. Frances Talcott. 



400 HALL. 

XVII. — Ham,, Martha A. (James 'M, William 2cl, 
George 1st), lioru May 5, 1828 ; liviug in Cliillicothe, 
Mo., in 18H7; married in Cliillicothe, Mo., November 4, 
1872, to Ib:Miv W. Botsfokd. They had no children. 

XVIII. — Uai.l, Makv J. (James 3d, William 2d, George 
Ist). Born October 7, 1830; liviug in Oouconully, 
Washington, in 1897 ; married in Cliillicothe, Mo., July 
24, 1871, to .ImiN Sampson, avIio came to America in 1830 ; 
born in Yorkshire, England, August 8, 1808 ; died in 
Chillicotho, Mo., August 19, 1882. 

XX. — Hall, Jamks E. C. (James 3d, William 2d, George 
Ist), Born October 3, 1834 ; married in Brookfield, N. Y., 
to Basha Fostkk, of Brookfield, N. Y.; daughter of 

Charles and Marion ( ) Foster. They were living 

in Gresham, Oregon, in 1901. 

II. — Hall, Klth (William 2d, George 1st); born in 
Portsmouth, K. L, April 28, 1795 ; died in North Stoning- 
ton, Conn., January 11, 1875; married in Madison Co., 
N. Y., October (5, 1817, to Job S. Collins, of Utica, N. Y., 
son of Joseph ; born in llopkinton, R. I.; died in Utica, 
N. Y., December 5, 1870. 

Their children were : 

I. — Elkcta J. Collins, born in Morrisville, N. Y,, Au- 
gust 22, 1818, and weighed 2^ lbs.; died in Great Barring- 
ton, Mass., October 18, 189(3; married in New Hartford 
(near Utica), N. Y., January 11, 1844, to Ahkl Francis 
Collins, of North Stonington, Conn.; born in North Ston- 
ington. Conn., January 22, 1809 ; died in Great Barring- 
ton, Mass., -lune 15, 188G. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Frank W. Collins, born February G, 1845; died 
December 10, 1887. 

2d. — Clarkson a. Collins, born December 16, 1853, 
of New York City. 

3d. — A. Chalklky Collins, born Marcli 27, 1857, at 
Great Barrington, Mass. 

II. — Clarkson T. Collins (M. D,); born January 8, 
1821; died in 1881. 

III. — Chalklky Collins (M. 1).); born January 10, 
182G; died in 1844. 



HALL. 407 

IV. — Hall, William (William 2d, George lat). Born 
in Portsmouth, R. I., July 21, 1898 ; died in Oraugeville, 
Wyoming Co., N. Y., February 14, 1887 ; married in 
Orangeville, Wyoming Co., N. Y., December 4, 1824, to 
Anna Butler, of Orangeville, N. Y., daughter of Phineas 
and Chloe (Hammond) Butler ; born in Kennebec, Maine, 
February 22, 1804; died in Orangeville, N. Y., April 6, 
1844. 

Their children were : 

XXI. — 1st. George Hall, born October 5, 1825 ; died 
April 26, 1827. 

XXII.— 2d. Phineas Hall, born March 1, 1828 ; died 
January 14, 1848. 

XXIII.— 3d. Chloe Hall, born May 12, 1831 ; died 
May 21, 1875. 

XXIV.— 4th. David Hall, born February 24, 1834. 

XXV. — 5th. Anna Hall, born December 19, 1843. 

Mr, Hall married a second time, November 10, 1847, to 
Martha Snell, daughter of John and Sarah (Macomber) 
Snell. She died May 1, 1852. They had one child. 

XXVI.— Mary A. Hall, born September 2, 1849. 

The parents of William Hall with their family removed 
from Portsmouth, R. I., to Madison, N. Y,, when he was 
about four years old. He lived with them until 1823, 
when he came to reside in Orangeville, Wyoming Co., 
N. Y., and there spent the remaining years of his life, 
where all his children were born. 

His daughter, Chloe Hall, never married. She taught 
school until her health failed ; after which she resided at 
the old homestead. Her brother, David Hall, Esq., writes 
of her as follows : " She was very conscientious in all her 
doings ; was a member of the Baptist Church, and lived 
a life consistent with what the professed Christian should 
be." 

Mr. Hall writes also of his father : " Father affiliated 
with the Society of Friends, of which meeting he was a 
member. He led a quiet life on the farm, and I think bis 
honesty and integrity were never questioned. He took 
but little interest in politics, voting with the Whigs and 
Republicans whenever he went to the polls." 



408 "ALL. 

His cliildreu have been lu^kl in hij^li estimation in the 
communities where they have found homes, inheriting the 
worthy characteristics of their parents. 

XXIV.— Hall, David (William 3tl, William 2d, George 
1st). Born in Orangeville, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Febru- 
ary 24, lS;i4 ; living in Orauguville, Wyoming Co., N. Y., 
in 1902 ; married in Orangeville, Wyoming Co., N. Y., 
November 1, 1860, to Rkbecca A. Head, of Orange- 
ville, N. Y"., daughter of Joseph and Caroline (liullard) 
Head ; born in Orangeville, N. Y., May 10, 183G ; died 
in Orangeville, N. Y., October 25, 1882. 

Their children were (born in Orangeville, N. Y.): 

1st. — Caroline R. Uall, born February 24, 18G3 ; un- 
married. Living, September, 1901, in Orangeville, N. Y., 
at the home of her birth. She has for many years been a 
successful teacher in the public schools of Orangeville, 
N. Y. 

2d. — Maud M. Hall, born December 5, 1867 ; married 
March 25, 1888, in Orangeville, N. Y., to Buut Cook, of 
Orangeville, IS. Y. They were living in Orangeville, N. Y., 
in 1902. 

Their children were (born in Orangeville, N. Y''.): 

1st. — Jesse Cook, born June 29, 1889. 

2d. — Theo. Cook, born December 28, 1893. 

Mr. Cook is by occupation a farmer. 

3d. — Anna G. Hall, born April 22, 1870 ; married in 
Orangeville, N. Y., February 20, 1900, to John Eamsev, 
of Orangeville, M, Y.; son of Daniel and Verona (Nor- 
ton) Ramsey ; born in Orangeville, N. Y., April 1, 1878. 

Mrs. Ramsey was formerly matron of the home for 
the poor, of Wyoming Co., N. Y. 

4th. — BuKTON D. Hall, born March 14, 1873 ; resides 
in Orangeville, N. Y., on his farm joining his father's 
place ; married March 28, 1893, to Cukistiana Fishek. 

Their children were (born in Orangeville, N. Y.): 

Ist. — Stella Hall, born January 27, 1894. 

2d. — Harold Hall, born May 16, 1895. 

3d.— Howard Hall, born April 23, 1898. 

Mr. David Hall married a second time in Orangeville, 
N. Y., September 21, 1S«J2, to Mvrta M. ISj-ink, of Or- 



HALL. 409 

auf];eville, N. Y., daughter of Jouatban O. and Lavinia A. 
(Wilcox) Spink ; born in Oraugeville, N. Y., and has 
always resided there. 

David Hall, Esq., has always resided on the place 
where he was born, where he has been engaged in agri- 
culture, and for some years past has added apiculture ; thus, 
during the summer months, his time has been divided be- 
tween the farm and the bees. 

In politics he is a Republican ; having an oiScial record 
confined to the town in which he resides, where for nearly 
twenty-five years he has served the town either as asses- 
sor, justice of the peace or supervisor. He was brought 
up under the influence of the Society of Friends and 
though not a member of their meeting, thinks their way 
religiously. 

XXy.— Hall, Anna (William 3d, William 2d, George 
1st). Born in Orangeville, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Decem- 
ber 19, 1843 ; died in Johnsonburg, Wyoming Co., N. Y., 
August 22, 1877 ; married in Orangeville, Wyoming Co., 
N. Y., November 29, 1863, to Daniel Lincoln, of Orange- 
ville, N. Y., son of Ichabod and Melinda (Griffin) Lincoln ; 
born in Orangeville, N. Y., November 18, 1836 ; died 
in Orangeville, N. Y., July 11, 189G. 

Their children were : 

a. — 1st. Maria Lincoln, born May 4, 1865 ; died Au- 
gust 31, 1896 ; married October 12, 1885, to Feed. Baker. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Anna May Baker, born August 24, 1886. 

2d. — William Baker, died in infancy. 

3d. — Marguerite Baker, born August 12, 1894. 

h. — 2d. Mary Lincoln, born July 5, 186G; married 
April 23, 1889, to Fred Wagoner. They had Alice 
Maria Wagoner, born August 31, 1892. 

c. — 3d. Alice Lincoln, born April 15, 1870 ; married 
April 4, 1889, to Charles Wagoner. 

Anna Hall Lincoln while an infant was adopted into 
the family of Daniel Butler, her cousin, who resided in 
Wyoming Co., N. Y., by whom she was brought up and 
with whom she lived until her marriage, after Avhich she, 



410 HALL. 

with her husbaud, settled on a farm iu Oraugeville, near 
Johnsoubur*^, where she coutinued to reside until her 
death. It is said of her, that she was a regular attend- 
ant at ciiurch. As to her membership we are not in- 
formed. 

XXVI.— Hall, Mary A. (William 3d, William 2d, 
George 1st). Born in Orangeville, N. Y., September 2, 
1849; married in Orangeville, N. Y., October 29, 1873, to 
EuAS HiLLiKKK, of Coldeu, Erie Co.,N. Y.,son of Stephen 
and rhebe A. (Macombor) Hilliker ; born in Golden, 
Erie Co., N. Y., August 27, 1846. They were living in 
Aurora, Erie Co., N. Y., in 1897. They have a son Ed- 
win HiLLiKKK, born May 2S, 1877. Mary A. (Hall) Hilli- 
ker was brought up in the family of her brother, David, 
under the tutelage of her sister Chloe. After her marri- 
age she resided for a few years in Orangeville, after which 
she removed with her husband to Erie Co., N. Y., where 
they have resided most of the time since, in the village of 
Aurora, near Buffalo. 

VI.— Hall, David (William 2d, George 1st). Born in 
Portsmouth, R. I., January 7, 1802; married March IS, 
1824, to Lucy Bacon. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jekmond D. Hall. 2d. Marieita Hall. 

3d. — Clarkson a. Hall, 4th. Anson B. Hall. 

5th. — Lucius S. Hall. 

VII. — Hall, Sarah (William 2d, George 1st). Daugh- 
ter of William and Mary (Durfee) Hall, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., and Waterville, Oneida Co., N. Y.; born in Madi- 
son, N. Y., November 15, 1803 ; died in Iowa, February 
2, 1870 ; married March 10, 1825, to Peter Collins, son 

of Joseph and Hannah ( ) Collins ; died in Iowa, 

August 8, 1875. 

Their children were : 

I. — Joseph Collins, born March 17, 182G. 

II. — Thomas Elwood Collins, born May 5, 1830 ; mar- 
ried near Bangor, Marshall Co., Iowa, April 25, 1855, to 
Sarah Williams, daughter of Dr. Dearmau and Mary 
(Farmer) Williams. 



HALL. 411 

Their children were : 

1st. — Alcaeus Collins, born October 10, 185G. 
2d. — Alice Collins, born November 20, 1858. 
3d. — OvELLA S. Collins, born October 4, 1860, 
4th. — Olive Collins, born Jnne 29, 1862. 
5th. — William Dearman Collins, born April 9, 1864. 
6th. — -Galen Peter Collins, born January 1, 1867. 
7th. — Franklin Edwin Collins, born February 23, 
1871. 

8th. — Arthur Elwood Collins, born August 10, 1875. 

III. — Hannah E. Collins, born December 20, 1831; 
died August 3, 1888 ; married in Salem, Iowa, August 20, 
1851, to Isaac B. Palmer, son of Abram and Catherine 
(Bradshaw) Palmer ; born August 15, 1827. 

Their children were : 

a. — Sheffield Palmer, born June 9, 1858. 

h. — Esther Palmer, born February 17, 1866. 

c. — Elma Palmer, born Januarys, 1868 ; died January 
6, 1901. 

d. — Edward Palmer, born November 18, 1870. 

e. — Miriam Palmer, born December 10, 1872. 

IV. — Amelia Jane Collins, born November 25, 1835 ; 
died January 24, 1867 ; married in Friends Meeting, at 
Bangor, Marshall Co., Iowa, October 13, 1856, to John 
F. Williams, sou of Dr. Dearman and Mary (Farmer) 
Williams; born in Pennville, Morgan Co., Ohio, August 
17,1831. 

Their children were : 

1st — Mary I. Williams, born August 22, 1857. 

2d. — Fred. H. Williams, born August 28, 1858 ; died 
August 8, 1882. 

3d. — Anna B. Williams, born November 27, 1864. 

v.— Mahlon D. Collins (Rev.), born August 13,1838 ; 
living (1901) in Philadelphia, Pa.; married September 24, 
1856, to Keturah Ann Williams, daughter of Dr. Dear- 
man and Mary (Farmer) Williams. 

Their children were : 

a. — Ralph P. Collins, born December 26, 1858. 



412 HALL. 

h. — Lillian W. Collins, born September 7, 1802 ; died 
in 1871. 

c. — Maky Eliza Collins, born January G, 18G4; died 
in 1805. 

(/. — Editu 11. Collins, born December 25, 1800 ; died 
in 1808. 

e. — Stklla Fkances Collins, born December 20, 1809 ; 
died in 1871. 

/. — Hkkhkkt Edwin Collins, born Miircli 27, 1872. 

ff. — Mauel W. Collins, born October 18, 1873. 

h. — Centenella Collins, born July 19, 1870. 

?. — Hoy Vinson Collins, born May 22, 1879. 

VI. — Anna F. Collins, born April 7, 1810 ; died in 
Clay Co., Mo., April 30, 1874 (" drowned with two daugh- 
ters while crossing a river"); married May 1, 1804, to 
Benine AVilliams, of Muscatine, la., sou of Dr. Dearmau 
and Mary (Fanner) Williams. 

Their children were : 

a. Mahlon J. Williams, b. Benjamin F. Williams. 

VIIT.— Hall, George (William 2d, George 1st). Born 
in Madison, N. Y., September 10, 1805 ; married . 

Tlieir children were : 

1st. — Samuel G. Hall. 

2d. — Maky D, Hali., married Buownell, of 

Portsmouth, B. I. 

IX. — Hall, Joseph (William 2d, George 1st). Born in 

Madison, N. Y., April 14, 1807 ; married LydiaM. , 

of New York. 

Their chiklion were : 

1st. — Alexander M. Hall, born May 13, 1840 ; died 
in Linn Co., Oregon, June 3, 1899 ; married in Sacra- 
mento, Cal., to Ma'itie ,]. Franks, of Placer Co., Cal., 

daughter of William and Mary ( ) Franks; born in 

Missouri. Living in Woodland, Yolo Co., Cal., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

a.— Mary M. Hall, born June 27, 1875 ; married to 
Anderson. 

Their children were : 

Int. — Charles Orlando Anderson, born July 22,1894. 

2d.- -Hazle M. Anderson, born August 8, 1890. 



HALL. 413 

^.—William M. Hall, born December 20, 1876. 
c. — Martha E. Hall, born August 19, 1879. 
d. — Emma L. Hall, born November 16, 1881. 
e. — Addie E. Hall, born September 11, 1884. 
/. — Henry Hall, born October 4, 1886. 
(J. — Elsie May Hall, born January 18, 1889. 
h. Alice Hall, born July 6, 1892. 

2d. Hannah Hall. Living at Blacks, Cal. Married 
to Pollard. 

3d. — LoDAMAN Hall, born February 12, 1837 ; died 
December'l, 1878 ; married to — Gallup. 

Their children were : 

a. Youngs A. Gallup, h. Everett E. Gallup. 

c. Mary E. Gallup, d. William Gallup. 

e. George Gallup. 

4th.-^SARAH Hall, died September 18, 1869 ; married 
to Mount. 

Their children were : 

a. Arthur S. Mount, h. Frances Mount. 

5th. — Lydia M. Hall, died January 4, 1879 ; married 

to Cardwell. 

Their children were : 

a. Clara Cardwell. h. Lizzie Cardwell. 
c. William Cardwell. d. Cyrus Cardwell. 
e. George Cardwell. f. kuk. Cardwell. 

X. — Hall, Mary (William 2d, George 1st). Born in 
Madison, N. Y., January 28, 1810 ; married to Erastus 
Lamb. 

Their children were : 

Marion L. Lamb. Living in Sherburne, N. Y. Married 
■ Bronson. 

XI. — Hall, Amelia Charity (William 2d, George 1st). 
Born in Madison, N. Y., November 18, 1813 ; died in 
Springdale, Iowa, August 22, 1860 ; married in Salem, 
Iowa, in August, 1849, to Brinton Darlington, agent of 
Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Indians, son of Stephen and 

Rachel ( ) Darlington ; born in Fayette Co., Pa., 

December 3, 1804 ; died in Indian Territory, at Indian 
Agency, May 1, 1872. 



414 HALL. 

Their chiklreii were : 

William T. ]^AKLiN<iTON ; who was a soldier iu the 
Union army dnriug War of the Kebelliou. 

Sarah A. Darlington, born in Muscatine, la., May 22, 
1853; married in Indian Territory, January 27, 1872, to 
Jacob A. Covington, of West Virginia, son of Elijah and 

Catherine ( ) Covington ; born in Wheeling, West 

Ya., May 10, 1844-. They were living in 1902 at 3629 
Sunset Place, Fremont Station, Seattle, Wash. 

Their children were (first four were born at Cheyenne 
Agency, Indian Territory) : 

1st, — Katherink A. Covington, born August 8, 1873 ; 
married in Fremont, AVash., May 7, 1892, to Edward C. 
Johnson, of Vermont. They reside at Seattle, AVash. 

2d. — William D. Covington, born August 28, 1875 ; liv- 
ing in 1902 at Seattle, Wash., where he is a stenographer 
in the office of Depot Q. M., U. S. A.; he w-as a soldier in 
the Spanish-American War ; serving as Q. M. Sergt. in 
Co. B, 1st Washington Vol. Infty.; was wounded twice, 
for which he receives a pension. 

3d. — Louise Alice Covington, born August 31, 1879. 

4th. — Mauel Electa Covington, born July 28, 1882. 

5th. — Sarah Bird Covington, born in Caldwell, Kas., 
December 19, 1888. 

6th. — Elizai!Eth Bell Covington, born in Fremont, 
Wash., January 1, 1894. 

Mr. Jacob A. Covington served four years in the Union 
Army during the War of the Rebellion ; as Sergt. in Co. 
D, 40th Regt. N. Y. Vols. Infty., and as Lieut, in same 
Co. and Regt. In 1902, he was a clerk in the County 
Treasurer's Office at Seattle, Wash. 



CHURCH. 415 



CHURCH. 

276.-— Durfee, Prudence (James 4tb, Samuel 3d, 
William 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Mary 
(Burrington) Durfee, of Tiverton, E. I., and Madison, 
N. Y.; born in Tiverton, R. I., November 30, 1781 ; died 
in Madison Co., N. Y., in 1871 ; married in Madison 
Co., N. Y., in 1804, to Jeremiah Chukch ; born in 1774 ; 
died in February, 1839. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Anna Chukch, born in 1805. 

2d. — Charles Church, born in 1811 ; died in 1833. 

3d. — Charity Church. 

4th. — Thomas Church, born in 1814 ; died in 1896. 

Charity Church was married to George Scott, and 
after two years died, leaving no children. 

Mr. Scott married for his second wife, Anna Church, 
sister of Charity. 

Their children were : 

1st. George Scott. 2d. Oreina Scott. 

George Scott, Jr., is married and lives in Hamilton, 
N. Y.; his sister, Oreina Scott is married, and both have 
families. 

Thomas, son of Jeremiah and Prudence (Durfee) 
Church was a very peculiar man ; eccentric in his ways. 
When his mother was getting old and feeble, she sent 
him from home to look up a wife ; he married Miss Nancy 
Lawton, with whom he lived happily for eighteen years ; 
after her death he lived by himself as a hermit ; gave lit- 
tle if any attention to reading or writing ; neither received 
or wrote any letters ; for the purpose of keeping a record 
of his presence he used an almanac in which he made a 
mark each day on rising. 

In the fall of 1896, he was found dead, lying face 
down across his bed, on the Wednesday following the 
Sunday when he made the last mark in his almanac. 



416 SIMMONS. 



SIMMONS. 

277. Durfee, Susannah (James 4tli, Samuel 3tl, "Will- 
iam 2(1, Thomas 1st). Daut^hter of James and INIary (lUir- 
riii<j;ton) Durfee, of Tiverton, 11. 1., and Madison, N. Y.; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., February 18, 1784 ; died in York, 
Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 5, 1844; married in Madi- 
son, N. Y., to William Pitt Simmons, of Madison, N. Y., 
son of Capt. Gideon and Patience (Ellis) Simmons ; born 
in Little Compton, R. I., September 27,1780; died in 
Richmond, Mich,, in October, 1853. 

Their children were : 

I. — Durfee Simmons, born October 12, 1805. 

II. — Leandek Simmons, born May 7, 1807. 

III. — AsiiABEL A. Simmons, born September 29, 1808. 

IV. — Gideon David Simmons, born August 5, 1810. 

y. — SoFRONiA Simmons, born May 13, 1813 ; died Feb- 
ruary 24, 1814. 

VI. — Patience Simmons, born February 20, 1814 ; died 
October 10, 1815. 

VII. — Harriet P. Simmons, born April 29, 1816. 

VIII. — Deborah C. Simmons, born Jul}' 9, 1818. 

Gideon Simmons, the father of Wm. Pitt Simmons, was 
born in Little Compton, R. I.. December 14, 174G, and 
died at Madison, N. Y., in September, 1844. He was a 
captain of one of the companies of militia for the town of 
Little Compton, R. I., during the War of the Revolution. 
When the census of 1840 was taken ho Avas living with 
Judson Boothe, in the town of Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., 
and Avas then 95 years old. He Avas a pensioner. 

I. — ISimmons, Durfee (William Pitt 2d, Gideon 1st). 
Born in Madison, N. Y., October 12, 1805 ; died in Milan, 
WashteuaAv Co., Mich., November 5, 1881 ; married in 
York, Mich., October 18, 1837, to Loreneda Davis, of 

York, ]\Iich., daughter of William and Betsey ( ) 

Davis. 



SIMMONS. 4] 7 

Their children were : 

1st. — William D. Simmons, married in 1862. 

2d. — Mary Dukfee Simmons, married in 1863, to a Mr. 
Haner. They were living in 1897 at Oakville, Mich. 

Their children were : 

1st. Arthur E. Haner. 2d. Durfee Simmons Haner. 
3d. Loreneda S. Wardell Haner. 

3d. — George H. Simmons, married and in 1897 lived in 
Madrid, la. 

4th. — Laura Simmons, living in 1897 in an asylum. 

II. — Simmons, Leandek (William P. 2, Gideon 1st). 
Born in Madison, N. Y., May 7, 1807; died in Hamilton, 
N. Y., May 1, 1837 ; married in Hamilton, N. Y., Sep- 
tember — , , to Electa A. Manchester, daughter of 

Capt. Joseph ; born in New York, August 28, 1809 ; died 
in Davenport, la., March 25, 1899. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Amanda P. Simmons, born at Hamilton, N. Y., 
July 8, 1836 ; married in Hamilton, N. Y., September 20, 
1855, to Cornelius S. Durfee, of Madison, N. Y., son of 
Samuel and Judith (Simmons) Durfee ; born in Madison, 
N. Y., November 16, 1831. Living (in 1901) at Daven- 
port, la. They have one child, E. S. Durfee, born in 
Hamilton, N. Y., August 21, 1858. 

Mrs. Electa A. Simmons married a second time to Dr. 
V. H. Van Vleck. For 24 years after Dr. Van Vleck's 
death she resided with her daughter in Davenport, la., 
and was one of the most amiable of women. She retained 
her bright, intellectual faculties to the last. Capt. Joseph 
Manchester, her father, was an officer in Col. Bowen's 
Rhode Island regiment throughout the Revolutionary 
War. He was in the ranks without furlough from begin- 
ning to the end of the war, participated in many of its 
battles, and passed the winter at Valley Forge. Mrs, Van 
Vleck used to tell of his description of the battle of Mon- 
mouth, as she heard it from his own lips, and how, on 
that hot summer's day, many an American soldier quench- 
ing his thirst, after the fierce fighting and the hard march, 
died from the excessive draught of water, after escaping 



1 



418 SIMMONS. 

the bullets of the enemy. She had a clnnking cup that 
he carried through the war. A Bible, giveu to him by 
Col. Boweu, has been lost trace of. (From Des Moines 
"Loader," March 28, 1899.) 

III. — Simmons, AsHAUEr, A. (William P. 2d, Gideon 1st). 
Born in Madison, N. Y., September 29, 1808 : died in 
Detroit, Mich., in 1890 ; married Julia De Wirr. 

Their children wore (born in Detroit, Mich.) : 

1st — Frederick J. Simmons, married and had two chil- 
dren. 

1st, Harry Simmons. 2d. Julia Simmons. 

IV. — Simmons, Rev. Gideon David (William P. 2d, 
Gideon 1st). Born in Madison, N. Y., August 5, 1810 ; 
died ill Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 28, 1888; married in 
Hamilton, N. Y., August 7, 1831, to Permelia Thomp- 
son, daughter of John ; born in Madison, N. Y., January 
10, 1812 ; died in Ontario, N. Y., April 21, 1835, and was 
buried at Bragg Village, in Capt. Lesse's family burying 
grouiul. They had one son, William Alonzo Simmons, 
born in Ontario, N. Y., July 13, 1834 ; died in Boone, 
Iowa, July 7, 1870 ; married in Iowa City, Iowa, April 1, 
1856, to Mary E. McCormick, daughter of Robert and 
Isabella (Archer) McCormick. Living at 522 N. 19th 
street, Omaha, Neb. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Millie E. Simmons. 2d. Irene L. Simmons. 
They resided witli their mother in Omaha, Neb., in 1900; 
unmarried. 

Gideon D. Simmons married a second time, at Ypsi- 
lanti, Mich., April 9, 183G, to Mrs. Hester W. (Rowland) 
Withers, widow of Alexander, daughter of William and 

Mary ( ) Rowland ; born in Boston, Mass., July 18, 

18<»9 ; died in Tecumseh, Mich., June 27, 1849, and was 
buried at York, Mich., by the side of her tirst husband. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Leander a. Simmons, born at Adrian, Mich., May 
4, 1837 ; died at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 24, 1888 ; 
married in Erie, 111., January 1, 1801, to Lettie Under- 
wood. They had one child, Emma Simmons; residence 
unknown. 



SIMMONS. 419 

2d. — Charles Rowland Simmons, born in York, Mich., 
April 1, 1840; died (unmarried) at Plattsmoutb, Neb., 
September 6, 1888, and was buried at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 
beside his father. 

3d. — Pbrmelia Melissa Simmons, born in York, Mich., 
April 7, 1843 ; married at Jefforsonville, Ind., July 15, 
1866, to David A. Philips, M. D., of Sheakleyville, Pa., 
son of T. H. and Jane ( ) Philips ; born in Sheak- 
leyville, Pa., April 29, 1840, They were living in Lines- 
ville. Pa., in 1901. They had one son, Rowland Wells 
Philips, born in Linesville, Pa., September 23, 1873 ; 
married in Dunbar, Pa., August 23, 1899, to Elvira 
SwiGART, of Dunbar, Pa., daughter of Rev. D. W. and 
Emily (Stoughton) Svvigart ; born in Strattonville, Pa,, 
June 22, 1877. Living in New York City, in 1901. Resi- 
dence 37 Morningate avenue. 

4th, — Mary R. Simmons, born in Richmond, Mich., in 
1845 ; died in Richmond, Mich., in January, 1847. 

5th, — Mary Susannah Simmons, born in Richmond, 
Mich., in 1847 ; died in Northvillo, Mich., in 1849. 

Rev, Gideon D, Simmons married a third time, at Zanes- 
ville, Ohio, May 1, 1851, to Hannah Corbett McCormick, 
of Zauesville, Ohio, daughter of Robert and Isabella 
(Archer) McCormick (both of whom were born near Bel- 
fast, Ireland, in 1800 ; Robert died in Zanesville, Ohio, 
in 1843 ; Isabella, in Le Mars, Iowa, January 7, 1885) ; 
born in Zanesville, Ohio, February 26, 1822 ; died in 
Minneapolis, Minn., February, 1899, and was buried at 
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, beside her husband. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Robert Orlands Simmons, born in Berwick, 111., 
December 30, 1853 ; married in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, No- 
vember 19, 1890, to Alice J. Denny. They were living 
(1901) at 1217 4th street S. E., Minneapolis, Minn. They 
had one child, Blanche Simmons, born in Cedar Rapids, 
Iowa, July 19, 1893. 

2d. — Frank Archer Simmons, born in Fulton, 111., April 
12, 1857. Living in Minneapolis, Minn. In business — a 
real estate and investment banker (F, A, Simmons Co.) ; 
married in Rockford, 111., December 21, 1880, to Emma 



420 COE. 

CoRiNTHA "Weller, iliuif^jhter of Lorenzo Reed aud Corin- 
tha (Bettes) Weller; born in Coburg, Canada, Febfuary 
21, 1858. Living (1901) at 1953 Kenwood Parkway, 
Minneapolis, Minn. 

Their children were (born at Cedar Rapids, Iowa) : 

Ist. — Akchek Clifford Simmons, born November 19, 
1881. 

2d. — "William Reed Simmons, born May 24, 1886. 

od. — Frank Herbert Simmons, born February 20, 1889. 

4tli. — Lucile Simmons, born March 20, 1894. 

3d. — Belle Carrie Simmons, born in Cambridge, 111., 
August 18, 1859 ; unmarried. Address, Atoka Baptist 
College, Atoka, Indian Ter. 

Rev. Gideon D. Simmons began preaching when he 
was 17 years old, going to Mi(;higan when it was a terri- 
tory, and laboring among the Indians and frontiersmen 
there and in Ohio, for many years. He was one of the 
best known evangelists in that early period. 

VII. — Simmons, Harriet P. (William P. 2d, Gideon 
1st). Born in Madison, N. Y., April 29, 1816. Living 

in Otsego, Mich.; married to Smith. They had 

one son, who was killed. Mrs. Smith married a second 
time ; she married a third time to William P. Blakeman, 
widower of her sister, Deborah C. They Avere living in 
Otsego, jNIich. 

VIII.— Simmons, Deborah C. (William P. 2d, Gideon 
Ist). Born in Madison, N. Y., July 9, 1818 ; died in 
Otsego, Mich., in July, 1885; married at Kalamazoo, 
Mich., to William P. Blakeman ; they liad one child, 
Alb'red Blakeman. 



COE. 

278. Durfee, Charity (James 4th, Samuel 3d, Will- 
iam 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Mary 
(liurrington) Durfco, of Tiverton, R. I., and Madison, 
N. Y. ; born in Tiverton, R. I., April 8,1786; died in 



COE. 421 

Madison, N. Y., May 11, 1866 ; married in Madison, N. Y., 
in 1807, to William Church Coe, of Little Compton, 
R. L, son of Samuel and Deborah (Clmrch) Coe; born in 
Little Compton, R. I., September 11, 1783 ; died in Madi- 
son, N. Y., July 20, 1833. 

Their children were : 

I. — Judith Cob, l)orn September 3, 1808 ; died Sep- 
tember, 1838. 

II. — Deborah Coe, born in 1810 ; died in Westmore- 
land, N. Y., 1848. 

III. — Mary Coe, born November 5, 1811 ; died March 
14, 1872. 

ly. — William C. Coe, born June 23, 1814. 

V. — Edwin Coe, born December 31, 1815. 

VI. — Ruth Coe, born October 18, 1818 ; died in La- 
ment, Mich., February 7, 1890. 

VII. — Martha Coe, born August 31, 1820; died in 
Volney, K Y., July 11, 1875. . 

VIII. — Huldah Coe, born February 12, 1833. Living 
in Oneida, N. Y., in 1897. 

Mrs. Deborah (Church) Coe was a lineal descendant of 
a brother of Col. Benj. Church, well-known to historians, 
and those who have read the history of the Colonial 
Wars with the Indians of New England, as the conqueror 
of King Philip, Chief of the Narragansetts. 

IV.— CoE, William C. (William C. 2d, Samuel 1st). 
Born in Madison, N. Y., June 23, 1814 ; died in Madi- 
son, N. Y., March 8, 1859 ; married, in 1840, to Abigail 
Tabor, who died in 1841 without issue. Mr. Coe mar- 
ried a second time in 1845, to Jeannette Curtis, of Sols- 
ville, Madison Co., N. Y. Their only child was born at 
Madison, N. Y., viz : 

IX. — 1st. Louis E. Coe, born November 9, 1847, who 
became a merchant at Bouckville, N. Y., where he died 
February 28, 1897. 

Mrs. Jeannette (Curtis) Coe died (?) 

Mr. William C. Coe married a third time in Waterville, 
N. Y., April 12, 1854, to Abigail Fisher, of Hamilton, 

N. Y., daughter of Nathan and Abigail ( ) Fisher ; 

born in McDonough, Chenango Co., N. Y. Living in 
Norwich, N. Y., in 1897. They had one child. 



422 DURFEE. 

X. — 2cl. William C. Coe, born at Madison, N. Y., No- 
vember 15, 1857. 

V. — CoK, Edwin (William 2cl, Samuel Ist). Born in 
Madison, N. Y., December 31, 1815 ; died in Lamout, 
Ottawa Co., Mich., February 13, 1889 ; married to Maky 
Tai<t, of Bennington, Vt.; born March 7, 1833 ; died in 
Lamont, Mich., February 13, 1890. 

Their children were : 

XI. — 1st. Ai)p:liikkt J. Coe, born in Waukegan, Mich., 
March 31, 1851. 

XII. — 2d. Alfred F. Coe, born in Lamont, Mich., March 
23, 1854:. 

XIIL— 3d. Ida Coe, born in Michigan, March 7, 1862. 

XIV.— 4th. Elgee M. Coe, born May 6, 1865. 

XV. — 5th. Grace L. Coe, born January 28, 1876. 

The children resided at Lamont, Mich., in 1897. 

X.— Coe, William C. (William C. 3d, William 2d, Sam- 
uel Ist). born in Madison, N. Y., November 15, 1857 ; 
married in Norwich, N. Y., July 8, 1882, to Addie G. 

Banton, daughter of David and Joanna ( ) Bauton ; 

born in Gowanda, Cattaraugas Co., N. Y., March 4, 1864. 
They were living in Norwich, N. Y., in 1897. 

Their children were (born in Norwich, N. Y.) : 

Ist. — HArriE Rayborn Coe, born July 13, 1887. 

2d. — Carl David Coe, born February 25, 1889. 

3d. — Lester Edgar Coe, born August 12, 1892. 

4th. — Charles Banton Coe, born April 19, 1897. 



DURFEE. 

297. Durfee, Samuel (James 4th, Samuel 3d, William 
2d, Thomas Istj. Son of James and Mary (Burriugton) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, II. I., and Madison, N. Y., born in 
Tiverton, R. I., March '28, 1789 ; died in Millville, Cnm- 
b(>rl!iiid Co., N. ,1., Ft^bruary 11,1872; married May 4, 
1810, to Judith Simmons ; born in 1792; died in Madi- 
son, N. Y., June 4, 1864. 



DURFEE. 423 

Their children were : 

627.— 1st. Mary, born March 4, 1813. 

628.— 2d. Stephen, born February 12, 1815. 

629. — 3d. Lucy or Susanna, born September 21, 
1818. 

630.— 4th. Abisha, born December 8, 1820. 

631.— 5th. Roxanna, born April 23, 1823. 

632.— 6th. Benjamin A., born September 3, 1826. 

633.— 7th. Samuel G., born February 2, 1829. 

634.— 8th. Cornelius S., born November 16, 1831. 

Mr. C. S. Durfee, of Davenport, la,, son of Samuel, 
stated in his letter of January 7, 1897, that his widowed 
grandmother came with her family to Madison, N. Y., in 
1802 ; that his father was the oldest son, and was at that 
time about 13 or 14 years old. The family settled on 
some woodland among neighbors that accompanied them 
from Rhode Island. 

Stephen Durfee, of Millville, N. J., wrote in 1897, that 
the court authorized his father to return to Tiverton, R. I., 
and adjust some business relative to the estate of his 
grandfather, on account of some land that had not been 
disposed of previous to the removal of the family from 
Rhode Island. 

Samuel Durfee lived on the homestead acquired at Madi- 
son, N. Y,, and in after years became its owner. His 
wife dying in 1864, he went to Millville, N. J., and lived 
with his son Stephen until his death (in 1872). 

Mr. Durfee was an orthodox Quaker, and his wife a 
Presbyterian. He was a mason by trade and a farmer. 

281. — Durfee, "Welcome (James 4th, Samuel 3d, 
William 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of James and Mary (Bur- 
rington) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Madison, N. Y.; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., September 17, 1793 ; married 
to . 

Their children were : 

635. — 1st. James. 

636.— 2d. Harriet. 

637.-3d. Goodwin. 

638.— 4th. John. 

639. — 5th. Burrington. 



424 DUKFEE. 

640.— Gth. Stephen. 
641.— Tth. Judith. 
642.— 8th. Melissa. 

282. — Durfee, Goodwin (James 4tb, Samuel 3cl,William 
2d, Tliomas 1st). Son of James aud Mary (Burrington) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Madison, N. Y.; born in 
Tiverton, K I., June 27, 179G ; died in lb82 ; married in 
1850 to Elizabeth Dean, of Kingsbury, Washington Co., 

N. Y.; daughter of Caleb and Elizabeth ( ) Dean ; 

born in Kingsbury, N. Y., 1806; died March 23, 1889. 
They had no children. 

284.— Durfee, Perry (James 4th, Benjamin 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of James and Ann (Borden) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Broadalbin, N.Y.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., October 19, 1765; died in May, 1800; 
married to Annie Sui.sbury. 

Their children were : 

643.— 1st. Eliza, born 1784. 

644.— 2d. Edmund, born 1786. 

645.— 3d. Jabez, born 1789. 

646. — 4th. Freeman, born 1791. 

647.— 5th. James, born 1793. 

648.— 6th. Annie, born 1795. 

649.— 7th. Perry, born September 21, 1797. 

285. Durfee, William (James 4th, Benjamin 3cl, Ben- 
jamin 2d, J'honuis Istj. Son of James and Ann (Bowen) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. J., and Broadalbin, N. Y.; born in 
Tiverton, R. I., March 8, 1767; died in 1818 ; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., to Sakah Sherman. 

Their childrtiu were : 

)rn July 8, 1789 ; died May 



650.— 1st. 


Abraham, 


10, 1852. 




651. 2d. 


Ephraim. 


652. 3d. 


William. 


653.— 4th. 


Job. 


654.— 5th. 


Daniel. 


655. 0th. 


Innocent. 


656. 7th. 


Ruth. 


657.— Sth. 


Charlotte 



Mr. Durfee married a second time to Elizabeth Earl. 



sowLE. 425 



SOWLE. 

286. Durfee, Mariba (James 4tli, Benjamin 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Ann 
(Bowen) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Broadalbin, N. Y.; 
born in Tiverton, E. L, October 24, 1768 ; died in June, 
1817 ; married in Broadalbin, N. Y., to Robert Sowle. 

Their children were : 

I. Gideon Sowle, born October 15, 1809. 

II. Judith Sowle. III. Charity Sowle. 
IV. Annie Sowle. V. Phoebe Sowle. 
VI. Ruth Sowle. 

I. — Sowle, Gideon (Robert). Born in Broadalbin 
Fulton Co., N. Y., October 15,1809 ; died in Broadalbin 
N. Y., September 13, 1870 ; married in Broadalbin 
N. Y., January 1, 1830, to Sarah Brower, of Broad- 
albin, N. Y., daughter of Jacob and Polly (Demarest) 
Brower; born in Broadalbin, N. Y., February 29, 1812 
died in Mayheld, N. Y., November 21, 1878. 

Their children were : 

a. — William Jackson Sowle, born August 17, 1831 
died July 21, 1833. 

h. — Charlotte Sowle, born August 25, 1833. 

c. — Margaret Augusta Sowle, born January 2, 1837 
died March 23, 1837. 

d. — Malissa Adelia Sowle, born November 1, 1838. 

e. — Emma Sowle, born June 4, 1840. 

f. — Sarah Sowle, born June 21, 1842. 

g. — Albert Sowle, born June 9, 1844 ; died March 10, 
1845. 

h, — Horace Sowle, born June 6, 1846 ; died January 
24, 1863. 

i. — Margaret Sowle, born June 15, 1849. 

j. — Ida Sowle, born December 4, 1851 ; died in No- 
vember, 1865. 

k. — Inez Sowle, born December 4,1851 ; died January 
24,1852. 

h. — Sowle, Charlotte, born in Broadalbin, N. Y., Au- 



426 sowLE. 

gust 25, 1833; married at the Fish house, February 3, 
1859, to WiLLARi) L. Waitk, of Broadalbin, N. Y,, son of 
Joseph aud Sally (Fox) Waite ; born in Broadalbin, N. Y., 
March 15, 1820. They were living at 13 Oakland avenue, 
Jersey City, N. J., in 1898. They had one child, Cuarles 
L. WArrE, born August 21, 1867, who married in Indiana 
in 1892. He lived in St. Louis, Mo., and has one child. 

Mr. W. L. Waite resided in Jersey City a number of 
years ; a retired policeman, having served officially twenty- 
two years ; in politics he is a Republican. 

d. — SowLE, Malissa Adelia, born in Broadalbin, N. Y., 
November 1, 1838 ; married in Amsterdam, Montgomery 
Co., N. Y., to William II. Young, of Amsterdam, N. Y., 
son of William R. and Mary Ann (Black) Young. Living 
in Schenectady, N. Y., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Henky C. Young, married and living at Haga- 
man, N. Y., in 1898. 

2d, — Virginia K. Young. 

Mr. Young was a railroad conductor ; in his religious 
belief a Presbyterian ; in politics a Republican. 

e. — SowLE, Emma. Born in Broadalbin, N. Y., June 4, 
1840. Living at Gloversville, N. Y., in 1898 ; married 
in Broadalbin, N. Y., March 6, 1859, to Mortimer Brook- 
way, of Broadalbin, N. Y., son of Tiffany and Cornelia 
(Babcock) Brockway. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jessie Brockway, born November 6, 1861 ; mar- 
ried in Gloversville, N. Y., July 2, 1885, to Nelson 
Dutch ER. 

2d. — John Wallis Brockway, born November 27, 1 864 ; 
died August 10, 1866. 

3d. — Emma Brockway, born February 17, 1872 ; died 
March 9, 1872. 

4th. — Ruth IIubbell Brockway, born January 12, 1878. 

287. — Durfee, Peace (James 4th, Benjamin 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Ann 
(Borden) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Broadalbin, N.Y.; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., September 21, 1770 ; died in 
Broadalbin, N. Y., Juno 19, 1840 ; married in Broadalbin, 
N. Y., to Thatcher. 



MANCHESTER. 427 



MANCHESTER. 

288. — Durfee, Charlotte (James 4th, Benjamin 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Ann 
(Borden) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Broadalbin, N.Y.; 
born in Tiverton, 11. 1., June 5, 1772 ; died in Broadalbin, 
N. Y., November 11, 1848 ; married Abraham Manches- 
ter, of Rhode Island ; born in Rhode Island, September 
13, 1770; died in Broadalbin, N. Y., June 25, 1862. 

Their children were : 

I. — John Manchester, born in Tiverton, R. I., Septem- 
ber 25, 1793 ; died in Kinderhook, Branch Co., Mich., 
March 10, 1875 ; married in Royalton, Niagara Co., N. Y., 
June 19, 1819, to Phebe Truman, of Royalton, N. Y.; 

daughter of David and Sally ( ) Truman ; born 

September 16, 1802; died in Kinderhook, Mich., May 19, 
1876. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charlotte Manchester, born in Royalton, N. Y., 
December 2, 1821; died in Jackson, Mich., March 11, 
1852 ; married in Royalton, N. Y., September, 1840, to 
Abram Lee, of Royalton, N. Y.; son of Daniel and Sally 

( ) Lee ; born in Roxbury, N. Y., October 13, 1821 ; 

died in Jackson, Mich., February 8, 1895. 

Their children were : 

1st. — John Manchester Lee, } , ., ,. , . . - 

nj n T } both died in infancy. 

2d. — Chester Lee, ) -^ 

2d. — Eliza D. Manchester, born in Royalton, N. Y., 
April 26, 1825 ; living in 1898 at Royalton, N. Y.; mar- 
ried in Royalton, N. Y., December 11, 1844, to Lewis 
Follette, of Royalton, N. Y,, son of Lewis and Hilie 
(Ansley) Follette ; born in Seneca, N. Y., June 26, 1821; 
died in Royalton, N. Y., May 25, 1887. Their only child, 
Melissa Follette, born December 1 7, 1848 ; married May 
26, 1870, John Edict. 

3d. — Helen Clarissa Manchester, bprn in Royalton, 
N. Y., July 17, 1832 ; living in Kinderhook, Mich., in 



428 MANCHESTER. 

1898 ; married in Royalton, N. Y., April 18, 1850, to 
Alvin C. Lawrknok, of Kiuderliook, Mich., son of Levi 

and Sarah ( ) Lawrence; born in Oak Orchard, 

N. Y., November 16, 1825. Tliey had no children. 

4th. — John Abram Manchester, born in Royalton, 
N. Y., October 7, 1835 ; married in Royalton, N. Y., in Sep- 
tember, 1862, to Mary Shock, of Royalton, N. Y., daugh- 
ter of Jonas and Anna ( ) Shock ; born in Royalton, 

N. Y., December 21, 1842. They were living at Lock- 
port, N. Y., in 1898, and had no children. 

II — Samuel Manchester, born in iBroadalbiu, N. Y., 
June 18, 1795 ; died in Preble, Cortland Co., N. Y., April 
21, 1875 ; married Sally Wells, of Truxton, N. Y., 
daughter uf Tunis and Hannah (Peak) Wells ; died in 
Preble, N. Y., January 2, 1872. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Abraham Manchester, born in Preble, N. Y., 
February 20, 1825 ; married February 20,1849, to Rachel 
BuTfERFiELD, daughter of John and Sarah (Dillingham) 
Buttertield. 

Their children were : 

ii-' — Ella Manchester, married to Corydon Vanden- 

BERG. 

Their children were : 

1st. Florence Vandenberg. 2d. Addie Vandenbero. 
3d. Charles Vandenberg. 4th. Marvin Vandenbero. 

/>. — 2d. Sarah Manchester, born March 22, 18 — . Liv- 
ing in 1898 at Vesper, Onondaga Co., N. Y., with her 
husband, Frank Northup. They had no children. 

c. — 3d. Myra Manchester, born July 30, 1854. Living 
in Bromley, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1898, with her 
husband (Frank Pelton) and three children. 

d. — 4th. Mary Manchester ; died at the age of 18 
years. 

e. — 5th. Carrie Manchester, born April 20, 1861 ; un- 
married and living, 1898, in Preble, N. Y. 

/. — 6th. Charles Manchester ; died at the age of 5 
years. 

<j. — 7th. Henry Manchester, born June 10, 1864; liv- 



MANCHESTER. 429 

ing in 1898 with his wife, at Bromley, N. Y.; married 
February 23, 1898, to Nellie E. Txowland. 

h. — 8th. Cora Manchester, boru June 3, 1867 ; living 
(1898) with her husband (Aaron Bixby) and their three 
children at Preble, N. Y. 

?. — 9th, Grace Manchester, born July 10, 1871 ; died 
in August, 1892 ; married Charles Allen. 

2d. — Isaac Manchester, born July 31, 1826 ; living 
(1898) in Northfield, Rice Co., Minn. 

3d. — Philander Manchester, born April 16, 1828 ; 
married Kate Cornine. They had no children, and were 
residents of Cortland, N. Y., in 1898. 

4th. — Eliza J. Manchester, born August 24, 1829 ; mar- 
ried • Williams. They resided in 1898 at Myrtle, 

Ogle Co., Ills. 

5th. — James Harvey Manchester, born May 20, 1831 ; 
married December 23, 1858, to Nancy Jocelyn. Tbey 
resided at Preble, N. Y., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

a. — Eugene Manchester, born in Preble, N. Y.; mar- 
ried Julia Tuokman. They had four children. 

h. — Minnie Manchester, born in Preble, N. Y.; married 
William Root. They had two children. 

c. — Jennie Alice Manchester, unmarried in 1898, and 
resided with her parents. 

6th. — Julius Manchester, born in Preble, N. Y., July 
27, 1833 ; twin. He was a soldier in the Union army, and 
died April 2, 1863, of wounds received in battle. 

7th. — Juliette Manchester, born in Preble, N. Y., July 
27, 1833 ; twin ; married in Preble, N. Y., February 18, 
1858, to Robert H. Van Buskirk, of Preble, N. Y., son of 
Isaac and Elizabeth (Cornine) Van Buskirk ; born in 
Preble, N. Y., October 21, 1833. Thev were living in 
Preble, N. Y., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Uretta Yan Buskirk, born January 3, 1859, who 
was married to Mr. Squires, by whom she had one child, 
Emmett Squires ; married a second time, November 20, 
1878, to Charles Briggs. 

2d. — John H. Van Buskirk, born June 26, 1868 ; mar- 



430 MANCHESTEll. 

ried May 29, 1891, to Clara May Nokton. They had no 
childron. 

Mr. Ilobert H. Vau Buskirk was a farmer, aud in his 
religious utliliatious a Methodist. 

8th. — Hannah Manchester, born in Preble, N. Y., Feb- 
ruary 1, 183G ; died iu Mureli, 1897 ; married to Samuel 
Clark. They had no cliihlreu. Mrs. Clark married a 
second time to John Ostrander. They were living in 
Rockford, 111., iu 1898, and had no childron. 

9th. — John II. Manchester, born iu Preble, N. Y., 

August 24, 1838 ; married February 18, 18G0, to . 

Their son, David Manchester, married and had a family 
of three childron. lie resided in Rochester, N. Y., in 
1898. 

Ill, — Clarissa Manchester, born Juno 28, 1798; died 
May 20, 1883, unmarried. 

IV. — Archer Manchester, born December 28, 1799, at 
Brocidalhin, N. Y.; died in Royaltou, N. Y., November 2G, 
1872 ; married in Iloyaltou, N. Y., March 21, 1827, to 
Delilah Briggs, of Iloyaltou, N. Y., daughter of Pardon 
and Betsey (Cook) Briggs ; boru in Brutus, N. Y''., Janu- 
ary 14, 1810 ; died inMiddleport,N. Y., February 9, 1888. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Zilpha Manchester, born October 17, 1829 ; 
married iu Royaltou, N. Y., December 21, 1847, to Ira 
Todd, of Brighton, N. Y., son of Orriu and Caroline 
(Dennis) Todd ; born in Peekskill, Westchoster Co., N. Y., 
Octoljer 11, 1825. They wore living in Brighton, N. Y., 
in 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jerome M. Todd, born March 7, 1850. 

2d. — Marshall Todd, boru April 14, 1852. 

3d. — Ella Delilah Todd, born July 15, 1857 ; died 
November 1, 1857. 

4th. — Frank O.Todd, boru August 2, 1859. 

5th. — Stanley Ira Todd, boru August 24, 18G2. 

2d. — Betsey C. Manchester, born March 31, 1833; 
unmarried. Living at Middloport, N. Y., iu 1898. 

3d. — Angeune R. Manchester, boru iu Royaltou, N. Y., 



MANCHESTER. 431 

September 23, 1835. Living, in 1898, at Rochester, 
N. Y.; married in Eoyalton, N. Y., April 30, 1856, to 
William A. Todd, of Eoyalton, N. Y., son of John and 
Eliza (Aver) Todd ; born in Pittsford, Monroe Co., N. Y., 
March 28, 1838 ; died in Royalton, N. Y., September 18, 
1892. 

Their children were : 

1st, — Alzaia L. Todd, born September 24, 1867. 

2d. — Leona E. Todd, born September 20, 1870. ^ 

3d. — DuANE Manchester Todd, born May 31, 1856 ; 
died October 31, 1865. 

4th. — Alzina Manchester, born in Royalton, N. Y., 
February 7, 1838 ; died in Goshen, Ind., May 26, 1862 ; 
married in Royalton, N. Y., May 20, 1861, to James H. 
BuTTERFiELD, of Goslien, lud.; born in New York State, 
in 1832 ; died in Elkhart, Ind., in January, 1884. Their 
only child, Alzina C. Butterfield, born January 31, 
1862 ; died June 17, 1879. 

V. — Elizabeth Manchester, born in Broadalbin, N. Y., 
September 29, 1801 ; died in Shelby, Orleans Co., N. Y., 
June 25, 1835 ; married in Broadalbin, N. Y., May 21, 
1831, to Amnon Blair, of Galway, Saratoga Co., N. Y., 

son of John and Mary ( ) Blair; born at Galway, 

N. Y., in 1793 ; died in Shelby, K Y., February 2, 1879. 

Their children were : 

1st. — David A. Blair, born September 7, 1832. Living 
in 1898 at Swartz Creek, Genesee Co., Mich., with his 
wife and family; married in New York City, September 
20, 1860, to Sarah E. Emmet, of New York City, daughter 

of William T. and Julia L. ( — ) Emmet ; born in New 

York City, June 13, 1838. 

Their children were : 

a. — Avery E. Blair, born November 3, 1864. 

h. — Clara D. Blair, born October 17, 1876. 

c. — Benjamin F. Blair, born May 6, 1881. 

Mr. Amnon Blair married a second time at Broadalbin, 
N. Y., October 25, 1836, to Yirtue Sherman, of Broad- 
albin, N. Y., daughter of Stephen and Rebecca ( ) 

Sherman ; born in Broadalbin, N. Y., December 29, 1796 ; 
died in Shelby, N. Y., October 17, 1866. 



432 MANCHESTER. 

Th(» Blair family were among tlio first settlors of Gal- 
way, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Aranou Blair lived there uutil 
1838, when liu removed to Shelby, where he became the 
owuer of a large and highly cultivated farm. He held the 
office of Justice of the Peace, and filled other town offices. 
His political associates were of the Democratic party. 

VI. — Peace Manchester, born November 28, 1803. 

VII. — Lydia Manchester, born in Broadalbin, N. Y., 
April 14, 1806; died in Iloyaltoii, N. Y., February 6, 
1867; married in Broadalbin, N. Y., December 31, 1829, 
to Ira WETHERr.EK, of Broadalbin, N. Y.; born October 
30, 1805; died in West Union, la., October 18, 188-1. 

Their children were : 

1st. — James M. Wetherhke, born in Royaltou, N. Y., 
November 4, 1831. Living (1901) at AVest Union, la.; 
married at Royalton, N. Y., in 1852, to Louisa Johnson, 
of Royalton, N. Y., daughter of Samuel and Nancy 

( ) Johnson; born August 18, 1838; died in West 

Union, la., August 18, 1866. 

Their children were: 

l^t. — Ellen R. Wetherbee, born November 9, 1853; 

married in West Union, la., September 30, , to E. N. 

Fortney, a farmer; born February 28, 1848. They were 
living in 1901 at Oliu, la. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Harry E. Fortney, born January 23, 1873, Liv- 
ing (1901) at Spencer, Iowa ; unmarried. 

2d. — Louisa E. Fortney, born March 24, 1875 ; married 
to Marvin Drii'i\s, of Morley, Iowa. Living (1901) at 
Spencer, Iowa. 

3,1. — Ukkbert E. Fortney, born July 6, 1876 ; married 
to Alice McDaniels. Living in 1901 at Olin, Iowa. 

4th. — LuBLLA P. Fortney, born February 19,1878; 
married to Howard Miller ; resided near Olin, Iowa, in 

1901. 

5tli. — George A. Fortney, born x\ugust 22, 1879. 
Gth. — Merrit B. Fortney, born March 13, 1881. 
7th. — Lelani) H. Fortney, born March 8, 1884. 
8th. — Fred. W. Fortney, born November 21, 1886. 



MANCHESTER. 433 

2d. — George W. Wetherbee, born January 21, 185- ; 
married and resides at Lathrop, Cal. 

3d. — Adeline M. Wetherbee, born September 20, 1857 ; 
married to C. Stuckey, and resides at Lathrop, Cal. 

4tli. — Ira J. Wetherbee, born December 21, 1859 ; 
married to Jennie Woodson. Tliey reside at Buffalo 
Center, Iowa. 

5tli. — Mary Wetherbee, born February 3, 1862 ; mar- 
ried to Charles Brownmuiller. They resided at Quimby, 
Cherokee Co., Iowa. 

James M. Wetherbee married a second time to Cathe- 

RiNB M. Roberts, daughter of Ephraim and ( ) 

Roberts. 

Their children wore : 

a. — Ida May Wetherbee, married to Clarence Augur. 
They live in Idaho. 

h. James M. Wetherbee. c. Charles E. Wetherbee. 
d. William C. Wetherbee. e. Cora M. Wetherbee. 

2d. — Harriet Wetherbee, born in Royalton, N. Y., in 
1839; died in Royulton, N. Y., July 28,1868; married 
in Royalton, N. Y., June 14, 1863, to Daniel Freeman, 
of Royalton, N. Y., son of Archer and Barsheba (Bassel) 
Freeman; born in Cicero, Cayuga Co., N. Y., February 
2, 1809 ; died in Royalton, N. Y., October 22, 1891. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Julia Freeman, born June 1, 1864. 

2d. — Harvey Freeman, born October 27, 1865. 

3d. — Rosaville Wetherbee, born in Royalton, N. Y., 
October 13, 1846; married in Holly, Orleans Co., N. Y., 
May 18, 1869, to Freeland Bcjrns, son of James and 
Elizabeth ( ) Burns; born in Clarendon, N. Y., Feb- 
ruary 20, 1846. They resided in Pottsville, Mich., in 
1898. 

Their child, Herbert Burns, was born February 23, 
1874. 

VIII. — Susie Manchester, born May 30, 1808; died 
August 2, 1808. 

IX. — James Harvey Manchester, born in Broadalbin, 
N. Y., September 23, 1809 ; died in Hartland, N. Y., 



434 MANCHESTER. 

August 5, 1894 ; married iu Royalton, N. Y., November 
26, 1835, to Margaret Dkpuy, of lloyaltou,N. Y., daugh- 
ter of Martin aud Mary (Williams) Depuy ; born iu 
Owasco, Cayuga Co., N. Y., July 31, 1812 ; died iu llart- 
laud, N. Y., October 7, 1843. 

Their children wore : 

1st. — Henrieita Amanda Manchester, born in Hart- 
land, N. Y.; November 21, 1836 ; married in Ilartland, 
N. Y., December 20, 1860, to William V. Weaver, of 
Hartlaud, N. Y., son of Elisha aud Anna (Peckham) 
Weaver. They were living in Hartlaud, N. Y., iu 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Clara A. Weaver, born October 15, 1862. 

2d. — Jessie Weaver, K • , born January 21, 1865 ; 

3d.— Jennie Weaver, S ' both died Sept. 21, 1865. 

4th. — Margaret A. Weaver, born January 10, 1874. 

2d. — Oscar Depuy Manchester, boru February 4, 1840. 

3d. — Lydia Jane Manchester, boru iu Hartlaud, N. Y., 
October 27, 1841 ; married iu Hartlaud, N. Y., June 27, 
1867, to Rathven Kill, of Eoyaltou,N. Y., sou of Jasper 
aud Miriam (Jones) Kill. They were living at Hoyaltou, 
N. Y., inl898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Fred M. Kill, born November 5, 1868. 

2d. — James 11. Kill, born February 26, 1874. 

4th. — James Archer Manchester, born in Hartlaud, 
N. Y., September 13, 1843 ; died at Bankers, Mich., Oc- 
tober 11, 1865 ; married iu Bankers, Mich., February 8, 
1865, to Henri EiTA Veraldi Paige, of Hartlaud, N. Y., 

daughter of Jacob and Almira ( ) Paige ; boru iu 

Hartlaud, N. Y.; died in Hartlaud, N. Y., January 7, 1866. 
Their child, James A. Manchester, was born December 
28, 1865. 

Mr. James Harvey Manchester married a second time 
in Hartlaud, N. Y., November 13, 1844, to Minerva 
King, of Ilartland, N. Y., daughter of David and Electa 
(McKee) King ; born iu Henrietta, Mouroe Co., N. Y., 
October 5, 1S23. Living iu 18!)8 at Hartlaud, N. Y. 

Their children wore : 

lat. — Margaret Electa Manchester, born in Hartlaud, 



MANCHESTER. 435 

N. Y., August 7, 1846 ; married in Hartland, K Y., March 
16, 1871, to Fayette Day, of Lockport, N. Y., son of 
Asa and Abigail (Hall) Day ; born in itoyalton, N. Y., 
July 24, 1839. They were residing in 1898 at Hartland, 
N. Y. 

2d. — Gilbert Henry Manchester, born in Hartland, 
N. Y., May 10, 1849 ; died in Waukee, Dallas Co., Iowa, 
October 7, 1882 ; married in Royalton, N. Y., January 
26, 1876, to Della E. Day, of Eoyalton, N. Y., daughter 
of Emerson and Caroline (Lounsberry) Day ; born in 
Lockport, K Y., March 27, 1853. Living in 1898 at Gas- 
port, N. Y. Their only child. Hay D. Manchester, born 
April 4, 1876. 

3d. — Harvey King Manchester, born in Hartland, 
N. Y., September 14, 1853; married in Lockport, N. Y., 
October 20, 1880, to Yiola A. Pease, of Lockport, N. Y.; 
daughter of Bradford and Ursula (Hathaway) Pease ; 
born in Lockport, N. Y. In 1898, they resided in Hart- 
land, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Arthur P. Manchester, born July 1, 1883. 

2d. — Minerva K. iMANCHESTER, born December 23, 
1884. 

3d. — Ralph H. Manchester, born April 19, 1892. 

4th. — Herbert Alonzo Manchester, born in Hartland, 
N. Y., November 2, 1859; married in Auburn, N. Y., 
September 16, 1890, to Grace D. Smith, of Auburn, N. Y.; 
daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Brooks) Smith ; born 
in Port Byron, Cayuga Co., N. Y., February 2, 1861. 
They resided at Syracuse, N. Y., in 1898. 

5th. — Barton Edgar Manchester, born March 20, 
1864. 

X. — Abraham Manchester, born in Broadalbin, N. Y,, 
November 12, 1811 ; died at Elmwood, Onondaga Co., 
N. Y., August 17, 1898 ; married September 20, 1837, to 
Julia A. Sheldon; born May 6, 1806 ; died May 17, 1867. 
They had no children, but adopted a girl named Laura. 
Mr. Manchester married a second time, May 17, 1869, in 
the State of Vermont, to Harriet E. McAlister, of Ver- 
mont; daughter of David and Lydia ( ) McAlister; 



436 MANCHESTEU. 

born April 16, 1842 ; died in Broadalbin, N. Y., August 
12, 1878. 

Their children were : 

1st. — William IIauvev Manchester, born in Broad- 
albin, M. Y., April 12, 1871; married in Albany, N. Y., 
December 22, 1894, to Jennie V. Rowland, of Vesper, 
N. Y.; daughter of Horace and Alice S. (Strong) Row- 
land ; born in Tully, N. Y., September 15, 1876. They 
reside at Elmwood, N. Y., and have one child, Francis 
Alice Manchester, born November 8, 1895. 

Mr. W. H. Manchester, is an Attorney and Counsellor 
at Law, with offices in Nottingham Building, Syracuse, 
N. Y. He was a teacher in the public schools three 
years; attended Cornell Law School ; admitted to practice 
in June, 1897. Attends the Presbyterian Church ; in poli- 
tics, he is a Republican. He was a Justice of the Peace. 

2d. — Jennie Eva Manchester, born December 30, 
1873. 

Mr. Manchester married a third time at Balston Springs, 
N. T., November 22, 1882, to Lydia Crooker, born April 
5, 1840; died in Broadalbin, N. Y., January 27, 1883. 

Mr. Manchester was commissioned a captain in the 
r22d N. Y. Militia by Gov. Marcy, July 26, 1838, which 
appointm ent was continued several years ; he has been 
an active member of the Baptist church at Broadall)in, 
N. Y., and took very much interest in the Sunday-school 
work. 

Win. H. Manchester writes of his grandfather, Abra- 
ham Manchester, as follows : 

"Tradition has it that Grandfather Manchester was 
born in Rhode Island ; and being one of a large family 
was bound out to scMvice when quite young; that ho ran 
away and went to Tiverton, R. I., where he worked some 
years ; that ho never saw his parents after running away 
from his master; and was unable in after years to tell 
their names, or his birth place ; he came to Broadalbin, 
N. Y., when a young man, and took up a ]-»ioce of land, 
cleared it oil' and built a house ; ho was afterwards mar- 
ried to Charlotte Durfee, and they lived and raised th(?ir 
family on the farm whifii he had cleared off, and which 



TABOE, 437 

has been in the family until within ten years (1898) and 
known as the ' Manchester Homestead.' Mr. and Mrs. 
Manchester and some of the Durfees are buried in the 
family burying ground at Mills Corner, about two miles 
from the old farm." 

289. Durfee, Abigail (James 4th, Benjamin 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Anna 
(Borden) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Broadalbin, N. Y.; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., November 21, 1774; died in 
Broadalbin, N. Y., September 29, 1856 ; married Benja- 
min Simmons. 



TABOR. 

290. Durfee, Rachel (James 4th, Benjamin 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas Ist). Daughter of James and Anne 
(Borden) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L, and Broadalbin, 
N. Y.; born in Tiverton, R. I., July 15, 1776 ; died in 
Broadalbin, N. Y., November 3, 1853 ; married Gideon 
Tabor, who died in Broadalbin, N. Y., August 30, 1854. 

Their children were : 

I. — Ann Tabok, born July 6, 1797. 

II. — Mary Tabor, born December 15, 1798. 

III. — David Tabor, born December 13, 1800 ; died 
when four years old from accident ; thrown from 
wagon. 

IV. — Jerdsha Tabor, born July 10, 180 J. 

V. — Bridget Tabor, born x\ugust 18, 1803. 

VI. — Jemima Tabor, born July 9, 1805. 

VII. — Eliza Tabor, born March 25, 1807. 

VIII. — John B. Tabor, born November 1, 1808. 

IX. — Hannah Tabor, born June 3, 1812. 

X.^ — Keziah Tabor, born June 20, 1814. 

XI. — Constant Tabor, born October 9, 1815 ; married 
LuRA. . They had no children. 

XII. — Margaret Tabor, born in May, 1820 ; died 
March 14, 1869 ; unmarried. 



438 TABOK. 

I. — Tauor, Ann (Gideon 1st). Born in Broadalbiii, 
N. Y., July G, 1797 ; died in Earlville, Madison Co., N. Y., 
June 11, 1835 ; married in Broadalbiu, N. Y., July 28, 
1822, to Elisha Gkkkn, of Broadalbiu, N. Y., son of 
Samuel and Ann (Clark) Green ; born in Broadalbiu, N. Y., 
February 19, 1797 ; died in Fond du Lac, Wis., March 20, 
187-4. 

Their children were : 

rf.— 1st. Makia Louisa Gkekn, born December 6, 1824; 
died August 26, 1825. 

b. — 2d. Samuel Eichakd Green, born February 20, 
182C. 

c. — 3d. Emeline Amefja Green, born August 24, 1828. 

d. — 4th. Gideon Tabor Green, born March 30, 1830; 
died November 30, 1830. 

e. — 5th. Rachel Ann Green, born January 15, 1833. 

/. — Gtli. Carlista Hortense Green, born October 29, 
1834. 

J.— Gree:n, Samuel R., born in Earlville, N. Y., February 
20, 182G ; died in Lincoln Hospital, Washington, D. C, 
May 11, 18G5 ; married in Utica, N. Y., September 20, 
1853, to Melvina Rockwell, of Utica, N. Y., daughter of 

Abraham and Elizabeth ( ) Rockwell ; born in Rox- 

bury, N. Y., June 8, 1832. Living in Utica, N. Y., in 
April, 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Mary Ella Green, born in Stratsford, N. Y., 
February 22, 185G; married in Utica, N. Y., August 
25, 1873, to William Campbell Semple, of Utica, N. Y., 
son of Andrew and Catherine (Nichol) Semple ; born in 
Strathbreugo, Lanarkshire, Scotland, March 31, 1853. 
They were living in Utica, N. Y., April, 1898. 

Their children were: 

1st. — William Andrew Semplk, born February 5, 
1875; living in Utica, N. Y., 1898 ; unmarried. 

2a. — Lkwis H. Green, born in Utica, N. Y., November 
23, 18G0 ; married in Whitesboro, Oneida Co., N. Y., Sep- 
tem])er 17, 1892, to Coka Adella Williams, of Whitesboro, 
N. Y., daughter of Isaac Newton and Alice (Reynolds) 
Williams; born in Whitesboro, N. Y., April 10, 1870. 



TABOR. 439 

They were living in Utica, N. Y., in April, 1898. They 
had one child, Lewis H. Gkeen, Jr., born September 17, 
1894. 

Mr. Green is a member of the firm of Harris & Green, 
photographers, Utica, ISI. Y. In religion he is an Episco- 
palian ; in politics a Republican. 

Samuel R. Green was a soldier in the Union Army, and 
belonged to the 14th, 47th, and 146th N. Y. Regiments, 
and died in the service. Before the war he was a dealer 
in lumber. He was a Universalist in his religious belief ; 
in politics a Republican. 

c. — 3d. Green, Emeline Amelia, born in Utica, N. Y., 
August 24, 1828 ; married in St. Johnsville, Montgomery 

Co., N. Y., April 11, 1850, to L H. Johnston, of 

Rochester, N. Y., son of Stephen and Katie (Fabrique) 
Johnston ; born in Danube, Herkimer Co., N. Y., Febru- 
ary 15, 1823. They were living in Clinton, Mich., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Fred. Henry Johnston, born in Cleveland, Ohio, 
January 12, 1852 ; married in Clinton, Mich., September 
25, 1878, to Hattie Burton. 

2d. — Charlotte Emily Johnston, born in Wellsville, 
Ohio, November 28, 1853 ; died in Cleveland, Ohio, Sep- 
tember 28, 1857. 

3d. — Louis Frank Johnston, born in Cleveland, Ohio, 
March 3, 1855 ; married in Cleveland, Ohio, September 
28, 1875, to Mary McCaulet. 

4th. — Charles Woolsey Johnston, born in Cleveland, 
Ohio, October 18, 1860 ; married in Clinton, Mich., Janu- 
ary 4, 1884, to Caroline Muir. 

Mr. Johnston was a locomotive engineer thirty-four 
years, and since 1889 he has been a mail carrier. He has 
resided in the following places : Rochester and Glovers- 
ville, N. Y.; Cleveland and Wellsville, Ohio, and Pitts- 
burg and Meadville, Pa. He is Republican in politics, 
and in religion affiliates with the Presbyterian Church. 
When he was two years old his mother died. He was 
her only child, and was brought up by his grandmother. 

e. — 5th. Green, Rachel Ann, born in Utica, N. Y., 
January 15, 1833 ; living in Byron, Woods Co., Okla- 



440 TABOK. 

lioma, in April, 1898 ; married in Cleveland, Ohio, Novem- 
ber 26, 1853, to Allen Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio, sou 
of Lines and Deborah (Hewitt) Johnson ; born in Hud- 
son, Ohio, in March, 1831 ; died in Fond du Lac, Wis., 
February 7, 1866. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charles Henky Johnson, born in Ravenna, Port- 
age Co., Ohio, December 17, 1854 ; died in Fond du Lac, 
Wis., February 18, 1867. 

2d. — Geokge Ernest Johnson, born in Sheboygan, 
Wis,, August 9, 1856 ; married in Mt. Pleasant, la., 
in April, 1880, to Sadie Tally. 

3d. — Calibta Alice Johnson, born in Sheboygan, Wis., 
June 5, 1858 ; married in Anthony, Kansas, in February, 
1888, to W. L. Stout. 

4th. — Elmer Lo Gee Johnson, born in Sheboygan, 
Wis., March 8, 1862 ; married in Corwin, Kansas, in No- 
vember, 1890, to Grace Tilbury. 

5th. — Frank Allen Johnson, born in Fond du Lac, 
Wis., February 14, 1865. 

Mr. Allen Johnson served in the Navy during the War 
of the Rebellion ; was in the Mississippi River Squadron, 
and was stationed at the mouth of White River, Ark., on 
the " Exchange " ; at the close of the war was on the " Vol- 
unteer." Died soon after coming home of chronic diarrhoea, 
contracted in the service. He was a carpenter by trade,; 
in religion a Baptist; in politics a Republican. 

f. — 6. Green, Calista Hortknse, born in Earlville, 
N. Y., October 29, 1834. Living at 33 Pine street, Glovers- 
ville, N. Y., in March, 1898 ; married in Mayfield, N. Y., 
January 8, 1861, to Abraham Frank, Jr., of Mayfield, 

N. Y., son of Abraham and Lucy ( ) Frank ; born 

in Mayfield, N. Y., April 13, 1833 ; died November 26, 
1895. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Annie J. Frank, born December 31, 1862. 

2d. — Emma V. Frank, born January 13, 1866. 

3,l._CHANt!Ev (i. Frank, born February 24, 1872 ; 
married at Kingston, N. Y., September 19, 1896, to Jen- 
nie Hallet. 



TABOR. 441 

II. — Tabor, Maky, born in Rhode Island, December 
15, 1798 ; died in Adrian, Mich., April 5, 1857 ; married 

Samuel Mosher, son of Samuel and Sally ( ) 

Mosher; born March 26, 184- ; died in Victor, De Kalb 
Co., 111., December 26, 1863. 

Their children were : 

a. — 1st. Norman C. Mosher, born January 12, 1820 ; 
married Susan Brewer. 

h. — 2d. Levi D. Mosher, born November 6, 1828 ; liv- 
ing in 1898 ; married Mary Bartlett. 

G. — 3d. Sarah L. Mosher, born June 11, 1832 ; living 
(1896) ; married Christopher Dickenson. 

d. — 4th. David T. Mosher, born June 28, 1836 ; liv- 
ing in 1898 ; married Miranda '. 

e. — 5th. E.ACHEL A. Mosher, born in Mt. Morris, Liv- 
ingston Co., N. Y., March 2, 1839 ; married in Ridgeway, 
N. Y., July 18, 1866, to George Swan, of Medina, N. Y., 
son of Lorenzo and Sarah (George) Swan ; born in Yates, 
N. Y., November 27, 1837. They were living in W. Som- 
erset, N. Y., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Minnie Swan, born February 28, 1868 ; died 
September 23, 1868. 

2d. — Frank Swan, born September 18, 1869. 

3d. — Bert Swan, born November 18, 1882. 

Mr. Swan was, by occupation, a carpenter and farmer. 
He was an active member of the Methodist Church ; a 
local preacher, exhorter, and class leader. In politics a 
Prohibitionist. During the War of the Rebellion he was 
a soldier in the Union army. 

Mr. Samuel Mosher was a farmer, and also an exhorter, 
local preacher and class leader in the M. E. Church. He 
was an abolitionist, and belonged to the Underground 
Railroad, and aided many slaves on their way to Canada, 
among them Fred. Douglas and Sojourn Truth. 

IV. — Tabor, Jerusha, born in Broadalbin, N. Y., July 
10, 1800 ; died in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, December 5, 1864 ; 
married in Broadalbin, N. Y., March 30, 1828, to Orange 
Wait, of Broadalbin, N. Y.; born in Providence, N. Y., 
March 15, 1798 ; died in Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio, 
August 30, 1851. 



442 TABOli. 

Their children were : 

I. — Matilda Wait, born in Hamilton, October 21, 1829 ; 
(lied June 23, 1833. 

II. — Clinton Wait, born iu Hamilton, Madison Co., 
N. Y., June 29, 1834 ; married in Willou^hby, Lake Co., 
Ohio, June 15, 18G3, to Eliza Smart, of Willoughby, Ohio, 
dauj^hter of Samuel and Mary (Welch) Smart ; born iu 
Willoughby, Ohio, June 7, 183G. They were living in 
Willoughby, Ohio, in May, 1898. They had only one 
child, John C. Wait, born June 7, 1864 ; died August 3, 
1865. 

III. — Wait, Carroll, born in Tecumseh, Mich., Janu- 
ary 2, 1836 ; married, April 9, 1863, to Salena A. Krrrs, 
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Greenhalgh) Kitts ; 
born in Bolton, England. They were living in Kirtland, 
Ohio, in 1898. They had one child, Evangeline Wait, 
born January 19, 1864, who married February 6, 1895, to 
T. B. SwARTS. Mr. Carroll Wait enlisted as a private 
soldier September 9, 1861, in Battery C, 1st Ohio Light 
Artillery, from which he was discharged at Nashville, 
Tenn., August 10, 1862, on account of surgeon's certilicato 
of disability. 

IV. — Wait, Helon, born in Willoughby, Ohio, June 30, 
1838 ; married in Willoughby, Ohio, January 5, 1862, to 
Juliet H. Andrus, of Willoughby, Ohio, daughter of Ja- 
son and Mary ( ) Andrus ; born in Garrettsville, 

Portage Co., Ohio. Living in Willoughby, Ohio, in May, 
1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jason O. Wait, born December 30, 1862 ; mar- 
ried August 14, 1894, to Ella Gilson. 

2d. — Nellie G. Wait, born June 26, 1865 ; married 
June 26, 1888, to Edwin M. Hills. 

3d. — Dave A. Wait, born February 18, 1867 ; married 
Feljruary 17, 1898, to IlArriE L. Burt. 

4th. — Fred C. Wait, born November 20, 1871 ; married 
March 30, 1892, to Nellie S. Belden. 

5th.— Henry H. Wait, born March 14, 1876. 

Mrs. Orange Wait married a second time at Chagrin 
Falls, Ohio, iu May, 1861, to Harvey White, of that 
place. 



TABOR. 443 

Mr. Orange "Wait resided until 1835 in Madison Co., 
N. Y., when he removed to Tecumseh, Mich., and re- 
mained a few years, and then settled at Willoughby, Ohio. 
He was a merchant and landlord ; a farmer in his later 
years. In religion he was a regular Baptist. In politics 
a Whig and Free S oiler. 

Y. — Tabor Bridget, born in Broadalbiu, N. Y., August 
18, 1803 ; died in Amsterdam, N. Y., April 7, 1866 ; mar- 
ried in Broadalbin, N. Y., January 31, 1828, to John M. 
Benedict, of West Perth, Fulton Co., N. Y., son of Ira 
and Agnes ( ) Benedict ; born in Ballston, Sara- 
toga Co., N. Y., June 6, 1791 ; died in Gloversville, N. Y., 
June 12, 1880. 

Their children were : 

a. — Ira Benedict, born November 28, 1828 ; died 
August 2, 1833. 

b. — Gideon Tabor Benedict, born March 21, 1830; 
died September 5, 1858. 

c. — John M. Benedict, Jr., born September 20, 1831. 

d. — Thomas Scott Benedict, born March 8, 1833 ; died 
January 30, 1845. 

e. — Ann E. Benedict, born July 7, 1835. 

f. — Ira Benedict (2d), born December 30, 1836 ; died 
April 24, 1858. 

g. — R. Agnes Benedict, born May 31, 1838. 

h. — Harriet N. Benedict, born September 9, 1839 ; 
died October 1, 1839. 

i. — Jerusha S. Benedict, born October 19, 1840 ; died 
February 1, 1843. 

j. — Catherine J. Benedict, born January 17, 1842 ; 
died April 5, 1844. 

k. — Frances N. Benedict, born March 27, 1844 ; died 
September 1, 1844. 

I. — Harriet N. Benedict (2d), born April 24, 1846. 

m. — Angelica M. Benedict, born January 12, 1848. 

c. — Benedict, John M., Jr., born September 20, 1831 ; 
died October 9, 1865 ; married in Portsmouth, Septem- 
ber 15, 1857, to Anna M. Pettigrew. 

e.— Benedict, Ann Eliza, born in West Perth, N. Y., 
July 7, 1835; married in West Perth, N. Y., February 



444 TABOR. 

7, 18C1, to Charles W. Kose, of Gloversville, N. Y., son 
of Charles and Christiana ( •) Rose; boru in Glo- 
versville, N. Y., January 18, 1833, They were living at 
129 S. xMaiu St., Gloversville, N. Y., in 1898. 

Their children were: 

1st. — Ida May Rose, boru May 3, 1862 ; died February 
20, 1872. 

2d. — Chakles Benedict Rose, boru December 30, 18G8 ; 
died August 30, 18C9. 

3d. — Hakky "VVyatp Rose, born May 30, 1874 ; married 
January 23, 1897, to MARGAKErrA Edwards. 

4tli. — IIakkiet BENEDicr Rose, born June 5, 1878. 

(J. — Benedict, R. Aones, born May 31, 1838; died Au- 
gust 6, 1886; married in Amsterdam, N. Y., August 16, 
1864, to Z. Boyd S.mkallie. 

/.—Benedict, Harriet N. (2d), born April 24, 1846; 
died January 24, 1875 ; married in Independence, N. Y., 
May 7, 1872, to Alfred P. Stevenson. 

'III. — Benkdict, Angelica M., ]>orn January 12, 1848 ; 
married in Gloversville, N. Y., September 14, 1892, to 
Robert Hart. 

VI. — Tabor, Jemima, born in Broadalbin, N. Y., July 
9, 1805 ; died in Broadalbin, N. Y., March 18, 1854 ; mar- 
ried in Broadalljin, N. Y., to Chancey G. Alvord. They 
had no children. 

They adopted their niece, Carlista Green, daughter of 
Ann (Tabor) Green. They lived in Broadalbin, N. Y. 
Mr. Alvord was a tinsmith, and in religion a Baptist. 

VII. — Tabor, Eliza B., born in Broadalbin, N. Y., 
March 25, 1807; died in Portage, Kalamazoo Co., Mich., 
January 21, 1860; married in Broadalbin, N. Y., January 
13, 1S42, to Jay E. Tomlinson, of Broadalbin, N. Y., son 
of William and Mary (Van Vraukou) Tomliuson ; born in 
Broadalbin, N. Y., January 7, 1815 ; died at Three Rivers, 
Mich., September 25, 1858. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jemima 1*. Tomlinsun, born in Broadalbin, M. Y., 
December 30, 1842. Living in Watkius, N. Y., in 1898; 
unmarried. 



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TABOR. 445 



Mr. Tomlinson was a farmer, in religion a Baptist, and 
in politics a Republican. 

YIII. — Tabor, John B., born in Broadalbin, N. Y., No- 
vember 1, 1808; died in Watkins, N. Y., March 14, 1886 ; 
and was buried at Broadalbin, N. Y.; married in Broadal- 
bin, N. Y., October 3, 1833, to Adelpha B. Bicknbll, of 
Broadalbin, N. Y., daughter of Thomas and Lois (Brock- 
way) Bicknell ; born in Broadalbin, N. Y., June 15, 1812. 
Living in Watkins, N. Y., in April, 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — La Gee Tabor, born September 5, 1835 ; died 
July 25, 1891 ; married in February, 1866. They had no 
children. 

2d. — RoxiE M. Tabor, born August 31, 1836; died the 
year born. 

3d. — Eugene M. Tabor, born February 11, 1839; died 
in Detroit, Mich., September 10, 1896; married June 11, 
1872. They had no children. 

4th. — FiTZELLAND Tabor, bom May 20, 1842; died No- 
vember 7, 1842. 

5th. — LoRiNE E. Tabor, born February 8, 1844; died in 
Mendon, Mich., September 23, 1868 ; unmarried. 

6th.— Charles B. Tabor, born December 28, 1847; died 
February 7, 1848. 

Mr, John B. Tabor was a carpenter. He was a builder 
of mills. At oue time he was a cabinetmaker. Some of 
his time was spent in farming. He was a member of the 
Baptist Church, and a deacon for a number of years. In 
politics he was a Republican. The family resided at 
Broadalbin, N. Y., at London, Hillsdale, and Portage, 
Mich., Southiugton, Hartford Co., Conn., aud Watkins, 
N. Y. 

IX. — Tabor, Hannah, born in Broadalbin, N. Y., June 
3, 1812; married Benjamin Chase. 

Their children were : 

1st. Olive. 2d. Celia. 3d. George. 

X. — Tabor, Keziah, born in Broadalbin, N. Y., June 
20, 1814; was living in Madison, Wis., in 1898 ; married 
in Cleveland, Wis., August 15, 1837, to Richard Gaige, 
of the State of New York ; son of Alexander and Anna 



44G TABOR. 

( ) Gaige, who died in Pulaski, "Wis., in October, 

1847. 

Their children were : 

I. — Ann Eliza Gaige, born August 23, 1839. 

II. — Josephine Gaige, born in Jonesville, Mich., in 
March, 1841. 

III. — Marilla Gaige, born in October, 1843. 

IV. — Lucy Gaige, born in Pulaski, Wis., October 6, 
1844. 

Mrs. Gaige married a second time to Joseph Chartin, 
of Canada, who the family think was killed by Indians 
in the Black Hills country about 1874. They had no 
children. 

I. — Gaige, Ann Eliza, married in Avoca, Wis., April 
23, 1859, Thomas Davenport, of (probabl}^ Sheffield,) 
England ; son of Uenry and Mary (Goode) Davenport ; 
born June 21, 1823. They were living in Madison, Wis., 
in 1898. 

Their children were (born in Avoca, Wis.): 

1st. — Irene Davenport, born in 18G0 ; married in Mad- 
ison, Wis., April 1, 1878, to Lewis Lulinq, of Fond du Lac, 
Wis.; living (1898) in Madison, Wis. 

Their children were (born in Madison, Wis.): 

1st. — Harry Luling, born November 24, 1878. 

2d. — Frank Luling, born March 8, 1880 ; died in Mad- 
ison, Wis., April 12, 1880. 

3d. — Fred. Luling, twin of Frank, died at Blackearth, 
Wis., September 14, 1880. 

4th. — Emma Luling, born June 23, 1882. 

2d. — Sydney Davenport, born in 1862 ; married in 
Madison, Wis., July 15, 1885, Laura Williams, of 
Madison, Wis. 

Their children wore : 

a. — Sylvester Rohert Davenport, born July 28, 1887; 
died September 23, 1890. 

h. — Susan Emma Davenport, born September 28, 
1892. 

3d. — Harry Davenport, born in 1864. 



TABOR. 447 

II, — Gaige, Josephine, died in Aberdeen, S. Dak., 
December 8, 1887 ; married in Avoca, Wis., January 18, 
1862, to John Garland, of Muscoda, Grant Co., Wis.; 
son of William and Mary (Johnson) Garland, of Dublin, 
Ireland ; born in Muscoda, Wis., February 14, 1837. He 
resided at Aberdeen, S. Dak., in 1902, and was the first 
Mayor of that city ; subscribed to the Civil War ; in poli- 
tics he is a Republican, and in religion an Episcopalian. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Mary Eudora Garland, born in Pulaski, Wis., 
January 31, 1863; married in Aberdeen, S. Dak., Febru- 
ary 20, 1884, to Magnus Frederick Fischbein, of Mil- 
waukee, Wis.; son of Joseph and Charlotte (Mann) Fisch- 
bein, of Eadnitz, Austria ; born in Milwaukee, Wis., Jan- 
uary 10, 1857. They were living (1902) in St. Paul, 
Minn. He was a merchant ; a gold Democrat in politics ; 
was Treasurer of Aberdeen, S. Dak., two terms. 

Their children were (born in Aberdeen, S. Dak.) : 

1st. — Henry Garland Fischbein, born January 20, 
1885. 

2d. — Joseph Richard Fischbein, born March 5, 1887 ; 
died January 10, 1890, at Aberdeen, S. Dak. 

3d. — Clarence Leo Fischbein, born March 4, 1890. 

2d. — Fanny Kezia Garland, born in Pulaski, Wis., 
November 8, 1866 ; died in Aberdeen, S. Dak., Novem- 
ber 30, 1883. 

3d. — Charles Richard Garland, born in Muscoda, 
Wis., September 28, 1869 ; died in Warner, S. Dak., 
February 18, 1892. 

III. — Gaige, Marilla, died in Wyoming, Wis., April 
22, 1886 ; married in Avoca, Wis., October 2, 1862, to 
Robert L. Joiner, of Wyoming, Wis., son of Samuel and 
Cynthia (Lucas) Joiner, who was living (1898) in Wyo- 
ming, Wis. 

Their children were (born in Wyoming, Wis.) : 

1st. — Beulah Joiner, married December 9, 1890, to 
Thomas E. Jones. They resided at Wymore, Neb., and 
had four children. 

2d. — Josephine Joiner, married in 1889, to David 



448 TABOR. 

IlooERS. They resided at Mexico, Mo., and had five 
children. 

3d. — Ruth Joiner, horu in 1869 ; died at Aberdeen, 
Wis., in 1885. 

4th. — Gaioe Joiner, married January 1, 1893, to Flora 
Hand. They resided at Wyoming, Wis., and had two 
children. 

5th. — Lethe Joiner, married February 14, 1889, to 
Homer Levake. They resided in Wyoming, Wis., and 
had two children. 

0th. — Kezia Joiner, born in 1879. 

7th. — Amky Joiner, born in 1881. 
. 8th. — Robertink Je»ix\KR, born in 188-1. 

Mr. Robert Joiner was a resident of Wyoming, Wis., a 
number of years. He was a farmer and surveyor. In 
religion he was a Liberal Protestant ; in politics a 
Republican. 

IV. — Gaioe, Luov, born in Pulaski, Wis., October 6, 
1844 ; married at Canaan Four Corners, Columbia Co., 
N. Y., June 3, 1864, to Alonzo Hale, of East Whately, 

Mass., sou of Seariu and Betsey ( ) Hale ; born in 

Pompey, N. Y., December 19, 1837. They were living in 
Marion, S. Dak., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — David A. Hale, born in North Sunderland, Mass. 

2d. — Frank O. Hale, born in Avoca, Wis., Januarv 3, 
1867. 

3d. — Eunice M. Hale, born in Avoca, Wis., August 
27, 1869. 

Mr. Alonzo Hale was a soldier in the Fifth Mass. Light 
Artillery during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-65. 

David A. Halo was married at Aberdeen, S. Dak., Sep- 
tember 1, 1889, to Ella A. Murphy. 

Eunice M. Hale was married at Linnox, Lincoln Co., 
S. Dak., November 24, 1895, to Francis H. Chase. 



DURFEE. 449 



DURFEE. 

291, Durfee, Daniel (James 4th, Benjamin 3d, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas 1st), Son of James and Anne (I3orden) 
Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Broadalbin, N, Y,; born in 
Tiverton, K. I,, January 11, 1779; died in Howell, Liv- 
ingston Co,, Mich., about October, 1863 ; married Mattie 
Fkeeman, by whom he had ten children. The names of 
only five of them were given for this record : 

Their children were : 

658.— 1st. Otis Durfee. 

659. — 2d. Obed Durfee, born in Montgomery Co., 
N. Y., March 17,1816. 

660. — 3d. Abigail Durfee. 

661.— 4th. David Durfee. 

662.— 5th. Maribah Durfee. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time, to Mrs. Lydia (Fer- 
guson) Eakl (widow), about 1830 or 1832. Mrs. Earl 
had a son by her first husband (whom she called Oliver), 
who was brought up by Mr. Durfee. They had one 
child. 

663. — 1st. Harvey R. Durfee. 

293. Durfee, Ephraim (James 4th, Benjamin 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of James and Anne 
(Borden) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Broadalbin, 
N. Y.; born in Tiverton, E. I., June 12, 1785 ; died in 
Orangeville, N. Y., January 15, 1879 ; married in Broad- 
albin, N. Y., in 1809, to Polly Closson ; born May 28, 
1787 ; died in Orangeville, N. Y., November 14, 1858. 

Their children were : 

664.— 1st. Earl, born May 1, 1810; died December 
23, 1818. 

665.— 2d. Abraham, born October 10, 1812. 

666.— 3d. Burden, born May 21, 1814. 

667.— 4th. Elpha, born May 27, 1816 ; died June 3, 
1829. 



450 DUKFEE. 

668. — 5th. Earl, born January 25, 1816. 

669.— 6th. Lydia, born April 18, 1822. 

670.— 7th. Eliza, born March 25, 1824. 

67L-8tli. William, born February 18, 1826; died 
July 29, 1845. 

672.— 9th. Elpha, born January 4, 1831. 

All of the membors of tliis family lived and died in the 
town of Orangeville, N. Y., except Elpha, the wife of Ben- 
jamin Franklin ; she died in California. 

294. Durfee, Allen (Abner 4th, Benjamin 3d, Benjamin 
2d, Thomas 1st). iSon of Abner and Lydia (Allen) Durfee, 
of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, li. 1.; married in 
Tiverton, R. I., March 31, 1799, to Nancy Gray, of Tiv- 
erton, R. I., dauj^hter of William and Peace (Cook) Gray; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., May 19, 1774 ; died in Tiverton, 
R. I., January 27, 1840. 

Their children were : 

673 — 1st. Amey, born January 7, 1800. 

674.— 2d. Polly, born March 5, 1807. 

675.— 3d. Ann. 

676.— 4th. Lydia Allen. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time to Elii'hal H , 

who was ninety years old at her death in Tiverton, R. I., 
April 13, 1902. 

297. Durfee, Mary (Abner 4th, Benjamin 3d, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas 1st). Dau<^hter of Abner and Lydia 
(Allen) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I.; 
died in Tiverton, R. 1.; married in Tiverton, R. L, De- 
cember J5, 1796, to William Osborn, Jr., of Tiverton, 
R. L, son of William and Elizabeth (IShrieve) Osborn ; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., July 18, 1769. 

Their chiklren were: 

1st — Lvoia Oshokn, died in infancy. 

2d. — Abigail Ohhokn, died in 1822. 

295. Durfee, Nicholas E. (Abner 4th, Benjamin 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas Ist). Son of Abner and Lydia 
(Allen) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, 
R. I., March S, 1777; died in Tiverton, R. L, November 
13, 1859; married in Tiverton, R. L, to Hope Bokuen, of 







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EPHRAIM DURFEE. 
BORN I 78^ ; DIED 1870. 



DURFEE. 451 

Tiverton, R. I,, daughter of Joseph and Ann (Durfee) 
Borden; born in Tiverton, R. I,, February 26, 1776; died 
in Tiverton, R. I., in 1816. 

Their children were : 

677.— 1st. Nicholas E., born March 22, 1810; died 
unmarried. 

678.— 2d. Abner, born July 14, 1814. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time to Nanoy Lee Mun- 
YON ; born May 3, 1784 ; died in Tiverton, R. I. 

Their children were : 

679.— 1st. Hope B., born February 26, 1818. 

680.— 2d. Fanny H., born November 27, 1819. 

681.— 3d. Lydia Ann, born March 4, 1821. 

682.— 4th. Peter, born August 30, 1824; died unmar- 
ried in July, 1895. 

683.— 5th. Sarah, born April 15, 1828. 

298. Durfee, Benjamin (Benjamin 4th, Benjamin 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Benjamin and Sarah 
(Cook) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I.; 
died in Tiverton, R. L; married in Tiverton, R. I., to 
Charlotte Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., daughter of Col. 
Joseph and Elizabeth (Turner) Durfee; born in Tiverton, 
R. I., July 15, 1773 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., July 9, 1810. 

Their children were : 

684.— 1st. Betsey, born October 29, 1795. 

685.— 2d. Amey, born in 1796. 

686.— 3d. Paul. 

687.— 4th. Joseph, born August 3, 1803. 

688.— 5th. Robert. 

689.— 6th. Sarah. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time to Sally Cook, 
daughter of Caleb and Rebecca (Gifford) Cook ; she died 
aged 80 years, 9 months, 28 days. 

Their children were : 

690. — 1st. Christiana, born August 19, 1813 ; died 
September 28, 1820. 

691.— 2d. William A., born in October, 1814 ; died 
May 26, 1876. 

692.— 3d. Harriet, born in March, 1816. 



452 OUSWELL. 



ORSWELL 

299, Durfee. Amey (Benjamiu -Ith, Benjamin 3cl, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas Istj. Daughter of Benjamin, Jr., and Sarah 
(Cook) Durfee, of Tiverton, l\. I.; born in Tiverton, R. I., 
April G, 1770; died in Tiverton, II. I., September 27, 
18G0 ; married in Tiverton, li. L, to Bknjamin Orswell, 
of Tiverton, R. I.; born May 28, 1768 ; died in Tiverton, 
K. I., May 20, 18't9. 

Their children were: 

I. — Petkr Oksvvkll, born January 20, 17 — . 

II. — Mary Orswell, born January 29, 1790 ; died No- 
vember 19, 1872. 

III. — IIhoda Orswell, born November 11, 1793; died 
in Mareh, 1888. 

IV. — Amey Orswell, born July 11, ] 795 ; married John 
Cory. 

v.— John Orswell, born January 25, 1799. 

VI. — Delilah Orswell, born February 14, 1800. 

VII. — Ben.iamixV Orswell, born August 10, 1802. 

VIII. — Sally Orswell, born May 5, ISO-l. 

IX. — BtrrsEY Orswell, born April 22, 1808. 

X. — Joseph OiiSWELL, born August 27, 1810. 

The following statement relative to Amey (Durfee) 
Orswell was furnished l)y her granddaughter, Mrs. Louisa 
(Boomer) Dana, of New Bedford, Mass: 

" She was small in stature and possessed great will 
power; she perfectly understood how to handle a gun, 
and could shoot a wild goose on the wing. It seemed 
that she had natural ability for curing diseases prevalent 
while she was living, and was called often to go a long 
distance to attend the sick, always cheerfully responding 
without any charge for her services. Her education was 
above the ordinary for the time in which she lived, which 
was of much assistance to her husband who had less 
chance to obtain an education." 



ORSWELL. 453 

Mrs. Dana has a daguerreotype of Mrs. Amey (Durfee) 
Orswell, taken when she was ninety years old. 

II. — Okswell, Mary (Benjamin 1st). Born in Tiverton, 
B. I., January 29, 1790 ; died in New Bedford, Mass., 
November 19, 1872 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., October 
10, 1809, to Aaron Boomer, of Fall River, Mass., son of 
Nathaniel ; born in Tiverton, R. I.; died in New Bedford, 
Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Clarinda Boomer, born in Tiverton, R. I.; mar- 
ried RoswELL BusHNELL. They had one son and one 
daughter ; the daughter married Mr. George T. Melville. 
They reside at the corner of Spring and Church sts., New- 
port, R. I. 

2d. — Louisa Boomer, born in Tiverton, R. I., Septem- 
ber 22, 1814. 

3d. — Aaron Boomer, born in Warwick, R. I.; married 
Bedara Sherman, of Portsmouth, R. I. 

Mrs. Aaron Boomer (senior), married a second time to 
Uriel Coggeshall, who was born in Newport, R. I., and 
died at sea. They had a son, Uriel Coggeshall, who 
died when he was four years old. 

2d. — BooMEK, Louisa (Aaron 2d, Nathaniel 1st). Born 
in Tiverton, R. I., September 22, 1814 ; living at No. 10 
South Second st.. New Bedford, Mass., in 1900 ; married 
in Fall River, Mass., January 18, 1837, to Charles Dana, 
of Vermont ; born in Vermont, September 2, 1812 ; died 
in New Bedford, Mass., July 10, 1877. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charles E. Dana, born in Westport, Mass.; liv- 
ing in New Bedford, Mass. (1900) ; unmarried. 

2d. — Franklin R. Dana, born in Westport, Mass., Oc- 
tober 4, 1840 ; died in Minneapolis, Minn., March 23, 
1887. 

3d. — Caroline M. Dana, born in Dartmouth, Mass.; 
living in New Bedford, Mass.; unmarried. 

Franklin R. Dana wa,s married in Westport, Mass., 
April 12, 1868, to Myra C. White, of South Wesport, 
Mass., daughter of John White ; born in Westport, 
Mass., March 15, 184G ; died in New Bedford, Mass., 
March 18, 1882. 



454 0R8WELL. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Myra Auce Dana, born in New Bedford, Mass., 
January 22, 1809 ; unmarried. 

2d. — Cakkik Louisa Dana, born in New Bedford, 
Mass., November 22, 1870. 

3d. — Grace White Dana, born in Lawrence, Mass., 
March 19, 1876 ; living in Ilockville Center, Queens Co., 
N. Y. 

Dana, Carrie Louisa, daiTf];hter of Franklin R. and 
Myra C. (White) Dana ; married in Aberdeen, South 
Dakota, January 30, 1895, to IIerbert C. Garvin, of 

Winona, Minn., son of Benjamin and Adeline A. ( ) 

Garvin; born in Oshkosh, Wis., April 23, 18G2. They 
were living (1901) in Winona, Minn., and had no chil- 
dren. 

III. — Orswell, Rhoda (Benjamin 1st). Born in Ti- 
verton, R. I., November 11, 1793; died in Fall River, 

Mass., in March, 1888 ; married Morse. Their 

only child, Hannah Morse, died soou after her marriage. 

Mrs. Morse married a second time to Hardin Fiske, of 
Fiskevillo, R. I., son of Daniel and Freelove (Knight) 
Fiske ; born in Scituate, R. I., March 4, 1795 ; died 
May 25, 1871. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Amky Fiske, born March 24, 1831 ; died January 
8, 1850; married January 13, 1855, to Rev. William T. 
Ankekson. 

2d. — Sarah R. Fiske, born January 28, 1834 ; died 
February 6, 1858; married to Horatio Anoell, of Provi- 
dence, R. I. 

V. — Orswell, John (Benjamin 1st). Born in Tiverton, 
R. L, January 25, 1799; died in Tiverton, R. I., October 
30,1880; married in Fall River, Mass., September 10, 
1821, to Caroline Matilda Borden, of Fall River, Mass., 
daughter of Al)iier and Merihah (Earl) Borden ; born in 
Fall River, Mass., January 28, 1801 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., October 31, 1881. 

Their children wore : 

XL— 1st. Lemira Orswell, died ^Inrch 17, 1823. 

XII. — 2d. Amawa Orswell, born February 5, 1820. 



ORSWELL. 455 

XIII. — 3d. Caroline Okswell, born February 29, 1828. 

XIV. — 4th. George Orswell, born February 22, 1830. 

XV. — 5th. Addie M. Orswell, born in 1832 ; died May 
3, 1837. 

XVI.— 6th. John W. Orswell, born in 1837 ; died 
June 7, 1837. 

Mrs. Orswell married a second time to James Brown, 
born in Smithfield, R. I.; died in Springfield, Mass., in 
January, 1882. They had no children. 

VI. — Orswell, Delilah (Benjamin 1st). Born in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., February 14,1800; died in Tiverton, R. I.; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., December 23, 1823, to Job 
EsTES, of Tiverton, R. I. Their children are recorded 
among the descendants of Robert and Ann (Durfee) Estes, 
in this volume. 

VII. — Orswell, Benjamin (Benjamin 1st). Born in 
Tiverton, R. I., August 10, 1802 ; died September 11, 
1844 ; married March 3, 1823, to Abiah Cobb, born Octo- 
ber 28, 1881 ; died April 28, 1883. 

Their children were : 

XVII. — 1st. Hannah Orswell, born in Tiverton, R. I., 
February 13, 1825; died in Fall River, Mass., April 19, 
1897 ; married in Fall River, Mass., September 27, 1870, to 
Wm. A. Durfee, son of Benjamin and Sarah (Cook) Dur- 
fee, born in Tiverton, R. I., in October, 1814 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., in June, 1875. 

XVIII.— 2d. Mary Amey Orswell, born April 10, 1830 ; 
died June 28, 1840. 

XIX. — 3d. Emeline Orswell, born March 22, 18 — ; 
died June 17, 1840. 

XX. — 4th. Clarinda B. Orswell, born in 1837 ; mar- 
ried September 6, 1857, to Ellery Van Doorn, son of 

John and Betsey ( ) Van Doorn ; born in Fall River 

Mass., in 1837. 

VIII. — Orswell, Sarah (Benjamin 1st). Born in Tiv- 
erton, R. I., May 5, 1804 ; died in Wyoming, N. Y., May 
25, 1883 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., to Thomas Durfee, 
of Tiverton, R. I., son of Capt. William and Orpah 
(Bennett) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., in 1802 ; died 
in Wyoming, N. Y., February 11, 1850. For record of 
children see record of family of Thomas Durfee. 



456 ORSWELL. 

IX. — Orswkll, Betsey (Beiij;iiniu Ist). Born in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., April 22, 1808; married (as second wife) to 
Ctkorge Cook, sou of Thomas and Ann (Perry) Cook. 

X. — Okbwell, Joseph (Benjamin 1st). Born in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., August 2, 1810 ; married to Emellne Bkayton, 
daughter of Capt. Thomas J3rayton. 

Their chiklren were : 

1st. — John Orswell, born 1S41 ; married August 28, 
18r)r), to Mary E. Carroll, daughter of Andrew and Mary 
( ) Carroll ; born in 1845. 

2d. — Mary A. Orswell, born in Fall River, Mass., in 
1843; married August 15, 1859, to Orin F. Meeson, son 

of Edwin and Maria ( ) Meeson ; born in Fall 

River, Mass. 

XII. — Orswell, Amasa (John 2d, Benjamin 1st). Born 
in Tiverton, R. I., February 5, 1826 ; married to Cornelia 
Fish. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Isaac Henry Orswell, married Emma Sumner. 

2d. — John F. Orswell. 

3d. — James B. Orswell, married Malvina Wilbur. 

4tli. — Annie M. Orswell, married Clarence Niles. 

XIII. — Orswell, Caroline (John 2d, Benjamin 1st). 
Born in Tiverton, R. I., February 29, 18t.^8 ; living in Fall 
River, Mass., in 1901 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., Janu- 
ary 3, 1855, to Joseph Dunning, son of Joseph and Re- 
becca (Spear) Dunning ; born in Brunswick, Me., Sep- 
tember 13, 1825 ; died in Fall River, Mass., June 3,1886. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Emma M. Dunning, born October 6, 1858 ; mar- 
ried in Fall River, Mass., May 4, 1881, to Albert S. 
French, sou of Stephen S. and Phebe (Dwelly) French. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Florence French, born April 15, 1882. 

2d. — Ethel Stewart French, born August 16, 1886. 

3d. — Lucy Osborn French, born May 15, 1892. 

XIV. — Orswell, George (John 2d, Benjamin 1st). 
Born in Tiverton, R. I., February 22, 1830 ; married 
II ARKiET MARCHANT.of EdgavtowH. Married a second time 
to Mrs. Pauline Marchant, widow. 



DUKFEE. 457 



DURFEE. 

300. Durfee, Eliphal (Benjamin 4tli, Benjamin 3d, 
Benjamin '2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Benjamin and 
(2d wife) Rhoda (Brightman) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., September 15, 1781; died 
December 25, 1852 ; married in Tiverton, E. I., to 
David Estes, of Tiverton, R. I., son of Robert and Pru- 
dence (Bennett) Estes ; born in Tiverton, R. L, June 3, 
1783 ; died in Savoy, Berkshire Co., Mass., April 19, 
1842. 

301. Durfee, Charlotte (Joseph 4th, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Colonel Joseph and 
Elizabeth (Turner) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. 1., and Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Tiverton, R. I., July 15, 1773 ; died 
in Tiverton, R. I., July 9, 1810 ; married in Tiverton, 
R. I., to Benjamin Durfee (298), of Tiverton, R. I., son 
of Benjamin and Sarah (Cook) Durfee. See record of 
children of Benjamin Durfee (298). 

302. Durfee, Gardner (Joseph 4th, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Col. Joseph and Elizabeth 
(Turner) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Freetown, Mass.; 
born in Tiverton, R.I., April 2, 1775 ; married in Assonet, 
Mass., June 22, 1800, to Betsey Brightman, of Assonet, 
Mass., daughter of George and Lydia (Barnaby) Bright- 
man. Both died in Athens, Ohio in 1820. 

Their children were : 
693.— 1st. Abigail, born June 13, 1801. 
694.— 2d. Joseph, born February 8, 1803. 
695.— 3d. Caroline, born February 17, 1805. 
696.— 4th. Gardner, born February 14, 1807. 
697.— 5th. Nathan, born July 4, 1809. 
698. — 6th. Aaron, died in childhood. 
699.— 7th. Charles, born February 15, 1815. 
700.— 8th. Bradford R., born January 27, 1816. 
701.— 9th. Henry B., born March 26, 1820. 
Mr. Durfee was a soldier during the War of 1812. 



458 DURFEE. 

303. Durfee, George Washington (Col. Joseph 4th, 
Thomas Ikl, Bonjiuiiiu 2d, Thomas Istj. Son of Col. 
Joseph autl Elizabeth (Tiiruer) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. L, 
and Freetown, Mass.; born in Tiverton, R. I., April 27, 
1777; died in Belpre, Washinp;ton Co., Ohio, in 1824; 
married to Maky Cushman, of Dartmouth, Mass., daugh- 
ter of Obed and lluth (Barker) Cushman ; born in Dart- 
mouth, Mass., September 3,1782; died in Monroe Co., 
111., in February, 1859. 

Their children were : 

702.— 1st. George, born October 17, 1800. 

703.— 2d. Amelia, born September 14, 1803; died 
September 24, 1823. 

704.— 3d. Alexander H., born August 10, 1805. 

705. — 4th. Adaline, born August 25, 1807; died in 
July, 1825. 

70G.— 5th. Eben Cushman, born May 16, 1810 ; died, 
unmarried, January 10, 1878. 

707. — Gth. John, born March Ifi, 1815. 

708.— 7tb. Eliza Wilson, born June 4, 1819. 

709.— 8th. Mary, born September 4, 1821. 

710. -9th. Sophia, born July IS, 1823. 

Mrs. Durfee married a second time to Barber Rouse. 

WILL OF EBEN CUSHMAN DURFEE. 

The following is an abbreviated statement from book 
187, page 337, Probate Records at Taunton, Mass. Will 
dated Fall River, Mass., October 16, 1877. Probate date 
February 1, 1878 : 

''lion. — To siifter Eliza W. Dean widow of Nathan 
D. Dean all property after debts and funeral expenses 
are paid. 

''Item. — To brother George Durfee and John W. Durfee 
$1.00 each, and to the children of deceased brother Alex- 
ander If. Durfee $1.00 to the children of deceased brother 
Iiobert lionse $1.00 to sisters Mary M. Hawkins and 
Sophia M. Baker $1.00 each. 

"Jipjwints Bev. W7n. N. T. Dean, executor.'''' 

Robert Rouse, mentioned in tlie above will, was a half 
brothorof Eben. C. Durfee, being the sou of Mrs. Durfee 
by her marriage to her second husband. Barber Rouse. 



BROWN. 459 



BROWN. 

304. — Durfee, Phebe (Joseph 4th, Thomas 3d, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Col. Joseph and 
Elizabeth (Turner) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Free- 
town, Mass.; born in Tiverton, R. I., September 23, 1779 ; 
died in Fall River, Mass., April 9, 1866 ; married in Tiv- 
erton, R. I., to Beriah Brown, of Freetown, Mass.; born 
in Kingston, R. I., February 29, 1776 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., March 29, 1850. 

Their children were : 

1. — Julia A. D. Brown, born September 4, 1804. 

II. — -Joseph D. Brown, born February 27, 1808. 

III. — William Brown, born May 30, 1811. 

IV. — Nathan S. Brown, born April 16, 1813. 

Y. — Sarah Brown, born January 6, 1816 ; died in Fall 
River, unmarried, February 16, 1856. 

VI. — James H. Brown, born April 24, 1818 ; died in 
Taunton, Mass., January 24, 1893 ; married Mary T. 
Handy. 

VII. — Gardner D. Brown, born October 4, 1820. 

VIII. — Benjamin B. Brown, born April 5, 1822 ; died 
August 16, 1823. 

I. — Brown, Julia A. D., born in Tiverton, R. I., Sep- 
tember 4, 1804 ; died in Fall River, Mass.; married in 
Fall River, Mass., June 11, 1820, to Benjamin Sherman, 
of Tiverton, R. I., son of Carlton and Sarah (Braytou) 
Sherman. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charlotte Sherman. 

2d. — Rhobe Sherman, born September 19, 1833 ; died 
April 14, 1893 ; married Joseph Bowers. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Fred. Bowers, born May 9, 1859. 

2d. — Mary B. Bowers, born October 5, 1861. 



460 BROWN. 

II. — Brown, Joseph D., born in Tivertou, R. I., Febru- 
ary 27, 180S; died in Tiverton, R. I., August 31,1890; 
married in Tivertou, R. I., November 6, 1831, to Melinda 
D. TuiiT, of Westport, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Susan E. Brown, born December 15, 1832 ; died 
September 15, 1886; married to John A. Lee, who died 
in New Bedford, Mass., February 23, 1901. 

2d. — Charles F. Brown, born January 30, 1836 ; mar- 
ried Caroline Dean, daughter of Appollos and Ferris 
( -) Dean. 

3d. — Harriet S. Brown, born July 17, 1838 ; died Jan- 
uary 25, 1839. 

4th. — Elirhalet S. Brown, born November 9, 1839 ; 
married April 10, 1860, to Sophia Crozier, of Red Bud, 
111. Their daughter, Etta Virginia Brown, married July 
18, 1900, to Willis S. Paine, of New York. Mr. Brown 
married a second time, September 25, 1866, to Anna O. 

Greene, daughter of Chester W. and Abby L. ( ) 

Greene. 

Their cliildren were : 

1st. — Fanny Brown. 2d. Ida Brown. 3d. Annie Brown. 
4th. Harry Brown. 

5th. — Benjamin B. Brown, born December 7,1841, un- 
married. 

Gth.— IsADORE C. Brown, born April 2, 1846 ; married 
in Fall River, Mass., May 25, 1875, to Caleb C. Potter, 
of Fall River, Mass., son of Stephen Lyon and Sarah 
Cliild (Morse) Potter ; born in Woodstock, Conn., Sep- 
tember 28, 1846. Tiiey were living in Fall River, Mass., 
in 1901. Tbeir son, Eliphalet Potter, was born in Fall 
River, Mass., November 28, 1878. 

Mr. Joseph D. Brown married a second time, May IG, 
1850, to Mary T. Lee, of North Dighton, Mass., daughter 
of Capt. John and Deborah (Hathaway) Lee; born April 
13, 1827. Living in Fall River, Mass., in 1901. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Mary Malintha Lee Brown, born March 6, 1851 ; 
died October 21, 1851. 

2d. — Thomas J. L. Brown, born December 20, 1864; 
married two times. 



BROWN. 461 

III. — Bkown, William, born in Tiverton, K, I., May 
30, 1811 ; died in Fall Kiver, Mass., February 8, 1898 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., October 28, 1838, to Lydia 
Ann Gifford ; born in Westport, Mass., September 10, 
1818 ; died in Fall River, Mass., June 16, 1883. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Henry Edgar Brown, born in Fall River, Mass., 
in 1839. 

2d. — Eugene Francis Brown, born in Pawtucket, R. I., 
in 1842; died September 8, 1888 ; married March 8, 18T5, 
to Abby Louise Pierce, of New Bedford, Mass. Their 
child, Elsie Louise Brown, born in New Bedford, Mass., 
May 8, 1876 ; died June 3, 1882. 

3d. — Amelia Sophia Brown, born in Tiverton, R. I., in 
1845 ; died in 1848. 

4th. — Julia Ellen Brown, born in Tiverton, R. L, May 
30, 1848 ; married May 8, 1869, to John Murray Davis ; 
born in Swansea, Mass., May 8, 1869. Living in Fall 
River, Mass., in 1900. Their child, Amelia Sophia Davis, 
was born in Fall River, Mass., March 2, 1870. 

IV. — Brown, Nathan S., born in Tivertou, R. L, April 
16, 1813 ; died in Fall River, Mass., August 23, 1850 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., December 12, 1840, to 
Sarah S. Snell ; died in Fall River, Mass., without issue. 

VII. — Brown, Gardiner D., born in Tiverton, R. I., 
October 4, 1820. Living in Fall River, Mass., in 1900 ; 
married August 10, 1846, to Sally Van Doorn, daughter 

of Joshua and Philadelphia ( ) Van Doorn; born 

in Fall River, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Julia E. Brown, born August 30, 1846 ; died 
March 30, 1847. 

2d. — Anna D. Brown, born July 5, 1853 ; died October 
5, 1853. 

3d. — Frank B. Brown, born January 10, 1856; died 
August 26, 1856. 



4G2 BENNETT. 



BENNETT. 

305. Diirfee. Susannah (Jo.seph Itli, Thomas 3tl, 
Beiijaiuiii 2(1, Tiioiuas Ist). Dauj^^litev of Col. .Jose])h ami 
Elizalx'tli (Turner) Durfee ; boru in Tiverton, 11. I., March 
9, 1783 ; died in Fall lliver, Mass., December 27, 1805 ; 
married in Tiverton, K. I., September 24, 1801, to Ben- 
.JAMiN Bi'ixNK'rr, of Lon^ Plain. ]\Iass.,son of Edward and 
Elizaljeth (Akin) Ijountitt ; l)orn in Long Plain, Mass., 
June 2G, 177G ; died iu Eall River, Mass., October lU, 
1816. 

Their children were : 

I. — Alhkkt Bknnkit, born March IG, 180G. 

II. — Ctkukge L. Benneit, boru June 7, 1807 ; died 
September 29, 1849 ; unmarried. 

III. — Ben.iamin Benne'it, born March 20, 1809. 

IV. — Edwaki) Bennetf, boru January 27, 1811. 

V. -Henkv BKNNE'rr, born November IG, 1814; died 
October 18, 18G1 ; unmarried. 

VI. — Job Borden Bennett, boru October 9, 181G ; died 
at Macon, Ga., July 26, 1837 ; unmarried. 

I. — I^ENNEiT, Ai.BEKT (Benjamin 2d, Edward 1st). Born 
iu Tiverton, R. I., March 16, 180G ; died iu Eall River, 
Mass., June 17, 187G ; married iu Fall River, Mass., Nov- 
ember 21, 1831, to Ruth Greene Cook, of Tiverton, R. I.; 
dan<.,diter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Bordeu) Cook ; born iu 
Tiverton, R. T., April 7, 180G ; died iu Providence, R. 1., 
AuK'ust 26, 1878. 

Their children were : 

Ist. — Isaac Cook BENNErr, boru December 7, 1832 ; 
died May 7, 183.5. 

2d. — Susan E. Bennetp, boru May 8, 1835 ; married iu 
Fall River, Ma.ss., Novcudjer 23, 1863, to Edwin M. 
Slade, of I'radford Co., Pa.; sou of Mial P. and Roby 
(Bowers) Slade ; born in Bradford Co., Pa., March 1, 
1837 ; died in Fall River, Mass., May 8, 1882. Mrs. Slade 
was rosidinp; at No. 95 Andeni street, Provideuce, R. 1., 
iu 1902. 



BENNETT. 463 

Their children were (born in Fcall River, Mass.) : 

1st. — Abby M. B. Slade, born October 24, 1864 ; teacher ; 
unmarried ; graduate of Smith College, in 1886. 

2d. — Albert Bennett Slade, born January 18, 1870 ; 
died September 29, 1871. 

3d. — Henry Bennett Slade, born May 23, 1872 ; grad- 
uate of BrowD University, 1895 ; Chemist (1902) at Uni- 
versity of Nebraska. 

4th. — William Adams Slade, born September 27, 1874; 
employed iu the Department of Bibliography of Con- 
gressional Library, Washington, D. C; graduate of Brown 
University, Providence, R. I., in 1898. 

5th. — Ruth Eleanor Slade, born May 18, 1878 ; grad- 
uate of Smith College in 1901. 

3d. — Henry B. Bennett, born January 1, 1837; mar- 
ried in Washington, D. C, June 30, 1867, to Mrs. Mary 
L. (Hartwell) Seblye, of Washington, D. C, daughter 
of David and Joanna (Drew) Hartwell. Mr. Bennett 
entered the Union Army in 1861 ; was discharged on ac- 
count of disabilities ; remained in Washington, D. C, to 
accept an appointment as a clerk in the Treasury De- 
partment, which position he continues to hold. 

4th. — Abby Maria Bennett, born May 6, 1839 ; died 
in August, 1839. 

5th. — Abby Maria Bennett, born January 18, 1841 ; 
married in New York City, June 17, 1872, to Charles 
Hayes, M. D., of Berwick, Me., sou of Elijah and Jane 
(Hayes) Hayes; born in Berwick, Me,, March 7, 1840; 
died in Providence, R. I., June 8, 1894. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Jennie C. Hayes, born in Fall River, Mass., July 
26, 1873 ; married in Providence, R. I., October 7, 1896, 
to Arthur Hayward Smith, son of Robert E. and Sarah 
A. (Hayward) Smith ; born in Providence, R. I., Novem- 
ber 1, 1871. Their son, Robert Hayes Smith, was born 
April 14, 1898. 

2d. — Ruth B. Hayes, born in Chicago, HI., January 8, 
1875. 

3d. — Charles Hayes, born in Providence, R. I., April 
2, 1880. 



464 DURFEE. 

4th. — Albert B. Hayes, born in Providence, R. I., 
May 23, 1881 ; died in Providence, R. I., December 31, 
1881. 

TIL — Bennetf, Benjamin (Benjamin 2d, Edward 1st). 
Born in or near Fall River, Mass., March 20, 1809 ; died 
in Fall River, Mass., November 9, 1840 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., August 28, 1837, to Eliza Wilson Dur- 
fee, of Belpre, Oiiio, dan{];hter of (303) George W. and 
Mary (Cushman) Durfeo ; born in Belpre, (Jhio, June 4, 
1819; died in Fall River, Mass., June 27, 1885. They 
had no children. Mrs. Bennett married a second time to 
Nathan D. Dean, of Fall River, Mass., son of William 
and Abby (Durfee) Dean, by whom she had three chil- 
dren (see record of descendants of George W. and Mary 
(Cushmau) Durfee). 

IV. — BENNE-rr, Edward (Benjamin 2d, Edward 1st). 
Born in Fall River, Mass., January 27, 1811 ; died in 
California ; married in Fall River, Mass., September 4, 
1837, to Makv T. Tauok. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Elizabeth Aiken Bennetp, married G. Nichols. 

2d. — Job Borden Bennett, born April 1, 1848 ; died 
September 27, 1866; unmarried. 

3d. — Lucy A. Bennett, born January 12, 1845 ; died 
April 6, 1845. 



DURFEE. 

300. Durfee, Mehitable (Joseph Ith, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). I )aughter of Col. Joseph and p]liza- 
beth (Turner) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., June 15, 1785 ; 
died in Fall River, Mass., September 4, 1S57 : married in 
Tiverton, R. I., in April, 1802, to (351) Stephen Durfee, 
of Tiverton, R. I., son of Capt. Richard and Patience 
(Borden) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. L, April 11, 1782 ; 
died at sea April 25, 1812. 

Their children woro : 

Ittt. — William Henry, born November 3, 1804. 



FULLER. 465 

2d. — Leonard B., bom September 8, 1806. 

3d.— Hannah C, born May 8, 1808. 

4th.— Philip, born July 9, 1810. 

The members of this family receive their genealogical 
numbers in a subsequent and duplicate record, as the 
descendants of (351) Stephen Durfee. 

Attention is invited to the fact that their children are 
lineal descendants of two Revolutionary officers who were 
first cousins. 



FULLER. 

Mrs. Durfee married a second time in Fall River, Mass., 
March 13, 1813, to Elisha C. Fuller, of Fall River, Mass., 
son of Jonathan and Mary ( ) Fuller ; born in Sut- 
ton, Worcester Co., Mass., July 17, 1792 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., August 17, 1864. 

Their children were : 

I. — Meribah E. Fuller, born October 16, 1815. 

II. — Charlotte D. Fuller, born in Killingly, Conn., 
May 17, 1817; married John Simmons, of Providence, 
R. I. 

III. — RuFus F. Fuller, born July 6, 1818. 

IV. — Elisha C. Fuller, born in Providence, R. I., in 
August, 1823 ; died in Providence, R. I., in 1823. 

y. — Elisha Fuller, born August 19, 1824. 

I. — Fuller, Meribah E., born in Fall River, Mass., 
October 16, 1815 ; died in Fall River, Mass., December 
11, 1900; married in Fall River, Mass., December 4, 
1841, to Alfred D. Arnold, of Fall River, Mass.; died iu 
Fall River, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Leonard D. B. Arnold, born May 25, 1842 ; died 
August 26, 1847. 

2d. — Sarah M. D. Arnold, born May 9, 1844 ; died 
April 20, 1854. 

3d. — Stephen H. D. Arnold, born June 14, 1847 ; died 
June 24, 1877. 



466 FULLER. 

4th. — Elisha 0. Arnold. 

5th. — Alfred A. D. Arnold, married Flavilla. D. 
Staplks, October 16, 1873. They were liviug iu 1902 in 
Fall River, Mass. 

6th. — Philip B. D. Arnold, married. 

7th. — Elisha N. Arnold. 

III. — Fuller, Rdfus T., born in Killiugly, Conu., July 
6, 1818 ; died iu Portsmouth, R. I., February 8, 1900 ; 
married iu Fall River, Mass., July 2, 1843, to Julia A. 
Brayton, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of Capt. Thomas 
and Marietta (Perry) (Albert) Brayton ; born in Tiverton, 
R. I., November 1, 1818 ; died in Portsmouth, R. I,, April 
14,1899. 

Their children were (born iu Fall River, Mass.): 

1st. — Thomas D. Fullkr, born June 19, 1846; married 
December 24, 1879, to Mary E. Warner ; born in Taun- 
ton, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Connecticut) : 

1st. — Flora E. Fullp:r, born April 10, 1881. 

2d.— Emily A. Fuller, born April 6, 1883. 

3d. — Edith L. F'uller, born June 30, 1885. 

2d. — RuFus T. Fuller, born October 25, 1850; died 
October 16, 1854. 

3d. — Ella A. Fuller, born November 22, 1855 ; died 
March 25, 1861. 

4th.— Ida T. Fuller, born August 17, 1863. 

Mr. Fuller was a painter ; was also a merchant ; an 
overseer at one time of a spinning and carding room in a 
cotton mill. He was a member of the Independent Order 
of Odd Follows 50 years. 

V. — Fuller, Elisha, born iu Providence, R. I., August 
19, 1824. Living in Fall River, Mass., at 60 Elm st., iu 
1901. Married in Swansea, Mass., May 17, 1847, to 
Adeline E. Waning, of Swansea, Mass., daughter of 
Thomas E. and Patience (Durfee) Waning ; born in 
Swansea, Mass., June 20, 1825; died in Fall River, Mass., 
January 25, 1901. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Thomas W. Fuller, born July 17, 1849 ; married 
Adelaide Elizaueih Harrison, May Iti, 1882. 



SIMMONS. 467 

2d. — Julius E. Fuller, born February 8, 1860 ; married 
October 29, 1891, to Kuth Durfee Manchester. 

3d. — Adeline Josephine Fuller, born December 4, 
1862 ; married in Fall Eiver, Mass., June 23, 1885, to 
Richard A. Holman. 

They have one child, Makion Fuller Holman, born 
June 20, 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller resided in Fall 
River, Mass., during the 54 years of their married life. 
Mrs. Fuller was a member of the Congregational Church 
40 years ; her memory is precious to her friends. 



SIMMONS. 

307. Durfee, Amelia (Joseph 4th, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Col. Joseph and 
Elizabeth (Turner) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., July 
30, 1787 ; died in Fall River, Mass., March 2, 1844; mar- 
ried in Tiverton, R. I., to Capt. Nathan B. Simmons, of 
Bristol, R. I., son of Sylvester and Elizabeth (Turner) 
Simmons ; born in Bristol, R. I., 1788 ; died in Sierra 
Leone, Africa, February 5, 1820. 

Their children were : 

I. — Nancy Simmons, born January 15, 1809. 

II. — Hiram Simmons, born in 1812; died at the age of 
14 years. 

III.— Elizabeth T. Simmons, born in 1814. 

IV. — Sylvester Simmons, born in 1816. 

V. — Nathan D. Simmons, born February 10, 1818; died 
January 6, 1897. Did not marry. 

VI. — Harriet B. Simmons, born March 25, 1820. 

I. — Simmons, Nancy, born in Fall River, Mass., January 
15, 1809; died in Fall River, Mass., January 1, 1895; 
married in Fall River, Mass., December 2, 1830, to Ben- 
jamin Earl, of Fall River, Mass., son of Hilliard and 
Mary (Ware) Earl ; born in Taunton, Mass., August 7, 
1809 ; died in Fall River, Mass., April 5, 1884. 



4G8 SIMMONS. 

Their chiKlrcn wore (born in Fall River, Mass.): 

1st. — Susan A. Earl, born October 1, 1831. 

2cl. — Hiram H. Earl, born December 13, 1833 ; died 
February 0, 1836. 

3d. — IIknry I. Earl, born December 6, 1836 ; died 
February 13, 1841. 

4tli — Newton R. Earl, born November 19, 1838. 

5th. — Henry H. Earl, born November 11, 1842. 

Gth. — Adriana W. Earl, born March 2, 1848 ; died 
July 5, 1901. 

4th. — Earl, Newton R., born in Fall River, Mass., 
November 19, 1838 ; living in Fall River, Mass., in 1901 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., October 15, 1862, to Mary 
J. Hale (Heal), daughter of Samuel and Mary (Good- 
win) Hale ; born in Calais, Me., May 16, 1834 ; died in 
Fall River, Mass., February 16, 1867."^ 

They had one child : 

1st. — Jennie H. Earl, born August 11,1863; unmar- 
ried ; resided in Fall River, Mass., in 1901. 

Mr. Earl married a second time in New York, October 
19, 1869, to Sarah J. Bryant, daughter of James and 
Sarah Maria (Avery) Bryant ; born in Chatham, Now 
Brunswick, in 1843 ; died in Fall River, Mass., July 24, 
1871. 

They had one child, Benjamin Bryant Earl, born July 
22, 1871 ; living in Fall River, Mass., in 1901 ; married 
in Fall River, Mass., September 5, 1894, to Irene I. 
Chase, of Fall River, Mass.; born in Fall River, Mass., 
December 6, 1873. Their daughter, Irene Stuart Earl, 
born in Fall River, Mass., November 14, 1895. 

Mr. Newton R. Earl married a third time in Fall River, 
Mass., September 27, 1877, to Annie G. Durfee, of Fall 
River, Mass.; born in Fall River, Mass., May 6, 1842 ; 
daughter of Dr. Nathan and Delana (Borden) Durfee. 

III. — Simmons, Elizabeth, born in Fall River, Mass., 
in 1814; died in Salem, Va., March 3, 1886; married in 
Fall River, Mass., May 21, 1832, to Paul Cook, of Fall 
River, Mass,, son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Borden) Cook ; 
born in Tivertou, R. I., January 10, 1808 ; died in Baton 
Rouge, La., February 5, 1893. 



SIMMONS. 469 

Their children were : 

I. — Amanda M. Cook, born in Fall River, Mass., Oc- 
tober 21, 1833 ; died in Salem, Va., January 3, 1887 ; 
married in New Orleans, La., in 1853, to Perry Nugent, 
who died in Greenville, Miss., May 14, 1900. 

Their children were : 

1st. Lizzie Nugent. 2d. Annie Nugent. 3d. Helen 
Nugent. 4th. Mary Nugent. 5th. Perry Nugent. 
6th. Paul Nugent. 

II. — Helen F. Cook, born in Fall River, Mass., June 
1, 1836; died in Dalton, Ga., December 21, 1884 ; mar- 
ried in New Orleans, La,, August 1, 1860, to James N. 
Sherry. Their only child was Pauline Sherry, who 
married William D. White, of Florida. 

Their children were : 

1st. Helen White. 2d. Marie White. 3d. Minnie 
White. 4th. William White, Jr. 

III. — Edwin O. Cook, born in Fall River, Mass., June 
4, 1840 ; died in New Orleans, La., November 29, 1900 ; 
married in New Orleans, La., July 7, 1875, to Rosalie 
E. Hunter, born in Greenwood, La., April 20, 1848. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Rosalie E. Cook, born in New Orleans, La., Au- 
gust 4, 1877. 

2d. — Edwin O. Cook, born in New Orleans, La., March 
8, 1880. 

IV. — Josephine R. Cook, born in Mobile, Ala.; living in 
Newark, N. J., in 1901 ; married October 1, 1870, to John 
C. Downing, of New York, N. Y.; born in 1837; died in 
Newark, N. J., December 29, 1900. 

Their children were : 

1st. Jessie Downing. 2d. Lizzie Downing. 3d. Alice 
Downing. 4th. Paul Downing. 

V. — Benjamin W. Cook, born in New Orleans, La., 
January 10, 1847 ; married Maud M. Brown, of West 
Baton Rouge, La. 

Their children were : 

1st. Sallie Cook. 2d. Maud Cook. 3d. John Cook. 



470 SIMMONS. 

4th. Paul Cook. 5tb. Benjamin Cook. 6th. William 
Cook. 

VI. — Amelia E. CooK,boru in New Orleans, La., Janu- 
ary 15, 1854: ; unmarried. 

IV. — Simmons, Sylvester, born in Fall Eiver, Mass., 
in 1816 ; diet! in Now Orleans, La., in lS-1-9 ; married in 
Waterloo, III., August 6, 1816, to Sophia Durfee, of 
Waterloo, 111., daughter of George W. and Mary (Cush- 
man) Durfee ; born in Marietta, Ohio, July 18, 1823. 
Living in Fort Smith., Ark. (?) 

Their children were : 

1st. — IlALrn Sylvester Simmons, born in Providence, 
K. I., March 25, 1849. 

The death of Mr. Simmons in 1849 was caused by the 
explosion of the boilers of the steamer " Louisiana," at 
New Orleans, La. 

Mrs. Simmons married a second time to Benjamin 
B. Baker. (See record of the descendants of George 
W. and Mary (Cushman) Durfee.) 

V. — Simmons, Harriet B., born in Fall lliver, Mass., 
March 25, 1820 ; died in Lawrence, Mass., June 15, 1888 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., November 19, 1840, to 
Richard Chatburn, of Fall River, Mass., son of John and 
Elizabeth (Hartley) Chatburn; born in Sabdin, England, 
June 14, 1814 ; died in Lawrence, Mass., November 30, 
1894. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Harriet A. Chatburn, born in Providence, R. I., 
July 11, 1841 ; died August 6, 1843. 

2d. — Harriet A. Chatburn, born in Providence, R. L, 
August 10, 1845. Living at 100 Haverhill street, Law- 
rence, Mass., in 1901 ; unmarried. 

3d. — Heli.en H. Chatburn, born in Fall River, Mass., 
May 13, 1847 ; died in Fall River, Mass., January 24, 
1895 ; married in Lawrence, Mass., December 8, 1809, to 
Charles L. Russell ; born in Lawrence, Mass., No- 
vember 17, 1838; died in Fall River, Mass., March 23, 
1895. 



DUKFEE. 471 



DURFEE. 

308. Durfee, Aaron (Joseph 4th, Thomas 3(3, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Col. Joseph and EHzabeth 
(Turner) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., December 17, 
1789 ; died in Red Bud, Randolph Co., 111., August 1, 
1861 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., to Ruth Cook, of Tiver- 
ton, R. I., daughter of Joseph and Anna (Perry) (Negus) 
Cook ; born in Tiverton, R. I., June 15, 1791 ; died in 
Red Bud, 111. 

Their children were (all born in Massachusetts) : 

711. — 1st. Almira S., born in 1814 ; died in Illinois in 
1884. . 

712.— 2d. Richmond D., bom in 1815. 

713.— 3d. Anna C, born in 1817. 

714.— 4th. Amelia S., born March 15, 1820 ; died in 
Illinois, January 9, 1875. 

715.— 5th. Amanda M., born October 22, 1822. 

716.— 6th. Rodolphus W., born October 15, 1826 ; 
died in Massachusetts, September 8, 1830. 

717.— 7th. Ariadne L., born March 29, 1829 ; died in 
Iowa, December 24, 1852. 

718.— 8th. Adelaide A., born May 18, 1832. 

719.— 9th. Arabella R., born August 16, 1838 ; died 
in Missouri, January 9, 1866. 

The following narrative was received from Richmond 
D. Durfee in January, 1896, who was living at that time 
at Florence, Los Angelos Co., Cal.: 

"Aaron Durfee with his wife and children left the hum 
of spindles at Fall River, Mass., in 1838, and started for 
the then far distant State of Illinois." 

" He chose the central part where the prairies were 
small, and timber for houses, fire-wood and fencing was 
close at hand ; he entered land in Monroe County, adjoin- 
ing the line of Randolph County, and opened up a farm 
in the edge of a small prairie, and continued in that occu- 



472 WILSON -WANINQ. 

patioii till 18G0, when he sold bis farm and moved to Red 
Bud, in Kaudolph County, whore he died in 18G1." 

" He was a quiet man, well esteemed by his neigh- 
bors." 

Col. Joseph Dnrfee provided in his will as follows : 

" Item. — To son Aaron, great arm chair and cushiori, 
and round mahogany table, and wearing apj)areiy 



WILSON. 

309. Durfee, Elizabeth (Josoph 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Tiiomas Istj. Daughter of Col. Joseph and 
Elizabeth (Turner) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., Jan- 
uary 9, 1792 ; died in Tiverton, R. I., December 29, 
1814 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., in May, 1813, to John 
Wilson, of Fall River, Mass., son of Abraham and Sarah 

( ) Wilson ; born in New Hampshire, in 1788 ; died 

in West Virginia, in 1862. 

Their only child, John Durfke Wilson, born in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., December 19, 1814 ; died in Freetown, Mass., 
February 8, 1901 ; married in Freetown, Mass., August 
15, 1839, to Bktsey Pkiroe, of Freetown, Mass., daugh- 
ter of Job and Polly (Allen) Peirce ; born in Lakeville, 
Mass., July 27, 1818 ; died in Freetown, Mass., June 1, 
189G. They had no children. 



WANING. 

310. Durfee, Patience (Joseph 4th, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Col. Joseph and 
Kli/abeth (Turner) Durfee; born in Tiverton, R. I., Sep- 
tember 5, 1794; died in Swansea, Mass., May 25, 1877; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., April 20, 1S14, to Thomas K. 
Waning, of New York, son of Henry and Ann (Edwards) 



WANING. 473 

Waning; born in New York, June 11, 1795; died in 
Swansea, Mass., September 19, 1847. 

Their children were : 

I. — Betsey Durfee Waning, born in Tiverton, R. I., 
November 4, 1814 ; died January 3, 1892. 

II. — Sarah Ann Waning, born in Tiverton, R. L, in 
January, 1817. 

III. — Henry Waning, born in Tiverton, R. I., in Feb- 
ruary, 1819. 

IV. — Susan Bennett Waning, born in Tiverton, E.. I., 
March 10, 1823. 

V. — Adeline Edwards Waning, born in Swansea, 
Mass., June 20, 1825. 

VI. — Angelia Waning, born in Swansea, Mass., June 
30, 1827. 

VII. — Patience Waning, born in Swansea, Mass., De- 
cember 2, 1829 ; died December 9, 1901. 

VIII. — Abby Maria Waning, born in Swansea, Mass., 
in September, 1832. 

IX. — Thomas Franklin Waning, born in Swansea, 
Mass. (deceased). 

II. — Waning, Sarah Ann, born in Tiverton, R. I., in 
January, 1817 ; died in Taunton, Mass., in 1895 ; married 
in 1833 to Gardner Jones, of Taunton, Mass.; died in 
Taunton, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charles Henry Jones, born November 29, 1834. 

2d. — Thomas Edwards Jones, born April 12, 1839. 

3d. — Flancis Byron Jones, born November 10, 1844. 

4th. — Marcus Everett Jones, born March 7, 1849. 

5th. — William Sydney Jones, born May 29, 1852. 

6th. — George McClellen Jones, born February 10, 
1862. 

III. — Waning, Henry, born in Tiverton, R. I., in Feb- 
ruary, 1819 ; died in January, 1853 ; married September 
3, 1844, to Ann Elizabeth Bosworth, of Bristol, R. I. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Henry F. Waning, born March 30, 1846 ; mar- 
ried to Hattie Downs, of Connecticut. 



474 WANING. 

Their children were : 

a. — Gkaok E. "Wanino, born March 16, 1871 ; married 
to Jllius Dav. b. IIenkv Waning, c. IIattie Waning. 
d. Frank Waning. 

2d. — Clara A. Waning, born May 17, 1848 ; married 
to Almond S. Allen. Thoy had Roger W. Allen, born 
April 24, 1874. 

3d. — Thomas E. Waning, born June 19, 1850. 

IV. — Waning, Susan BENNErr, born in Tiverton, R. I., 
March 10, 1823; married in Swansea, Mass., in May, 
1849, to Hiram I3aker, of Rehoboth, Mass. They were 
living in Dighton, Mass., in 1900. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Patience W. Baker, who married July 19, 1871, 
Charles H. Sweet. 

Their children wore: 

1st. — Herbert Hiram Sweet, born June 13, 1872; died 
November 28, 1894. 

2d. — Henry Waning Sweet, born October 24, 1880 ; 
died January 27, 1893. 

3d. — Leicester Sweet, born December 27, 1884. 

V. — Waning, Adeline Edwards, born in Swansea, 
Mass., June 20, 1825 ; died at her home, No. 60 Elm 
street. Fall River, Mass., January 25, 1901 ; married 
in Swansea, Mass., May 17, 1847, to Elisha Fuller, of 
Fall River, Mass., son of Elisha C. and Mehitable (Dur- 
fee) Fuller ; born in Providence, R. I., August 19, 1824. 
Living in Fall River, Mass., in 1900. For record of their 
childron soo family record of Mr. Elisha Fuller. 

VI. — Waning, Angeline, born in Swansea, Mass., June 
30, 1827 ; died in Swansea, Mass., September 20, 1889 ; 
married in Swansea, Mass., in 1858, to James M. Lawton, 
of Swansea, Mass. They had one child, Henrv Franklin 
Lawton, who married Fanny Peck. They had one 
child, Ekkik Angelia Lawton, born August 31, 1896. 



WRIGHTINGTON— DAVOL. 475 



WRIGHTINGTON. 

312. Durfee, Patience (Benjamin 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Benjamin and 
Sarah (Borden) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., Decem- 
ber 29, 1774 ; died in Fall River, Mass.; married in Free- 
town, Mass., April 17, 1794, to James Wrightington, of 
Fall River, Mass.; born in Freetown, Mass., November 31, 
1772 ; died in Fall River, Mass., January 16, 1816. 

Their children were : 

I. — Sarah Wrightington, born January 21, 1795 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., December 13, 1818, to Ed- 
ward Perry. 

II. — Eliza Wrightington, born March 24, 1799 ; died 
October 37, 1813. 

III. — Fanny Wrightington, born November 20, 1796 ; 
died July 19, 1813. 

Mr. Wrightington married a second time, in Fall River, 
Mass., April 22, 1802, to Sarah Reed. 



DAVOL 

313. Durfee, Mary (Beujamin 4th, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Benjamin and Sarah 
(Borden) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., July 20, 1776 ; 
died in Fall River, Mass., in July, 1812 ; married in Free- 
town, Mass., in 1800, to Abner Da vol, of Fall River, 
Mass., son of Pardon and Priscilla (Read) Davol ; born 
in Freetown, Mass., February 27, 1772 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., August 5, 1851. 

Their children were : 

I. — Benjamin D. Davol, born June 7, 1801 ; died in 
Fall River, Mass., November 30, 1861 ; married in Fall 



470 DA VOL. 

River, Muss,, February 22, 1820, to Almira Wakren, of 
Fiill River, Mass., dau^litor of Joseph and Rboda (Bor- 
den) Warren; born in Fall River, Mass., Deeember 17, 
1805 ; died in Fall River, Mass., September 1, 1866. 

Their children were : 

VII. — 1st. Caroline M. Davol, born September 18, 
1827. Living in Chicago, III., at No. 1741 York Place, in 
1901 ; married in Fall River, Mass., November 13, 18-iS, to 
Georoe W. Stevkns, of Fall River, Mass., sou of Phineas 
and Hannah (Fairchild) Stevens ; born in Keunebunk, 
Me., July 2, 1822 ; died in Chicago, 111., March 30, 1886. 

Their children were: 

1st. — Ella M. Stevens, born November 28, 1850 ; mar- 
ried in Chicago, 111., January 25, 1877, to Eugene F, Hen- 
8HAW, of Chicago, 111., sou of Daniel Winthrop and Diana 

( ) Henshaw. They were living in Chicago, 111., in 

1901. 

Their children were : 

a. — Bertha W. IIenshaw, born March 14, 1878. 

b. — Raymond S. Hknshaw, born February 26, 1879. 

c. — Elise C. IIenshaw, born April 20, 1881. 

d. — Irana F. IIenshaw, born September 5, 1884. 

e. — Daniel Winthroi* Henshaw, born July 20, 1888. 

2d. — Mary II. Stevens, born December 14, 1857. Liv- 
ing in Chicago, 111., in 1901 ; married in Chicago, 111., 
June 26, 1889, to Edward Livingston Humphrey, of Chi- 
cago, 111., son of John Endicott and Anna (McVicker) 
Humphrey. 

3d. — George L. Stevens, born July 29, 1860 ; died May 
31, 1873. 

4th. — Henry I). Stevens, born December 29, 1866 ; 
mairi(H] in Chicago, 111., November 8, 1893, to Edna 
Clair Towslee, of Chicago, 111., daughter of Edwin C. and 
Carrie W. ( ) Towslee. 

Their childrtm were : 

a. — Edwin Davol Stevens, born in Chicago, 111., July 
12, 1896. 

5th. — Sidney W. Stevens, born in Chicago, 111., August 
31, 1869. 

VIII.— 2d. Rhoda W. Davol, born May 29, 1830. 



DAVOL. 477 

Living in Baltimore, Md.,in 1901; married in Fall River, 
Mass., September 25, 1855, to Jerome M. Strobridge, of 
San Francisco, Cal., son of William and Charlotte (Ben- 
nett) Strowbridge ; born in Assonet, Mass., November 
22, 1826 ; died in Baltimore, Md., July 4, 1886. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Frank S. Strobridge, born in San Francisco, Cal., 
February 17, 1857. Living in Baltimore, Md., in 1902. 
Married December 5, 1883, to Alice G. Barnes, daughter 
of Joshua and Catherine (Berry) Barnes. 

Their children were : 

a. — 1st. Frank Stanley Strobridge, Jr., born Sep- 
tember 15, 1884. 

h. — 2d. Jerome Howard Strobridge, born September, 

16, 1886. 

c. — 3d. Alice Adele Strobridge, born September 1st, 
1889. 

d. — 4th. Ethel Marie Strobridge, born August 26, 
1891 ; died July 27, 1892. 

e. — 5th. Elise Margueritta Strobridge, born January 

17, 1893. 

2d. — Annie W. Strobridge, born January 28, 1859. 

3d. — Helen D. Strobridge, born June 8, 1869 ; mar- 
ried in Baltimore, Md., December 23, 1891, to Lee Davis 
Thompson, son of Dr. Richard H. and Marcella (Gore) 
Thompsou. 

Their children were : 

a. — Lee Hamilton Thompson, born May 27, 1893. 

IX. — Mary D. Davol, born April 6, 1833 ; died in 
Leominster, Mass., December 30, 1870 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., October 5, 1859, to Rev. William J. Batt, 
of Fall River, Mass., sou of Richard W. and Laura 
(Bliss) Batt ; born in Fall River, Mass., October 5, 1834. 
Living in Concord, Mass., in March, 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — William M. Batt, born in Fall River, Mass., 
January 22, 1861 ; married in Fall River, Mass., October 
17, 1888, to Sarah Borden Nowell, of Fall River, Mass. 

Their children were : 



478 DAVOL. 

a. — Laura. Borden Batt, bom August 14, 1890. 
h. — Florknce Davol Batf, boru Jauuary '25, ISOi. 
. f. — Louise Nowell Bati', boru May 5, 1896. 

2a.— Mary Batt, born May 30, 18G3. 

3il. — Arthur L. BA-rr, boru Juuo 10, 18G5; died July 
2, 1870. 

4th.— Florence W. Bait, boru February 28, 1867 ; died 
May 19, 1874. 

5th. — Almiua L. Batf, boru May 6, 1669. 

X. — Davol, Joseph A., boru iu Fall River, Mass., May 
6, 1835 ; died iu New York City, November 3, 1893"'; 
married iu Chicago, 111., Juue 9, 1862, to Annie Morris, 
of Chicago, 111., daughter of William and Elizabeth 
(Black) Morris; boru iu Philadelphia, Pa., April 15, 
1839 ; living at 228 Michigan ave., Chicago, 111., iu 1901. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Joseph B. Davol, boru August 25, 1864. 

2d. — George K. Davol, boru December 9, 1869. 

3d.— Elizabeth M. Davol, born May 24, 1874. 

XI.— Helen M. Davol, born May 1, 1839. 

Mr. l>onjainin D. Davol was interested with his uncle, 
Bradford Durfee, in granite stone quarries ; they fre- 
quently' had large contracts for the works of the govern- 
ment, and for the building of monuments. 

II. — Harriet G. Davol, born August 27, 1803 ; died 
the same year. 

III. — William C. Davol, born January 5, 1806 ; died 
iu Fall River, Mass., Jauuary 12, 1892 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., October 30, 1828, to Martha R. Tabor, of 
New 13edford, Mass., daughter of Gilbert and Mary (Slo- 
cum) Tabor ; boru in New Bedford, Mass., August 2, 
180S ; died in Fall River, Mass., April 13, 1891. 

Their children were : 

XII.— Annie Davol, born June 10, 1829 ; died iu Fall 
River, Mass., January 16, 1884; married iu Fall River, 
Ma.ss., Juue 12, 1849, to Charles P. Stickney, of Fall 
River, Mass.; born in Chester, N. II., March 4, 1824. Liv- 
ing in Fall River, Mass., in March, 1898. 



DAVOL. 479 

Their children were : 

1st. — Chakles D. Stickney, born in Fall River, Mass., 
February 24, 1852 ; married in Taunton, Mass., October 
25, 1876, to Flokence Dean, of Taunton, Mass., daughter 
of Theodore and Adelaide ( ) Dean. 

Their children were : 

a. Harold Stickney. h. Adelaide Stickney. 

2d. — Annie H. Stickney, born in Fall River, Mass., 
February 18, 1857 ; died December 2, 1888 ; married in 
Fall River, Mass., May 5, 1880, to Charles M. Shore, of 
Fall River, Mass., son of Charles U. and Rachel E, 
( ) Shore. 

Their children were : 

a. — Margaret Shore, born February 11, 1881, 

h. — Helen Shore, born March 20, 1883. 

3d. — William D. Stickney, born in Fall River, Mass., 
October 18, 1858. 

XIII. — 2d. Gilbert Davol, died year born. 

XIV. — 3d, Abner B. Davol, died year born. 

XV.— 4th. William C. Davol, born July 26, 1841 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., October 23, 1867, to Eliza- 
beth G. Cotton, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of John S. 
and Elizabeth (Gray) Cotton ; born in Fall River, Mass., 
February 13, 1845. They were living in Fall River, Mass., 
in 1901. Their only child, Martha Gray Davol, who 
was born in Fall River, Mass., April 13, 1870, resides 
with her parents. 

For the kindly interest of Miss Davol in securing data 
of the Davol families and their descendants for this rec- 
ord her kindred will ever be grateful. 

IV. — Steven Davol, born November 22, 1807; died in 
Fall River, Mass., March 7, 1888 ; married in Portsmouth, 
R. I., May 18, 1840, to Sarah F, Chase, of Portsmouth, 
R. I., daughter of Clark and Anne (Borden) Chase; born 
in Portsmouth, R. I., February 17, 1820 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., December 22, 1901. 

Their children were: 

XVI. — 1st. Bradford Durfee Davol, born March 30, 
1841; married in Wareham, Mass., December 1, 1875, to 



480 DAVOL. 

Cornelia W. Lincoln, of Boston, Mass., daupjliter of 
Minor S. and Mary A. Manchester (Borden) Lincoln ; born 
in Boston, Mass., December 9, IS-tO. Living in Fall 
liiver, Mass., in March, 1S9S. 

XYII. — 2J, Sarah Louisa Davol, born June 11, 1842; 
married in Fall River, Mass., September 21, 1864, to 
Joseph L. Buffinoton, of Fall Biver, Mass., son of James 
and Sarah (Perkins) Buffiugton ; born in Fall Eiver, Mass., 
August 16, 1842. They were living in Fall Kiver, Mass., 
in March, 1898. 

Their children were: 

1st. — Louisa D. Buffinoton, born in Fall Biver, Mass., 
February 22, 1866. Living in Fall Eiver, Mass., in March, 
1898 ; married in Fall River, Mass., November 22, 1887, 
to Melvin Borden IIorton, of Fall River, Mass., son of 
Hiram and Catherine A. (Bean) Horton ; born in Fall 
River, Mass., October 15, 1862. Their child, Florence 
Horton, was born July 29, 1890. 

'2d. — James Buffinoton, born in Fall River, Mass., No- 
vember 20, 1867; married in Fall River, Mass., February 
23, 1893, to Mary K. Fisher, of Fall River, Mass., daugh- 
ter of Charles E. and Ella (Kilburn) Fisher ; born in Fall 
River, Mass., August 20, 1871. They Avere living in Fall 
River, Mass., in 1901, 

Their children were : 

a. — Dorothy Kilburn Buffinoton, born November 15, 
1895. 

h. — James Buffinoton, Jr., born July 8, 1897. 

3d. — James L. Buffinoton, born April 29, 1876. 
4th. — Clara D. Buffinoton, born October 2G, 1879. 
5th. — Stanley Buffinoton, born July 30, 1881. 

XYII I.— 3d. Mary A. Davol, born September 29, 1844. 
Living in Fall River, Mass., in 1901 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., September 27, 1805, to Alexander Dor- 
RANCE Easton, of Fall River, Mass., son of Norman and 
Ann (White) Easton ; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., April 30, 
1837 ; died in Fall River, Mass., January 23, 1900. 

Their children were : 



DAVOL. 481 

a. — Harriet B, Easton, born May 1, 1868 ; died May 
23, 1898. 

h. — Norman S. Easton, boru September 28, 1872 ; mar- 
ried in April, 1899, to Lillian M. Phillips, daughter of 
Arthur S. 

c. — Alice F. Easton, born September 16, 1875 ; died 
March 9, 1899. 

XIX. — 4th. James Clark Chase Davol, born in Fall 
River, Mass., February 27, 1846 ; married in Fall River, 
Mass., June 1, 1880, to Mary Ellen Brownell, of Fall 
River, Mass., daughter of James and Ruth Ann (Buffing- 
ton) (Holder) Brownell ; born in Fall River, Mass., March 
24, 1849. They were living in Fall River, Mass., in 1898. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.): 

1st. — Edward Holder Davol, born July 8, 1881. 

2d. — Bradford Durfee Davol, born September 2, 1883. 

XX. — 5th. George Stephen Davol, born in Fall River, 
Mass., September 15, 1848 ; married in Fall River, Mass., 
September 3, 1873, to Louisa Dean, of Fall River, Mass., 
daughter of Charles H. and Louise M. (Fierce) Dean ; 
born in Fall River, Mass., January 7, 1851. They were 
living in Fall River, Mass., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Stephen B. Davol, born August 27, 1874. 

2d. — Louise Dean Davol, born September 19, 1878. 

3d. — Charles Dean Davol, born February 7, 1883. 

XXI. — 6th. Harriet Remington Davol, born Septem- 
ber 23, 1850 ; died in Fall River, Mass., April 25, 1901 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., February 18, 1874, to 
Stephen Barnaby Ashley, of Fall River, Mass.; son of 
William H. and Johannah H. (Barnaby) Ashley; born 
in Fall River, Mass., December 25, 1850 ; living in Fall 
River, Mass., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

a. — Mary Easton Ashley, born December 19, 1874. 

h. — Anna B. Ashley, born July 21, 1876. 

c. — William H. Ashley, born August 16, 1881. 

d. — Harriet Davol Ashley, born April 10, 1883 ; died 
April 17, 1883. 



482 DAVOL. 

e.— Infant, born July 10, 1884 ; tlieJ July 22, 1884. 
f. — Stkphen B. Ashley, born December 30, 1885 ; died 
March 7, 1893. 

^.—Infant, born April 4, 1890; died April 8, 1890. 

XXII. — 7th. Arner Pardon Davol, born iu Fall River, 
Mass., December 1, 1852 ; married iu Fall River, Mass., 
June 18, 1879, to Harriet Johnson Marvel, of Fall 
River, Mass.; daughter of Ira and Mary (Tracy) Marvel ; 
born in Fall Rivor, Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Annie Davol, born August 22, 1880 ; died Jan- 
uary 7, 1882. 

2d. — Alice Tracy Davol, born March 31, 1884. 

3d. — Clara Freeborn Davol, born January 2, 1890. 

XXIII. — 8th. Charles M. Ruggleb Davol, born Nov- 
ember 20, 1853 ; died September 29, 1883. 

XXIV.— 9th. Clara Davol, born November 30, 1856 ; 
died August 13, 1881. 

V. — Amory G. Davol, born in Freetown, Mass., July 
12, 1810; died in California, August 29, 1851 ; married 
in Fall River, Mass., May 22, 1834, to Aseneth Bctter- 
wokth, of Somerset, Mass.; daughter of Caleb and Sarah 
(Chase) Butterworth ; born in Somerset, Mass., April 9, 
1814; died in Fall River, Mass., February 23, 1888. 

Their children were : 

XXV. — 1st. James A. Davol, born May 16, 1836 ; 
died same year. 

XXVI. — 2d. Clarinda D. Davol, born January 31, 
1840; died April 7, 1889. 

XXVII. — 3d. Amanda Bittterworth Davol, born in 
Fall River, Mass., February 4, 1843; married in Fall 
River, Mass., Fel>ruary 20, 1879, to Myron II. SriioNo, 

of New York City ; son of Myron and Jane ( ) 

Strong ; born in New York. 

Their children were : 

a. — Florence Sydney Davol Strong, born November 
27, 1880. 

b. — Clara Dlrfee Strong, born October 12, 1884. 



DAVOL. 483 

XXVIII — 4th. James A. Davol, born in Fall River, 
Mass., December 13, 1844 ; died in Fall River, Mass., 
May 27, 1887 ; married in Fall River, Mass., November 
6, 1867, to Annie E. Willard, of Fall River, Mass., daugh- 
ter of Artemas and Ann (Worth) (Russell) Willard ; born 
in Fall River, Mass., July 30, 1841 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., May 18, 1893. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Annie R. Davol, born in Fall River, Mass., Au- 
gust 16, 1868 ; living in Fall River, Mass., in 1901 ; mar- 
ried in Fall River, Mass., March 3, 1891, to Orlando W. 
Hart. 

Their children were : 

a. — Annie Davol Hart, died in infancy. 

h. — Ray Willard Hart, born October 8, 1892. 

2d. — Oliver Amory Davol, born March 22, 1881 ; died 
April 20, 1881. 

It is tradition that Mrs. Mary (Durfee) Davol was a 
person of unusual beauty. 

Mr. Abner Davol married a second time to Betsey 
Simmons. 

Their only child : 

VI. — Mary Davol, born in Freetown, Mass., May 27, 
1816 ; living in Fall River, Mass ; married in Fall River, 
Mass., October 11, 1848, to Samuel H. Barnard, of Fall 

River, Mass., son of George E. A. C. and Ann A. ( ) 

Barnard ; born in Boston, Mass., June 21, 1818 ; died in 
Fall River, Mass., December 13, 1880. 

Their only child, Mary L. Barnard, was born in Fall 
River, Mass., March 3, 1853 ; married in Fall River, 
Mass., October 22, 1879, to George E. Bamford, of Fall 
River, Mass. 

Mr. Abner Davol and his first wife were buried in the 
old Durfee lot, South Main st„ Fall River, Mass., and 
afterwards removed to Oak Grove Cemetery. 

314, Durfee, Hannah (Benjamin 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Benjamin and 
Sarah (Borden) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., Febru- 
ary 4, 1779 ; died in Fall River, Mass., December 18, 



484 BOKDEN. 

1846; married iu Fall llivor, Mass., February 24, 1834, 
to Capt. Shkkkkl Weavkk, of Freetown, Mass., sou of 
Samuel and Wait (Read) Wt^aver ; born iu Somerset, 
Mass., in 17G4 ; died in Fall lliver, Mass., Jul}' 2G, 
1839. 

Mrs. AVeaver married a second time, June 18, 1842, to 
James Foiuj, Esq.; born in Milton, Mass., August 3,1774; 
died in Fall Kiver, Mass., July 27, 1873. 

There were no children from either marriage. 



BORDEN. 

315. Durfee, Susannah (Beujamiu 4tli, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Dau<i;hter of Benjamin and 
Sarah (Borden) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., July 2, 
1783; died iu Tiverton, Coshocton Co., Ohio, September 
12, 1862 ; married iu Fall lliver, Mass., December 18, 
1800, to Thomas Bordp:n, of Freetown, Mass., son of 
Beujamiu and Lovice (Cook) Borden ; born iu Fall River, 
Mass.; died iu Tiverton, Ohio. 

Their children were : 

I. — Patikn(;k Borden, died iu girlhood (drowned). 

II. — Benjamin Borpkn, died in his youth. 

III. — Bradford Borden, born January 17, 1804; died 
Novembers, 1881. 

IV. — Sarah Borden, born February 24, 1805 ; died 
May 16, 1887. 

V. — Samlel Borden, boru June 4, 1806 ; died Septem- 
ber 4, 1874. 

VI. — Stki'hen Borden, born March 0, 1808 ; died 
December 10, 1880. 

VII. — Thomas Borden, boru October 3, 1811 ; died 
October 3, 1844. 

VIII. — Henry Borden, born April 11, 1813; died 
August 17, 1887. 

IX. — Patience Borden, born July 9, 1815 ; died De- 
cember 10, 1850, 



BORDEK. 485 

X. — Major Borden, born June 11, 1820 ; died January 
10, 1892. 

XI. — Oliver Borden, born October 30,1821 ; died Au- 
gust 16, 1882. 

XII. — Benjamin Borden, born January 12, 1825 ; died 
October U, 1850. 

The History of the Township of Tiverton, Coshocton 
Co., Ohio, has the following item relative to the settlement 
of Mr. Borden in Ohio (which was probably in 1815) : 

" Thomas Borden settled on 70 acres of land purchased 
of Isaac Draper, soon after the close of the War of 1812. 
He was from Rhode Island and had led a life on the 
ocean." 

*' Farming was his occupation here until his death* 
For a time he kept tavern on his home place." 

" Henry Borden was postmaster at Tiverton Centre for 
awhile." 

" Bradford Borden, son of Thomas, about 1837 opened 
a little distillery on his father's place, but continued its 
operation for a few years only." 

There were many representative descendants of this 
family in the Union Army during the War of the Rebel- 
lion. They were courageous and true to the flag of their 
country. 

III. — Borden, Bradford (Thomas 1st). Born in Tiv- 
erton R. I., January 17, 1804 ; died November 5, 1880 ; 
married in Coshocton, Ohio, November 11, 1837, to Char- 
lotte Evans, of Coshocton, Ohio, daughter of Nathan and 

Cassandra ( ) Evans ; born June 6, 1815 ; died June 

30, 1858. 

Their children were : 

XIII. — 1st. Artinsa Borden, born August 23, 1842 ; 
died August 14, 1890. 

XIV. — 2d. Cassandra Borden, born January 17, 1846 ; 
died July 16, 1863. 

XV. — 3d. Lucy Borden, born June 28, 1844. 

XVI, — 4th. Louisa Borden, born September 20, 1848 ; 
died August 25, 1883. 

XVII. — 5th. Mary Durfee Borden, born October 9, 
1850 ; died October 9, 1863. 



48r) BORDEN. 

XVIII. — 6tli. Bradford Borden, born June 1, 1852; 
died August 21, 1875. 

IV. — Borden, Sarah (Tliomus 1st). Born in Fall River, 
Mass., February 2-1, 1805 ; died iu Holmes Co., Oliio, 
May IG, 1887 ; married iu Tiverton, Ohio, in October, 
1824, to Jonathan II arris, of Nashville, Holmes Co., Ohio, 
sou of John and Catherine (Cnuiiingham) Harris; born 
in Virginia in November, 1802 ; died in Holmes Co., Ohio, 
January 12, 1873. 

Their children were : 

1. — Thomas Borden Harris, born October 2, 1820. 

II. — Bradford Durfke Harris, born in 1828. 

III. — John Wilson Harris, born in 1830. 

IV. — LociANNA Harris, born March 21, 1832. 

V. — Jonathan Allen Harris, born December 1, 1834. 

VI. — Henry Borden Harris, born November 28, 183G. 

VII. — Rachel Margaret Harris, born May 21, 1840. 

Of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Harris it can be said they 
did what they could to preserve the Government their 
ancestors fought to establish. Their military record is as 
follows, viz : 

Thomas Borden Harris enlisted December 15, 1861, in 
Co. H, 23d Ohio Inf. (the regiment that President McKin- 
ley belonged to and returned from the war with as Major.) 
He was discharged October 15, 1862, on a surgeon's cer- 
tificate of disability. Re-enlisted February 27, 1864, in 
Co. Ct, 102d Ohio Inf., for three years. Mustered out of 
service June 26, 1865, at Louisville, Ky, 

Bradford Durfee Harris enlisted May 2, 1864, in Co. I, 
163d Ohio Inf., for 100 days ; died at Baltimore, Md., 
September 8, 1864. 

John Wilson Harris enlisted May 2, 1864, in Co. E, 
166th Ohio Inf., for 100 days ; died at Nashville, Ohio, 
September 9, 1864, the day the regiment was mustered 
out of service. 

Jonathan Allen Harris enlisted August 14, 1862, in Co. 
G, 102d Ohio Inf., for throe years; mustered out of ser- 
vice June 29, 1865. 

Henry Borden Harris enlisted May 2, 1864, in Co. K, 
166th ()hio Inf., for 100 davs ; mustered out of service 
September 9, 1864. 



BORDEN. 487 

They were all private soldiers. 

I. — Harris, Thomas Borden (Jonathan 2d, John 1st). 
Born in Nashville, Ohio, October 2, 1826 ; married in 
Holmes Co., Ohio, February 1, 1849, to SabrinaK. Gray, 
of Holmes Co., Ohio, daughter of Eli and Sally (Batts) 
Gray ; born in Erie Co., Pa., in August, 1825. They 
were living in lola, Kansas, in December, 1900. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Laora S. Harris, born October 7, 1855. 

2d. — Jonathan E. Harris, born July 22, 1859. 

3d. — LoviE E. Harris, born July 19, 1865. 

Mr. Harris was wounded in an engagement at Flat Top 
Mountain, West Va., June 15, 1862. Mr. Harris's grand- 
father was a Baptist minister. 

IV. — Harris, Lucianna (Jonathan 2d, John 1st). Born in 
Nashville, Ohio, March 21, 1832 ; died in Nashville, Ohio, 
May 11, 1897 ; married in Napoleon, now called Glen- 
mout, Ohio, October 25, 1849, to Cook Dimock Sill, of 
Burlington, Otsego Co., N. Y., son of Henry and Abigail 
(Dimock) Sill ; born in Burlington, N. Y., January 28, 
1829 ; died in Red Woods, Cal., December 23, 1853. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Abigail Sill, born December 10, 1850. 

2d. — Byron Cook Sill, born May 1, 1852. 

'* Mr. Sill was a teacher and stock buyer, driving horses 
or sheep overland to New Jersey. In 1852, with five 
others, he went to California, and did not live to return. 
He was raised an Episcopalian." 

Mrs. Sill married a second time in Nashville, Ohio, Oc- 
tober, 11, 1869, to Abraham Melott, of Nashville, Ohio, 

son of Benjamin and Catherine ( ) Melott ; born in 

Berks Co., Pa.; died in Nashville, Ohio, April 10, 1890. 
They had no children. Mr. Melott was a shoemaker 
when young, but bought a farm on which he raised nur- 
sery stock and small fruit — apples and peaches — for the 
market. He was a member of the M. E. Church. Both 
Mr. Sill and Mr. Melott were Republicans. 

1st. — Sill, Abigail, born in Napoleon, Ohio, Decem- 
ber 10, 1850; married in Nashville, Ohio, October 21, 
1869, to C. D. Remington, of Nashville, Ohio, son of 



488 BORDEN. 

William and Mary (McKenzie) Remington ; born near 
Nashville, Ohio, October 22, 1846. They were living in 
Nashville, Ohio, in 1899. 

Their children were (born in and near Nashville, Ohio): 

1st — Lucy Louisa Remington, born April 11, 1873. 

2d. — William Bykun Remington, born April 5, 1876. 

3d. — Mary Genevieve Remington, born December 21, 
1882. 

4th. — Belva Cook Remington, born March 6, 1885. 

" Mr. Remington was for years a teacher, and all his 
life a farmer for a part or all of each year." 

The family are connected with the M. E. Church, and 
in politics, to use Mrs. Remington's words, " Republi- 
cans of the good old sort." 

2d. — Sill, Byron Cook, born in or near Nashville, 
Ohio, May 1, 1852 ; living in Millersburg, Ohio, in 
1899 ; married October 14, 1874, to Loreta French, daugh- 
ter of Col. Daniel French, who was in the Mexican War. 
She died March 28, 1881. 

Their children were (born in Millersburg, Ohio) : 

1st. — Frances Ellen Sill, born April 14, 1874. 

2d. — Ralph Henry Sill, born March 31, 1880. 

Mr. Sill married a second time in Millersburg, Ohio, 
June 6, 1884, to Sarah J. Day, of Millersburg, Ohio. 
They have no children. He was cashier of the Commer- 
cial Bank of Millersburg, Ohio. 

V. — Harris, Jonathan Allen, born in Holmes Co., 
Ohio, December 1, 1834 ; married in Holmes Co., Ohio, 
November 7, 1856, to Mary E. Parcell, of Holmes Co., 
Ohio ; born August 29, 1836. They were living in Mans- 
field, Ohio, in February, 1899. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Ida C. Harris, born August 29, 1857 ; married 
February 14, 1882, John W. Frederick. 

2d. — Abbie S. Harris, born May 26, 1859 ; married in 
September, 1894, to George Hilyard. 

3d. — Calvin M. Harris, born May 29, 1861 ; married 
June 20, 1886, Caroline Green Wald. 

4th. — Allen T. Harris, born April 7, 1863; married 
in February, 1885, Maggie Smith. 



BORDEN. 489 

5th. — Charles H. Harris, born December 25, 1867 ; 
married December 26, 1894, Clara Green. 

6th. — Jasper D. Harris, born June 10, 1869. A sol- 
dier in U. S. Regular Army in Cuba in 1899. Unmarried. 

7th. — Walter S. Harris, born December 12, 1872; 
married June 11, 1897, Burnice Taner. 

Mr. Harris was a carpenter by occupation ; in politics 
a Republican ; in religion a Baptist. 

Y. — Borden, Samuel (Thomas 1st). Born in Fall 
River, Mass., June 4, 1806 ; died September 4, 1874 ; 
married first to Sarah Church. His second wife was 
Sarah Workman ; third wife, Ruby Bishop ; fourth wife, 
Almira Keyser. 

Their children were : 

1st. Bradford, married Sarah Holt. 

2d. Mary Maria. 3d. Alfred Pakdy. 

4th. Joseph, married Alvira Mackey. 

5th. Abraham, died unmarried. 

6th. Samuel. 7th. Sarah Josephus. 8th. Lucy. 

9th. Thomas. 10th. Abigail. 11th. James Ford. 

12th. Sanford. 13th. Benjamin. 14th. Abraham. 

15th. Samuel. 

YI. — Borden, Stephen (Thomas 1st). Born in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., March 9, 1808 ; died December 10, 1880 ; mar- 
ried to Nancy Barnes. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Reson Borden, died young. 

2d. — Lucy Borden, married Benjamin Parsons. She 
resides at Kahoka, Mo. 

3d. — Thomas Borden was a soldier in the Union Army, 
war 1861 and 1865. 

4th. — James Borden was a soldier in Union Army, '61 
and '65. 

5th. — Nancy Borden. 

6th. — Harriet Borden, married James Leek. 

7th. — Sarah Borden. 

YII. — Borden, Thomas (Thomas 1st). Born in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., October 3, 1811 ; died October 3, 1844 ; mar- 
ried to Mary Jane Evans. Their children were (three 
daughters). 



490 BORDEN. 

X. — Borden, Major (Thomas 1st). Boru in Tiverton, 
Ohio, June 11, 1S20 ; died Jiuiuary 10, 1892; married to 
Ei.izAHi-rrH K1N6KY ; boru in February, 1825; died in 
Holmes Co., Ohio. 

Tlieir children were : 

1st. — UuKFKK Borden, born December 1, 1850. 

2d. — KiNSEY Borden, boru October 29, 1852. 

3d. — Henry Borden, boru May 21, 1855. 

4th. — WiLUAM Borden, boru October 10, 1857 ; died 
September 2, 1861. 

1st. — Borden, Dcrfee (Major 2d, Thomas 1st). Son 
of Major and Elizabeth (Kiusey) Borden ; married Susan- 
nah Coleman in 1874. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charley Borden, boru in 1876 ; died. 

2d. — Kinsey Borden, born in 1879. 

3d. — Carrie Borden, boru in 1881 ; died in 1887. 

4th. — Fred. Borden, born in 1884, 

5th. — LuuY Borden, boru in 1893 ; died in March, 
1895. 

6th. — Harry Borden, born in 1896. 

None of the above children were married before Oc- 
tober, 1900. 

2d. — Borden, Kinsey (Major 2d, Thomas 1st). Mar- 
ried Huldah Hunter in 1877. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Dora Borden, born iu December, 1878. 

2d. — Earl Borden; born in October, 1880. 

3d. — Harry Borden, born in March, 1884. 

4th. — DwiGHT Borden, born iu May, 1887. 

5th. — Floyd Borden, born in December, 1894. 

All of the above children living in 1901, and none mar- 
ried. 

3d. — Borden, Henry (Major 2d, Thomas 1st). Married 
Hannah Jane IlYArr in 1877. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Walter Borden, boru .Tanuary 16, 1878. 

2d. — Willie Borden, l)oru February 29, 1880 ; died in 
1885. 



BORDEN. 491 

3d. — Fkemont Borden, born October 18, 1881 ; died in 
1887. 

4th, — May Borden, born December 6, 1883. 

5tb. — Alva Borden, born August 12, 1885. 

6th. — Clyde Borden, born June J 6, 1887. 

7th. — Clayton Borden, born June 1, 1889. 

8th. — Vernice Borden, born March 22, 1893. 

9th. — Kalph Borden, born February 20, 1895. 

None of the above children were married before Oc- 
tober, 1900. The family were Republican in politics ; 
Protestant in religion ; attendants of " Disciple Church 
or Church of Christ." 

XII. — Borden, Benjamin (Thomas 1st). Born in Tiv- 
erton, Ohio, January 12, 1825 ; married to Caroline 
Thatcher, daughter of Samuel. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Frances Borden, married Russell Bell. 

2d. — Sarah Jane Borden. 

Mr. Borden kept hotel at Nashville, Ohio. His widow 
removed to Iowa with her oldest daughter, Mrs. Bell. 

XV. — Borden, Lucy (Bradford 2d, Thomas 1st). Born 
in Tiverton, Ohio, June 28, 1844; married April 6, 1871, 
to James Ross, of Holmes Co., Ohio, son of Allen and 

Nancy ( ) Ross ; born in Holmes Co., Ohio, June 

22, 1834. They were living in Worth Co., Mo., in 1898. 
P. O. address, Grant City, Mo. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Cumbie Ross, born December 18, 1874. 

2d. — IsA B. Ross, born December 4, 1876 ; died Janu- 
ary 16, 1898. 

3d. — Mary B, Ross, born November 5, 1878. 

4th. — Arlinsa Ross, born May 29, 1882. 

5th. — Eva Louisa Ross, born November 21, 1884. 

6th. — James Pren Ross, born November 13, 1886. 

317. Durfee, Clarinda (Benjamin 4th, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Benjamin and Sarah 
(Borden) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., December 4, 
1786 ; died in Fall River, Mass., in June, 1815 ; married in 
Fall River, Mass., July 27, 1812, to Perry Cook, of Tiv- 



492 DURFEE. 

erton, R. I., sou of Joseph and Ann (Negus) Cook ; born 
in Tivertou, R. I., M;ireh 25, 1703; died in Wilmington, 
N. C, August 29, 1839. 

Their chiklrou were : 

Ist. — Israel Cook, born Juno 19, 1815 ; married Sally 
A. BowEN, of Warren, R. L, October 15, 1837. They had 
two chiklren. 

1st. — Clakinda Cook, married Sherman Mosher. 

2d. — Hannah Cook, married George Cumminos, wlio 
resided in 1898 at Berkley, Mass. Mr. Perry Cook mar- 
ried a second time to Lydia Gifford, by whom he had 
seven children. 



DURFEE. 

318. Durfee, Bradford (Benjamin 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Benjamin and Sarah 
(Borden) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., October 28, 
1788 ; died in Fall River, Mass., July 23, 1843 ; married 
in Fall River, Mass., September 22, 1809, to Mrs. Phebe 
(Borden) Borden, widow of George, of Fall River, Mass., 
daugiiter of Thomas and Mary (Hathaway) Borden ; born 
in Fall River, Mass., December 22, 1779 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., March 31, 1841. 

Their children were : 

720.— 1st Sarah, born September 8, 1812 ; died Octo- 
ber 9, 1813. 

721.— 2d. Mary Maria, born August 17, 1814; died 
February 19, 1819. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time, June 6, 1842, to 
Mary Brayton, daughter of Israel and Kezia (Anthony) 
Bravton ; born in Foxboro, Mass., May 9, 1814 ; died 
March 22, 1891. Thov had one child. 

722.- 1st. Bradford, M. C, born June 15, 1843 ; died 
September 13, 1872. 

Mrs. Durfee married a second time in Fall River, Mass., 
J)eceml)er 11, 1851, to lion. Jeremiah S. Young, of An- 
dover, Mass., who died in IbGl. 



DURFEE. 493 

The following record of the school committee of Fall 
River, Mass., was published in one of their annual re- 
ports : 

«IN MEMOKIAM." 
"Mary Brayton Young." 

" The announcement of the death of Mrs. Mary Brayton 
Young has been received by the school committee of this 
city with sincere sorrow. Few who pass from our sight 
leave a more beautiful or lasting influence, an influence 
that must be felt, not only in this community, but through- 
out the world ; for the works of all the good radiate in 
ever widening circles to every corner of the universe." 

*' Her gentle manner, loving, unselfish disposition, gen- 
erous, kindly, and sympathetic nature, her quiet, unos- 
tentatious life, impressed deeply all who came in contact 
with her." 

" She has laid her hand in blessing upon our people 
in many silent but helpful ways. Her interest in the 
cause of education, which began when she herself was a 
teacher in our public schools, continued through her long 
and useful life, and culminated in the greatest educational 
benefaction a city ever received." 

" In the splendid gift of the B. M. C. Durfee High School 
building, she has blessed not only the present genera- 
tion, but all who are to come. No one can wholly calcu- 
late the advantages of educational privileges in and upon 
a community. In so nobly perpetuating the memory of 
one who was most precious to her mother heart, she has 
done that which will ever keep her own memory fresh and 
fragrant." 

" Language is inadequate to express our admiration, 
esteem, and affection for this sincere friend of humanity 
whose loss we deplore to-day." 

" We cannot forget her. Her virtues, her sincerity, her 
faithfulness, modesty, and true womanliness, her tender 
sympathy, her devotion to duty, her strict adherence to 
lofty principle, all her amiable and lovable qualities, en- 
dear her to our hearts." * * *. 



494 DUKFEE. 

"A good memory is the best mouumeut; a uoble life is 
the best epitaph," 

A Mother's Memoriax, to Her Son. 

"The 13. M. C. Durfee lli^'h School Buildiug of Fall 
River, Mass., was erected in memory of Bradford Mat- 
thew Chaloner Durfee, aud given to the city of Fall 
River by his mother, Mrs. Mary B. Young." 

"Mr. Durfee duriug his lifetime had been interested in 
educational matters, and before his death had expressed 
a wish that more adequate provision might be made for 
the advanced education of the youth of his native city. 
In conformity to this wish his mother, on February 5, 
1883, sent a communication to the City Council in which 
she ofTered to erect and furnish at her own expense a high 
school ; to provide philosophical, mechanical, and chemi- 
cal apparatus, and to give the city in trust !?50,000, the 
income of which was to be devoted to the maintenance 
of the scientific and industrial departments." 

" The site selected by Mrs. Young was an entire square, 
which, because of its eminence aud central location, was 
the best in the city for a high school." 

" Ground was broken August 13, 1883. During the 
fall the foundation was laid. On June 24, 1884, every- 
thing was in readiness for the laying of the corner-stone, 
and at 10 o'clock A. M. a few person, relatives of Mr. 
Durfee, assembled to witness the ceremony. Among 
those present were Mrs. Mary B. Young, Hon. John S. 
Brayton, Rev. Rosewell Hitchcock, D, D., LL. D., Presi- 
dent of Union Theological Seminary, N. Y." 

" Everything in readiness the mother of him whose 
name the edifice was to bear, placed in a cavity prepared 
in the southwest corner-stone of the building a copper 
box containing a copy of the deed, the difi'ercut city pa- 
pers, coins, etc." 

" The building was dedicated June 15, 1887." 

" In the south tower is a chime of 10 bells, on the largest 
is engraved : 

"In memory of Bradford Mattliow Chaloiu'r Durfee, 
only child of Bradford aud Mary (Braytonj Durfee ; born 




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in Fall River, June 15, 1843 ; died here September 13, 
1872. This building was erected and this Chime of Bells 
placed in its tower and the same presented to the city of 
Fall River, A. D. 1887." 

(The above is from the printed report of the School 
Board of the city of Fall River.) 

It has been the practice for years to ring (or strike) the 
bell 29 times at the hour of assembly of the students ; the 
number of times indicating the number of years that Mr. 
Durfeee lived. It is believed this custom was inaugurated 
by the janitor, who was a friend of Mr. Durfee's. 

The school building and land on which it was erected 
is said to have cost between $700,000 and $800,000. 

The following sketch of Bradford Matthew Chaloner 
Durfee may be found in Appleton's Cyclopedia of Ameri- 
can Biography. 

* * 4fr * * * * 

" He entered Yale, but failing health compelled him to 
leave college during his sophomore year, and he visited 
Europe in 1865, spending two and a half years in travel. 
On his return he assumed the management of his affairs, 
but his health compelled him to be largely on the sea, and 
he became an ardent yachtsman." 

"For several years he made long cruises on his yacht 
* Josephine,' visiting various countries on the Atlantic 
Ocean." 

" Durfee Hall, one of the finest college dormitories in 
the United States, was the gift to Yale, which honored 
him with the degree of A. M., in 1871." 

Major Bradford Durfee was a selectman of Fall River, 
Mass., from 1815 to 1833. He was interested in granite 
quarries and steamboat transportation. 

The following is from a sketch of the military history 
of Fall River, Mass., by S. Angier Cbace, printed in the 
Fall River " News," of March 24, 1897 : 

" In 1803 the military companies of Freetown had been 
reduced to three. The members of one of these compa- 
nies resided in the territory which then became Fall 
River (or Troy). This company was therefore transferred 
on the State record to the town of Fall River. The field 



496 GLAZIER. 

officers subsequently reported from Fall River (or Troy) 
wore Afujors Benj.-imiu Bruvtou, 1803 ; Bradford Durfee, 
1815 ; Isaac Bordcu, 1833." 

" Lieut. Colonels Joseph E. Reed, 1812 ; Richard Bor- 
den, 1823 ; William Sisson, 1833 ; William Winslow, 
1835. Colonels Richard Borden, 1828 ; Philip R. Ben- 
nett, 1830 ; William Sisson, 1835. Brigadier General 
Philip R. Bennett, 1835." 

" The names of the captains of the Fall River company 
transferred from Freetown were Benjamin Braj'ton, 1797; 
Robert Miller, 1804; Hezekiah Winslow, 1809; Job 
Terry, Jr., 1815 ; John Hathaway, 1823 ; Luther Wins- 
low, 2d, 1829 ; William Winslow, 1832— promoted to 
lieut. colonel, 1835 ; Holder Wordell, 1835." 

" About the time Fall River received the name of Troy, 
military duty was required by statute from all able-bodied 
white citizens between the ages of 18 and 45 years. Some 
idea of the relative number of the population in the towns 
around us at that time can be arrived at by comparing the 
military companies of each town. Dighton had three 
companies, Berkley two, Freetown two, Somerset and 
Troy one eacli ; Freetown and Berkley had double the 
number of Fall River." 



GLAZIER. 

320.— Durfee, Ann C (Charles 4th, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Charles and Welthe 
(Hathaway) Durfee; born in Freetown, Mass., June 3, 
1793 ; died in Fall River, Mass., May 2, 1846; married in 
Fall River, Mass., June 30, 1811, to Dr. Amorv Glazikr 
(M. D.), of Fall River, Mass., son of Calvin and Lydia 
(Pierce) Glazier; born in Holland, Hampden Co., Mass., 
April 28, 1873; died in Fall River, Mass., March 2, 
1852. 

Their children were: 

I. — Emza a. Gi.a/.ieu, born July 19, 1812; died in 
Roxbury, Mass., March 17, 1892 ; married in Fall River, 



GLAZIEE. 497 

Mass., February 17, 1830, to Henry Hudson Fish, of 

Providence, E. I., son of Isaac and Sarah ( ) Fish ; 

born in Providence, E.. I., June 5, 1807; died in Fall 
River, Mass., January 13, 1882. 

Their children were : 

1st. — George Henry Fish, born November 8, 1830 ; 
married in Evansville, Ind., November 7, 1861, to Helen 
Madse Gesathmy, of Evansville, Ind. They were living 
in 1901, at Mt. Vernon, N. Y. 

Their children were : 

a. — Charles Henry Fish, born in 1863 ; died in 1864. 

b. — Jane Leonard Fish, born in 1865 ; married Alfred 
Elias Taylor, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y. They had one son, 
Alfred Lovendge Taylor. 

c. — Harvey Talbot Fish, born in 1870 ; died in 1897. 

d. — George Amory Fish, born in 1877. 

e. — Julia Mellicent Fish, born in 1880. 

2d. — Jane Eliza Fish, born May 19, 1832 ; married in 
Fall River, Mass., August 11, 1854, to William Henry 

Brackett, son of Sewall and Elvira ( ) Brackett ; 

born in Waterford, Vt. They resided (1898) in Roxbury, 
Mass. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah Louise Brackett, born January 2, 1856. 

2d. — Charles Glazier Brackett, born June 27, 1858 ; 
married Kate Higgins, of Roxbury, Mass. 

Their children were : 

a. — Annie Louise Brackett, born in April, 1885. 

h. — Charles Glazier Brackett, born in January, 
1887. 

3d. — Foster Hodges Brackett, born January 9, 1862 ; 
died in December, 1899 ; married Annie Nason, of De- 
troit, Mich. 

Their children were : 

I. — Jenny Nason Brackett, born in July, 1886. 

II. — Fostene Brackett, born in April, 1888. 

III. — Harold Brackett, born in September, 1894, 

4th — Howard Brackett, born December 11, 1868. 



498 GLAZIER. 

3tl. — JcuA Marvin Fish, born Jauuary 10, 1834 ; died 
in Fall Kiver, Mass., A])ril 3, 1885 ; married iu Roxbury, 
Mass., December 4, 18(37, to James Congdon Eddy, of Fall 
River, Mass., son of Jesse and Sarah (Paine) Eddy ; born 
iu Fall lliver, Mass., August 1, 1S29 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., September 17, J 897. 

Their children wore : 

1st. — Jksse Eddy, born September 21, 1868; married 
A-NNiK Eldridoe, of Cliarlestown, Mass. 

2d. — Annie IIuber Eddy, born in 1870 ; died in 
1870. 

3d. — Henry Hudson Eddy, born Jauuary 19, 1872 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., in 1897, to Mary Alden 
Baker, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of Joseph and 
Mary (Alden) Raker. They were residents of Fall 
River, Mass., in 1901. 

4th. — tTames Congdon Eddy, born in June, 1873 ; died 
in August, 1873. 

5th. — Eliza Glazier Eddy, born in March, 1875 ; died 
in July, 1879. 

4th. — Sarah Ann Fish, born October 23, 1837; died 
July 24, 1855. 

5th.— Maria Louisa Fish, born January 19, 1839; died 
May 5, 1840. 

6th. ^ — Caroline Frances Fish, born December 29, 
1843; unmarried. Living (1901) corner 39th and James 
St., Roxbury, Mass. 

7th. — Frank Leonard Fish, born Felnuary 24, 1848 ; 
married in Portsmouth, R. L, to Sarah Rebecca Chask, 
of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Pliilip B. and Sarah 
Earl (Cook) Chase ; born in Portsmouth, R. 1. They 
were residents of Taunton, Mass., in 1902. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Henry Hudson Fish. 

2d. — Anne Maud Fish, born November 25, 1876. 

3d. — Pierce Lovering Fish, born February 21, 1880. 

4tli. — Alice Fish. 

II. — Jane Hudson Glazikk, boni July 3, 1817; died in 
Roxbury, Mass., November 3, 1901 ; married iu Fall 



GLAZIER. 499 

River, Mass., January 16, 1839, to Gustavus Leonakd, of 
Taunton, Mass., son of Horatio and Fanny (Washburn) 
Leonard. They had one child, Jane Frances Leonard, 
born August 15, 1840 ; died December 31, 1861. 

Mrs. Leonard married a second time in Fall River, 
Mass., December 17, 1850, to Col. Almon D. Hodges, of 
Roxbury, Mass., son of Jonathan and Sarah (Danforth) 
Hodges; born in Norton, Mass., January 25, 1801; died 
in Portsmouth, R. I., September 27, 1878. 

Their children were (born in Roxbury, Mass.) : 

1st. — Amory Glazier Hodges, born December 19, 
1852; married in New York City, January 30, 1883, to 
Alice Woodward, of New York City. 

Their children were : 

a. — Amory Hodges, born in April, 1885 ; died in March, 
1890. 

h. — Edward Carroll Hodges, born July 27, 1887 ; died 
in Groton, Mass., January 26, 1902, while attending 
school there. One of his classmates was the son of Presi- 
dent Roosevelt. 

c. — John King Hodges, born February 26, 1891. 

2d. — Edward Carroll Hodges, born December 24, 
1855; married May 12, 1891, to Ethel Adams Davis, of 
San Francisco, Cal. They resided at 53 State st., Bos- 
ton, Mass., in 1898. 

HI. — Charles A. Glazier, born March 27, 1824 ; died 
December 20, 1865 ; married August 27, 1851, to Eliza- 
beth Claflin. They had no children. 

lY. — George H. Glazier, born November 1, 1828; 
died November 4, 1829. 

V. — Edward Augustus Glazier, born May 26, 1832; 
died June 5, 1836. 



500 BlilGHAM. 



BRIGHAM. 

322. Durfee, Elizabeth H (Charles 4tli, Thomas Sd, 
Beujiiiuiu 2il, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Charles and 
Welthe (Hathaway) Durfee ; born iu Freetown, Mass., 
December 3, 179G ; died iu Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., 
Mass., January 1, 1880 ; married in Fall River, Mass., 
March 1, 1820, to Rev. David BitiGHAii,of East Randolph, 
Norfolk, Mass., son of David and Lucy (Harrington) 
Brigham ; born in Westboro, Worcester Co., Mass., Sep- 
tember 2, 1794 ; died in Bridgewater, Mass., April 18, 
1888. 

Their children were : 

I. — Elizabeth Durfee Brigham, born May 11, 1821 ; 
married November 6, 1851, to Valentine Copeland. 

II. — David Sewall Brigham, born March 17, 1823 
(married). 

III. — Lucy Harrington Brigham, born July 28, 1827; 
died August 17, 1S5;:5. 

IV. — Charles Durfee Brigham, born July 21, 1831 ; 
married November 9, 1851, to Josephine Gibbs. 

V. — Thomas Russell Brigham, born January 7, 183-4 ; 
married October 7, 18G9, to Delia Larimore. 

VI. — Martha Ann Brigham, born April 28, 1837 ; 
married April 17, 18G0, to George A. Ki.ng. 

VII. — Mary Agnes Brigham, born August 21, 1839 ; 
died January 11, 1858. 

Rev. David P>righam was a Congregational minister, 
and served in the churches of the following-named towns 
as pastor: East Randolph, Mass., from 1819 to 1836; 
Framiiigliam, Mass., from 1836 to 184-5 ; Bridgewater, 
Mass., from 1845 to 1S59. " On account of ill health ho 
was forced to give up active work for some years, but 
later preached at Waquoit and South Plymouth, Mass." 

II. — liKKJHAM, David ISkwai.l, born in Randolph, Mass., 
March 17, 1823 ; died iu Fall River, Mass., October 22, 



BEIGHAM. 501 

1893 ; married December 4, 1846, to Eliza G. Chace, of 
Fall Kiver, Mass., daughter of Samuel and Eunice (Hath- 
away) Chace ; born June 28, 1825 ; died February 3, 
1853. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Charles A. Brigham, born September 18, 1846 ; 
died June 3, 1847. 

2d. — Charles A. Brigham, born June 12, 1848 ; died 
February 23, 1850. 

3d. — Martha Chace Brigham, born April 3, 1850; 
married Lucien Herbert Chase, of Boston, Mass. Their 
only child was Merrill Bertram Chase, born in West 
Newton, Mass., February 22, 1872. 

4th. — Infant, born January 10, 1852. 

Mr. Brigham married a second time, February 15, 1854, 
to Mart Holland Wadt ; born June 9, 1829 ; died Jan- 
uary 5, 1867. 

Their children were (born in Delaware, Ohio): 

1st. — Elizabeth Gardner Brigham, born March 26, 
1856 ; married November 15, 1877, to Chas. F. H. White, 
of Fall River, Mass.; born June 13, 1854; died May 31, 
1897. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.): 

1st. — Mary Brigham White, born January 18, 1884. 

2d. — Sanford Brownell White, born May 4, 1888. 

2d. — George Sevvall Brigham, born July 10, 1858 ; 
married October 13, 1886, to Mary Ella Sheen, of Fall 
River, Mass.; born September 5, 1856. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.): 

1st. — Infant, born January 14, 1892 ; died January 
15, 1892. 

2d. — Richard Curtis Brigham, born January 7, 1S95. 

3d. — James Wady Brigham, born May 9, 1860 ; married 
September 27, 1887, Mary Elizabeth Kendall, of Fall 
River, Mass.; born February 17, 1864. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.): 

1st. — James Kendall Brigham, born April 4, 1889. 

2d. — David Sewall Brigham, born September 11, 
1891. 

3d. — Florence Brigham, born February 11, 1898. 



502 DURFEE. 

4th. — Katk S. Brioham, born April 5, 1862 ; died 
March 14, 18G3. 

Mr. Bri^liiim, Sr., married a third time, February 2, 
1870, to Elizahkiii Williams, daughter of Thomas and 

Catherine ( ) WiHiams, of Dehiware, Ohio ; born 

October 3, 1835 ; who resided in Fall Eiver, Mass., in 
1901. 



DURFEE. 

323. Durfee, Nathan, Dr. (Charles 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Charles and Welthe 
(Hathaway) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., June 18, 
1799 ; died in Fall River, Mass., April 6, 1876 ; married 
in Fall River, Mass., April 24, 1827, to Delana Borden, 
of Freetown, Mass., daughter of George and Phebe 
(Borden) Borden ; born in Freetown, Mass., May 5, 1801; 
died in Fall River, Mass., January 30, 1863. 

Their children were: 

723.— 1st. Mary Maria, born July 8, 1829. 

724.— 2d. Minerva B., born January 24, 1836 ; died 
May 11, 1837. 

725.— 3d. Harriet M., born July 20, 1838. 

720.— 4tii. Holder B., born September 23, 1840. 

727.— 5th. Annie G., born May 6, 1842. 

Dr. Durfee mairieil a second time at Providence, R. I., 
Septemijer 30, 1863, to Mrs. Maky D. Gladding, of Provi- 
dence, R. I., daughter of Ebenezer S. and Philena ( ) 

Day ; born at Killingly, Conn., in 1803. They had no 
children. 

Dr. Durfee was a graduate of Brown University in 
1824, and of Harvard in 1831. 

He was a member of the Fall River School Committee 
from 1832 to 1835. A member of the House of Repre- 
sentatives of Massachusetts in 1841. 

" While he received an education httiug him for the 
practice of medicine, he spent but a short period as a 



DUKFEE. 503 

practitioner, after which he was engaged for a few years 
in the drug business. Later he was interested in many 
of the industries of Fall River, Mass. 

" He took an active interest in the moral and spiritual 
welfare of his native town and city ; was one of the earli- 
est projectors of the Sunday-school, and a member of the 
Congregational Church." 

His interest in land as an owner was very extended. 
It is said that at one time he had one thousand acres. 

The following is a brief from his will, recorded at 
Taunton, Mass., in book 187, and on page 65, dated 
January 1, 1874; probate date, June 18, 1876. Appointed 
his sons-in-law, S. Angier Chase, Matthew C. D. Borden, 
and son. Holder B. Durfee, Executors : 

"To son Holder B. Durfee Homestead <&c. 

"To daughter Annie G. Durfee shares of stock. 

'■^To daughter Mary M. Chase shares of stock. 

"To daughter Harriet M. Borden shares of stock. 

"To Board of Com. of Foreign Missions $12,500.00 to 
he invested. 

"To Am. Home Missionary Society $12,500.00 to be 
invested.''' 

324. Durfee, Thomas R., Eev. (Charles 4th, Thomas 
3d, Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Charles and 
Welthe (Hathaway) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., 
May 14, 1801 ; died in St. Charles, Missouri, July 15, 
1833 ; married to Ann Glenday, of Missouri. 

Their children were: 

728. — 1st. Jane. 

729. — 2d. Margaret L., born January 27, 1834 ; died 
October 20, 1877 ; married Edward P. Bobden, Septem- 
ber 29, 1863, son of Col. Richard and Abby W. (Durfee) 
Borden. (See record of descendants of Col. Borden for 
the record of the children by this marriage.) 

Rev. Thomas R. Durfee graduated at Brown University 
in 1824, and at Andover, in theology. He was a zealous 
Christian worker. 

325. Durfee, Matthew C (Charles 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Charles and Welthe 



504 HOLBKOOK. 

(Hatliaway) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., April 9, 
1803 ; died in Fall River, Mass., December 6, 1841 ; mar- 
ried iu Fall River, Mass., December 28, 1826, to Fidelia 
BoKDKN, of Fall lliver, Mas.s., daughter of George and 
Phebe (Borden) Borden ; born in Fall River, Mass., April 
7, 180G ; died in Fall River, Mass., January 12, 1891. 

Their children were : 

730.— 1st. Hannah V., born January 25, 1828. 

731.— 2d. Sarah B., born December 14, 1829. 

732.— 3d. George B., born August 5, 1832. 

733.— 4th. Bradford, born May 7, 1835. 

734.— 5th. Phebe B., born October 15, 1841. 

Mr. Durfee " was a man of tine talents, a cashier of 
the tirst bank ever started in the city of Fall River, Mass., 
and possessed superior business abilities. 

" He was an editor of the Fall River Monitor from 1828 
to 1830 ; a good writer and wielded a trenchant pen. 

" He was a genial friend, a person of conscientious 
principles, and his amiable qualities endeared him to a 
large circle of acquaintances." 



HOLBROOK. 

32G. Durfee, Prudence (Charles 4th, Tliomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Cliarles and "Welthe 
(Hathaway) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., October 
3, 1806 ; died in Maklen, Mass., November 11, 1881 ; 
married in East Randolph, Norfolk Co., Mass., January 
5, 1826, to Caleb Strong Holbbook, of East Randolj)!!, 
Mass., son of Elisha and Sarah (Thayer) Ilolbrook ; born 
in Braintree, Mass., April 10, 1804 ; died in Holbrook, 
Norfolk, Mass., October 6, 1874. 

Their children were : 

I. — Ellkn Makia Holbrook, born January 31, 1827. 

II. — Anna Elizabkth Holhrook, born March 25, 1830. 

II [. — Calkh Bradkiiki) Holbrook, born January 31, 
183G; died in East Randolph, Mass., December 7, 1841. 



HOLBKOOK. 505 

TV. — Sarah Jane Holbrook, born August 29, 1837 ; 
died in Holbrook, Mass., February 14, 1897. 

I. — Holbrook, Ellen Maria, born in East Randolph, 
Mass., January 31, 1827 ; died at No. 117 Summer street, 
Maiden, Mass., June 24, 1901 ; married in East Randolph, 
Mass., October 24, 1854, to Rev. Joshua Wyman Wellman, 
of Derry,N. H., son of James Ripley and Phebe (Wyman) 
Wellman ; born in Cornish, N. H., November 28, 1821. 
Living at 117 Summer street, Maiden, Mass., in 1898. 

Their children were : 

a. — 1st. Arthur Holbrook Wellman, born in East Ran- 
dolph, Mass., October 30, 1855; married in Maiden, Mass., 
October 11, 1887, to Jennie Louise Faulkner, of Maiden, 
Mass. 

Their children were (born in Maiden, Mass.) : 

1st. — Sargent Holbrook Wellman, born May 8, 1892. 

2d. — Katharine Faulkner Wellman, born May 18, 
1893. 

h. — 2d. Edward Wyman Wellman, born in Newton, 
Mass., March 15, 1857 ; died April 17, 1891 ; married 
in Maiden, Mass., October 1, 1884, to Emma Rebecca 
Patch, of Maiden, Mass. 

Their children were (born in Maiden, Mass.) : 

1st. — Gordon Bert Wellman, born March 1, 18S7. 

2d. — Ruth Wyman Wellman, born June 9, 1891. 

c. — 3d. Ellen Holbrook Wellman, born in Newton, 
Mass., November 8, 1858 ; married in Maiden, Mass., 
October 24, 1883, to Robert Cushman King, of Maiden, 
Mass, 

Their children were (born in Maiden, Mass.) : 

1st. — Hervey Wellman King, born March 18, 1885. 

2d. — Helen Cushman King, born August 2, 1888. 

d. — 4th. Annie Durfee Wellman, born in Newton, 
Mass., July 5, 1862. 

II. — Holbrook, Anna Elizabeth, born in East Ran- 
dolph, Mass., March 25, 1830. Living in Maiden, Mass., 
in 1901 ; married in Maiden, Mass., September J 4, 1886, 
to Moses Pierce, of Norwich, Conn.; died in Norwich, 
Conn., July 18, 1900. 



506 HOLBKOOK. 

A reporter of the Providence " Journal " visited Mai- 
den, Mass., on the 75th anniversary of the birth of the 
Rev. J. W. Wellmau, and the following is what he wrote 
in part for the " Journal " on that occasion : 

" Rev. Joshua W. Wellmau, D. D., is to-day celebrat- 
ing his seventy-fifth birthday at his home, 117 Summer 
street, Maiden, and is receiving congratulations from peo- 
ple all over New England. Rev. Mr. Wellman is a well- 
known tlieological historian and author; is connected offi- 
cially with some of the leading theological institutions 
and societies of the State, and is the father of ex-Senator 
Arthur H. Wellman, of Maiden." * * « 

" He was ordained to the Christian ministry and installed 
as pastor of the historic First Church, in Derry, N. H., 
June 18, 1851. * • * 

" He was strongly opposed to slavery and supported the 
war as necessary to save the Union." * * - 

" He is the author of ' The Church Polity and Pil- 
grims,' ' Review of Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book,' 
' Our Nation Under the Government of God.' « * « 
* Christianity and Our Civil Institutions,' 'A Review of 
Ur. A. V. G. Allen's Biography of Jonathan Edwards,' 
and various sermons, addresses, and magazine articles." 

HOLBROOK. 

Hon. Arthur Holbrook Wellman. 

" Ho was born in East Randolph (now Holbrook), Mass., 
October 30, 1855 ; son of Rev. Joshua Wyman Wellman, 
D.D., and Ellen Maria (Holbrook) Wellman. On his 
fiitii(a-'s side he is a descendant in the eighth generation 
of William Bradfor<l, Governor of Plymouth Colony, and 
is also descended from William Brewster, of Plymouth, 
and from Abraham Wellman, who perished at the siege 
of Louisburg, under General Pej)perell, in 17-45. 

" He was educated in the public schools of Newton, 
Mass., and at Amherst College, where he graduated in the 
class of 1878, delivering the vah'dictory. Ho studied law 
in the Harvard Law School 1879-1880 and 1880 and 



HOLBEOOK. 507 

1881, in the Boston University Law School 1881-1882, 
graduating from the latter school in 1882, receiving the 
degree of LL.B., sitmina cum laude, while in the office of 
the late Lyman Mason. He was admitted to the Suffolk 
bar in 1883, and has since practiced his profession in 
Boston, residing in Maiden. 

"He served for three years as City Solicitor of Maiden, 
1889-1891, having previously been a member of the Com- 
mon Council in that city in 1885. 

"In 1886 he became an instructor in Boston University 
Law School, and in 1891 he was made professor in that 
institution. He succeeded the late Bliss Kerwin as lec- 
turer on Equity Jurisprudence and Equity Pleading, which 
position he still holds. 

" He is a Republican in politics, and has served three 
years in the Lower House of the Legislature, 1892-'4:. In 
1892 he was a member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 
In 1893 he was House Chairman of the Committee on 
Cities, and in 1894 again, also, House Chairman of a 
Special Committee on the unemployed, and a member of 
the Committee on Taxation. 

"He was a member of the Senate in 1895 and 1896. In 
1895 he was Chairman of the Committee on Railroads ; 
also in 1896 ; also on Committee for Roads and Bridges, 
and on State House. 

"He is a Trustee of the Maiden Hospital, and of the 
Maiden Public Library, and of the Maiden Historical 
Society. 

He is a member of the Converse Lodge of Masons, of 
the Boston Congregational Club, of which club he has 
been president ; of the Boston Bar Association, and the 
American Bar Association. 

"He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Na- 
tional Council of the Congregational Churches of the 
U. S., and a member of the Prison Commission of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts." 



608 DUKFEE. 



DURFEE. 

327. Durfee, Gilbert H. ( Charles 4tli, Thomas 3cl, Ben- 
jamin 2il, Tliomas 1st). Son of Charles and Weltlie 
(Hathaway) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., Ma}' 7, 
1808 ; died in Fall River, Mass., June 9, 1842 ; married 
in Providence R. J,, December 10, 1832, to Mary S. Ar- 
nold, of Providence, R. I.; born in Providence, R. I., 
August 22, 1813; died in Boston, Mass., November 12, 
1884. 

Their children were : 

735.— 1st. Thomas M., born April 22, 1835. 

lion. Gilbert H. Durfee, was a member of the House 
of Representatives of Massachusetts in 1836, and a Cus- 
tom House Officer for the port of Fall River, Mass., from 
1837 to 1841, holding the appointment of inspector, 
weigher, and measurer. 

329. Durfee, Seth R. (Charles 4th, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Tliomas 1st). Sou of Charles and Welthe 
niathawaj) Durfee ; born in Freetown, Mass., September 
4, 1812 ; died in Fall River, Mass., November 11, 1876 ; 
married in Weymouth, Mass., November 27, 1834, to 
LuciNDA T. Blanchard, of Weymouth, Mass., daughter of 
Edward and Lucinda (Torrey) Blanchard ; born in Wey- 
mouth, Mass., in December, 1814 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., in May, 1877. 

Their children were : 

730.— 1st. Charles, born February 1, 1886. 

737._2d. Edward B., born April 14, 1841. 

738. — 3d. Gustavus L., born March 7, 1847 ; died Jan- 
uary 2, 1864. 

739.— 4th. Fidelia Borden, born June 11, 1849 ; died 
in 1852. 

740.— 5th. Gilbert, died in 1852. 

Mr. Durfee was for forty years connected with the 
company that operated a lino of steamboats between Fall 



DEAN. 509 

River, Mass., and Providence, R. I. He was a Protestant, 
and in politics a Whig, and later a Republican. 

The following is a brief of the will of Seth R. Durfee 
from page 169, book No. 187, Probate Records at Taun- 
ton, Mass. Will dated January 15, 1869, recorded Jan- 
uary 5, 1877 : 

^^Itein. — To wife Liicinda T. Durfee^ $1,000. 

"Item. — To each grandchild^ $200. 

"Item. — To Liicinda T. Blanchard, mother of wife, 
$300 />e/' year, if she lives after death of wife., the same as 
long as she lives. Balance of estate to two sons, Charles 
Durfee and Edward B. Durfee. 

"Appoints his wife executrix.^^ 



DEAN. 

330. Durfee, Abby (Nathan 4th, Thomas 3d, Benjamin 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Nathan and Ruth (Bor- 
den) Durfee, born in Fall River, Mass., December 15, 
1793 ; died in Taunton, Mass., May 6, 1822 ; married in 
Fall River, Mass., March 15, 1812, to William Dean, of 
Taunton, Mass.; born August 13, 1787 ; died in Taunton, 
Mass., September 24, 1826. 

Their children were : 

I. — LucRETiA Durfee Dean, born June 6, 1813 ; died 
September 4, 1885 ; unmarried. 

II.— Nathan Durfee Dean, born October 27, 1814. 

III. — Eliza Dean, born September 7, 1816. 

lY. — William Bradford Dean, born August 3, 1818 ; 
died June 3, 1867; unmarried. 

V. — Loved Tisdale Dean, born September 6, 1820 ; 
died October 13, 1894 ; married in 1856 to Keturah Wil- 
liamson. 

YI. — Abby Durfee Dean, born May 3, 1822 ; died 
April 3, 1895 ; married May 31, 1842, to Lemuel T. 
Starkey. 

II. — Dean, Nathan Durfee, born in Fall River, Mass., 







10 WARREN. 



October 27, 1814 ; died in Fall River, Mass., September 
4, 1853 ; married August IG, 1843, to Eliza Wilson (Duk- 
fke) BKNNK'rr, widow of Ik-njamin Bennett; daughter of 
George W. and Mary (Cushman) Durfee ; born in Belpre, 
Washington Co., Ohio, June 4, 1819 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., June 2/, 1885. 

Their children were : 

Vll. — 1st. Benjamin B. Dean, born December 6, 1844 ; 
died February 21, 1845. 

YIII. — 2d. William Nathan Tisdale Dean, born July 
18, 1846. 

IX. — 3d. Charles L. Dean, born August 29, 1848. 

III. — Dean, Eliza, born in Fall River, Mass., Septem- 
ber 7, 181(5 ; died December 1, 1888 ; married August 17, 
1843, to William II. Nichols ; son of William and Anna 
(Dean) Nichols. 

VIII. — Dean, William Nathan Tisdale, Rev., born 
July 18, 184G; married in Randolph, Mass., August 1, 
1876, to Clara F. Copeland, of 11 olden, Maine ; daughter 

of Joseph B. and Clarissa ( ) Copeland ; born in 

Ilolden, Maine, June 26, 1850. They were living in 
Whately, Mass., in 1901. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Nathan J. Dean, born May 11, 1877 ; died May 
12, 1877. 

2d, — Eveline L. Dean, born September 24, 1878. 

3d.— Eliza W. Dean, born December 20, 1882. 



WARRHN. 

331.— Durfee, Lucretia (Nathan 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas Ist). Daughter of Nathan and 
Ruth (Borden) Durfee ; born in Fall River, Mass., in 
1794 ; died in Fall River, Mass., June tiO, 1840 ; married 
in Fall River, Mass., Fel)ruary 28, 1814, to Minton War- 
ren, of Tiverton, R. I.; sou of Gamaliel and Ruth (Jencks) 



WARREN. 511 

Warren ; born in Tiverton, E. I., September 6, 1787 ; 
died in Fall River, Mass., January 1, 1840. 

Their children were : 

I. — Charles Durfee Warren, born February 8, 1815. 

11, — James H. Warren, born November 9, 1817. 

III. — Theodore Warren, born May 23, 18] 9. 

lY.— Samuel S. Warren, born March 26, 1821. 

V. — LoRiNG D.D. Warren, born August 30, 1822. 

The following history and record of the descendants of 
Minton and Lucretia (Durfee) Warren, was gleaued from 
a little booklet published by their son Theodore, and 
from letters received from him. 

Mr. Minton Warren was a lineal descendant of Richard 
Warren, who came to America in the "Mayflower." 

General James Warren, of the Revolution, was a de- 
scendant also of Richard Warren, through his son Nath- 
aniel. Elizabeth Warren, one of the daughters of Richard 
married Richard Church, and became the mother of Cap- 
tain Benjamin Church, " the hero of King Philip's War." 

The family of Gamaliel Warren, the father of Minton, 
were renowned architects and builders ; many noted 
edifices were planned and built by them. Minton ac- 
companied his brother Russell, who was considered "one 
of the principal builders in New England." He was ac- 
counted an excellent workman, and went with his brother 
to the South many seasons, but on account of his health 
was not able to work at his trade in later years, his 
last employment being in the woolen mill of " J. and J. 
Eddy, in Fall River, Mass., where he took charge of their 
repairs." 

The following was copied from the Fall River " News," 
of March 24, 1897, being a portion of the historical and 
military history of Fall River, Mass., and its vicinitypre- 
vious to 1824, prepared by S. Angier Chase : 

" The echo of the King Philip war had hardly died 
away before the country was involved in troubles of a 
different sort. It had been expected that the English 
government would do something to repair the heavy losses 
the colonies had sustained. But instead of sending re- 
lief a royal embassy arrived to collect duties and abridge 
colonial liberties. 



512 WAUREN. 

" Benjjiiiiiu Church is comparod in liistory with Andrew 
Jiickson for his ^ouius aud skill iu oouductiu^ this Indian 
war. Aud, while ho was feart-d iu war as a terrible and 
triumphant euemy, he was finally mucli respected and be- 
loved by the Indians theniBolves. lie was born in Dux- 
hury iu 1630. After King Philip's war he settled in Bris- 
tol, which then with Warron, Tiverton aud Little Comp- 
ton was in the Plymouth colony. lie soon removed to 
Tiverton, aud was the purchaser of 20^ of the 30 shares 
of the water power of the Pocasset purchase. * * « 
Here he erected a saw mill, a jurist mill aud a fulling mill. 
* * * Here ho lived until about 1714, when he 
sold his interests to Richard Bordeu, of Tiverton, and 
Joseph Borden, of Freetown, and removed to Little Comp- 
ton, where he died and was buried. On his gravestone 
was placed the following inscription : 

" Here lies interred the body of the 
Hou. Col. Beujamiu Church, Esq., who departed this life January 

17, 1717. 
High in esteem among the ^rent he stood, 
His wisdom made him lovely, great and good ; 
Though he be said to die, he will survive, 
Through future time his memory shall live." 

I. — Warken, Charles Durfee, born iu Fall River, 
Mass., February 8, 1815; died iu Greenwood Valley, 
Col., December 26, 1850; uumarried. 

11. — Warren, James II., born iu Fall River, Mass., 
November 9, 1817 ; died in French Corral, Nevada Co., 
Col., December 30,1866; married in Cranston, R. I., 
October 1, 1846, to Lydia Arnold, of Cranston, R. I. 
They had no children, 

HE. — Warren, TiiEonoRE, boru iu Fall River, Mass., 
May 23, 1819 ; died iu Warren, R. I., November 9, 1901 ; 
married iu Warren, R. I., June 26, 1843, to Louisa Da vol, 
of Warren, R. I., daughter of Stephen and Mary (Bowon) 
Davol ; boru in Warren, R. I., December 1, 1819. Liv- 
ing in Warren, R. I., in 19Ul. 

Their children were : 

VI. — Ist. Eliza Davol Warrbn, born September 12, 
1844 ; died that day. 

VII. — 2d. Stephen Minton Warren, born January 8, 
184G; died July 23, 1846. 




THEODORE WARREN. 
BORN 1819; DIED 1901, 



WARREN. 513 

VIII. — 3d. Louisa Elizabeth Warren, born Judo 27, 
1853 ; died December 12, 1853. 

IX. — 4tb. Theodore James Warren, boru December 
3, 1858 ; died July 10, 1859. 

Mr. Warren was identified for many years witb various 
transportation companies of New England, botb land and 
water. He was tbe first purser of tbe " Old Bay State 
Co.," " Fall River Line," and was on such steamboats as 
tbe " Bay State," " Empire State," " Metropolis," " New- 
port," " Old Colony," and " State of Maine." 

The " Railroad Age " gives the following sketch of 
him : 

" He was Supt. of the Newport and Wickford E..R. 
and Steamboat Line, with his office in Newport, R. I. 
He entered transportation service March 26, 1863, as 
Purser of the ' Fall River Line,' and continued with that 
company until 1870, From 1870 to 1871 he was General 
Passenger Agent for the Stonington Line in connection 
with the Newport and Wickford R.R. and Steamboat 
Co., with his ofiice in New York City." 

Mrs. Warren, on her father's side, is a direct descendant 
of Richard Warren of the " Mayflower," and on her 
mother's side, a lineal descendant of Roger Williams, the 
founder of Rhode Island and the " Father of Soul Lib- 
erty;" her father was a member of the Baptist Church of 
Warren, R. I., and its deacon for forty years. 

IV. — Warren, Samuel S., born in Fall River, Mass., 
March 26, 1821, Living in Pawtucket, R. I., in January, 
1902 ; married in Wareham, Mass., October 27, 1845, to 
Ann Elizabeth Caswell, of Taunton, Mass., daughter of 
Samuel and Nancy (Leonard) Caswell ; born in Taunton, 
Mass., December 6, 1826 ; died in Pawtucket, R. I., Feb- 
ruary 15, 1894. 

Their children were : 

X. — 1st. MiNTON Warren, born January 29, 1850. 

XL — 2d. Annie Louise Warren, born April 23, 1853. 

XII. — 3d. Emma Loring Warren, born April 28, 1857. 

V. — Warren, Loring, D. D., born in Fall River, Mass., 
August 30, 1822 ; died in Germantown, Pa., November, 
28, 1847 ; unmarried. 



514 WAKKEN. 

X. — Warren, Minton, boru iu Proviilence, R. I., Janu- 
ary 29, 1850. Livinr^ iu Cambridge, Mass., iu February, 
1901 ; married iu Salem, Mass., December 29, 1885, to 
Salome Amelia Machado, of Salem, Mass., daughter of 
Juan F. aud Elizabeth (Joues) Machado ; born in Cuba, 
December 21, 18G1. Living in Cambridge, Mass., in 
February, 1901. 

Their children were : 

XIII. — 1st. MiNTON Machado Warren, born August 
7, 1888. 

XIV. — 2d. Francesca Machado Warren, born April 3, 
1891. 

Mr. Warren is a Ph. D., and Professor of Latin iu Har- 
vard University of Cambridge, Mass. Acted as Director 
of the American School of Chemical Studies in Rome for 
the years 1896 aud '97. He graduated from Tuft's Col- 
lege iu 1870, studied iu Yalo "in 1871-1872, aud in Ger- 
many from 1876 to 1879, taking the degree of Ph. D. at 
Strasburg in 1879 ; from 1879 to 1899, he was connected 
with the Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore, Md., 
siuce which time he has been Professor of Latin at Har- 
vard University. 

Mr. Warreu's father served three mouths as a soldier 
iu 1861, in the 10th R. I. Inf. Vols. 

XL — Warren, Annie Louise, boru in Providence, R. I., 
April 23, 1853 ; died iu Pawtucket, R. I., June 6, 1883 ; 
married iu Pawtucket, R. I., October 14, 1875, to Charles 
W. Geer, of Norwich, Coun. They had no cliildren. 

XII. — Warren, Emma Loring, daughter of Samuel S. 
and Auu Elizabeth (Caswell) Warren ; boru iu Providence, 
R. I., April 28, 1857 ; married iu Pawtucket, R. I., July 
28, 18S7, to William Horton Hodges, of Pawtucket, R. I., 
sou of William aud Harriet (Horton) Hodges ; boru iu 
Pawtucket, R. I., April 14, 1852. They were living in 
Lynn, Mass., iu 1901. Their only child, Theodore AVar- 
UEN Hodges, was born February 18, 1890. 



DURFEE. 515 



DURFEE. 

332. Durfee, Joseph (Nathan 4tli, Thomas 3d, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Nathan and Kuth (Borden) 
Durfee; born in Fall River, Mass., October 30, 1800; 
died in Fall River, Mass., October 3, 1847; married in 
Fall River, Mass., December 28, 1826, to Sylvia Bokden, 
of Fall River, Mass., daughter of Capt. George and Phebe 
(Borden) Borden ; born in Fall River, Mass., October 30, 
1803 ; died in Fall River, Mass., December 13, 1842. 

Their children were : 

741.— 1st. Elizabeth V., born December 15, 1827. 

742.--2d. William B., born October 13, 1831. 

743.— 3d. Phebe B., died young. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time, in Fall River, Mass., 
November 23, 1843, to Minerva Chace, of Fall River, 
Mass., daughter of Samuel and Eunice (Hathaway) Chace; 
born in Fall River, Mass., December 26, 1822 ; died in 
Fall River, Mass., August 31, 1853. They had one child. 

744. — 1st. Sylvia Borden, born in September, 1844. 

Mrs. Durfee married a second time, in Fall River, Mass., 
May 5, 1849, to John S. Holmes, a lawyer, who resided in 
Boston, Mass. 

The following is copied from an article written by Mr. 
S. Angier Chace, and published in the Fall River " Even- 
ing News," March 24, 1897. Mr. Chace had been writ- 
ing about the military company of Fall River in 1824, and 
then mentioned the celebration of the 4th of July, 1824 : 

"On the 4th of July, 1824, Miss Sylvia Borden pre- 
sented a banner to this company, which had been made 
and prepared by the ladies of the village for that purpose. 
Miss Sylvia Borden was the second sister of Holder Bor- 
den, one of the few ever to be remembered and honored 
men who laid the foundation and started the enterprises 
of this now stirring and thriving city. * * * 

" Miss Sylvia Borden became in 1826 Mrs. Joseph Dur- 



516 DURFEE. 

fee. The only child of this marriage now living is Mrs. 
"William Carr. 

" Airs. Carr fonud during the past year among the care- 
fully ])r('sorved effects of her mother, who died in IS-iO, 
a paper which, upon examination, proved to be the ad- 
dress in her own handwriting and bearing her signature 
which she had made at the presentation of the banner 
named. 

" In 1823 there were in Troy three companies, the Troy 
Light Infantry, Captain Leonard Garfield, attached to the 
5th regiment, second brigade, 5th division, the captain of 
which (Garfield) was commissioned August 11, 1823, and 
the company disbanded May 30, 1831. Captain Hath- 
away was commissioned captain of the Troy company 
November 22, 1823, which company was attached to the 
same regiment, brigade, and division, with that of Cap- 
tain Garfield. There was also the ' Troy Rifles ' in the 
same regiment, brigade, and division. The first captain 
was Philip R. Bennett, who was made colonel in 1830, 
and succeeded by Stephen Davol as captain of the com- 
pany. 

" The uniform of the Light Infantry company was white 
trousers and blue coats, with a white feather tipped with 
red, rising uprightly from the top of a tin plate ornamented 
on the front with a gilded spread eagle, and attached to 
the beaver hat of the soldier. The musicians wore red 
coats and red feathers. It was to this company Miss 
Sylvia Borden presented the banner on the 4th of July, 
1824, standing on the steps of the mansion house, the 
residence of her mother and her stepfather. Major Dur- 
fee. 

" The company was marched to and halted in front of 
the house and right-faced to the door. The young lady, 
then about 20 years of age, one of the most brilliant and 
beloved of the village, dressed entirely in white, with 
sj)arkling eyes and ladiaiit face, stepped out of the door 
of the house with the flag in her hand and presented to 
Captain Garfield the standard, in the following appro- 
priate address, the spirit and words of which would be an 
honor to any young lady to-day : 



DTJRFEE. 517 

" Gentlemen : This is the anniversary of American 
freedom. On this day an altar was erected to Liberty, 
and the blessings of Heaven hallowed the offering. May 
the principles which produced our Independence long 
exist to defend it. 

" Then turning to Capt. Garj&eld, she continued : 

" Sir : The ladies of this village have the honor to pre- 
sent through you this standard to the Fall River Light 
Infantry. Accept it, sir, as a pledge of their esteem, both 
for your virtues and your valor, happy if they can give one 
motive to the brave, or add one spark to the glow of 
patriotic ardor which this day enkindles. 

" Should our country ever again be invaded and you 
called upon to unfurl this banner in defense of her liber- 
ties, we are confident you will preserve it untarnished and 
pure ; you will yield it to no other than the hand of Time, 
to which alone it can be gracefully surrendered. 

" The Temples of your God, the tombs of your fathers, 
and the firesides of your families ; your virtues as citi- 
zens and your courage as soldiers will gallantly defend. 

" But may the courage on which we so confidently rely 
glow only in your bosoms. May the sound of war and 
the clash of arms never call it into action ; and the peace 
and liberty of our country, like the smooth surface of the 
ocean, appear still more sublime when we know her great- 
ness in the tempest." 

Sylvia Borden. Troy (Fall River). 

* * * " The only names of the members of Captain 
Garfield's company at the time of the presentation that 
we have been able to find upon record, other than Captain 
Garfield, are Job B. French, Matthew C. Durfee, Benja- 
min Earl, Gardner D. Cook, Isaac Borden, Thomas D. 
Chaloner, Samuel Chace, George W. Gifford, Philip R. 
Bennett." * * * 

" We have traced the loved presenter back to the ' May- 
flower,' which is all that appears to us desirable." 
* * * 

" Richard Warren, of London, England, with two sons, 
came over in the ' Mayflower,' and landed at Plymouth, in 



518 DUKFEE. 

1620. * * * His name is carved upon the monument 
at Plymouth. * * * He was the father of seven chil- 
dren, all born in England. His wife and five daughters 
came in the ship ' Ann,' the second ship after the ' May- 
flower,' and landed at Plymouth, in 1623. Land was set 
oflf to Richard Warren in Plymouth during that year and 
the good man then said, ' Please God, my five girls com- 
ing hither soon as I have a roof to shelter them shall be- 
come the mothers of soldiers and statesmen.' " 

" Standish also says of him : 'A genial, honest gentle- 
man of London, who has thrown his entire patrimony as 
well as his earnest soul into this enterprise.' 

"His daughter, Elizabeth Warren, married Richard 
Church in 1635, a prominent man among the Pilgrims at 
Plymouth. 

"Their eldest son was Benjamin Church, the hero of 
King Philip's war. * * * Their second son was named 
Joseph. The genealogy is as follows : 

"Richard Warren, of the ' Mayflower,' in 1620. His 
daughter, Elizabeth Warren, married Richard Church in 
1635. Their sou, Joseph Church, married Mary Tucker, 
in 1665. Their daughter, Mary Church, married John Wood 
in 1688. Their daughter, Mary Wood, married Thomas 
Bailey in 1712. Their son, Thomas Bailey, Jr., married 
Mary Bennett in 1734. Their daughter, Phebe Bailey, 
married Isaac Hathaway in 1752. Their daughter, Mary 
Hathaway, married Thomas Borden in 1776. Their 
daughter, Phebe Borden, married Capt. George Borden 
in 1797. Their daughter, Sylvia Borden, born in 1803, 
presented the banner to the Troy Light Infantry Com- 
pany in the village of Fall River, on the 4th of July, 
1824." 

Joseph Durfee, who married Sylvia Borden, was a car- 
penter and shipwright, engaged in the erection of the Mas- 
sasoit mill. On the committee to build the Central Church ; 
also interested in building the Wamasetta mills. Was at 
one time clerk for the Steamboat Co. 

334. Durfee, Nathan (James 4th, Thomas 3d, Benjamin 
2d, ThomaH 1st). Son of James and Sally (Walker) Durfee ; 
born September 19, 1791 ; died March 22, 1872 ; married 
June 2, 1816, to Hattie DKLANEv.of Now Bedford, Mass. 



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Their children were : 

745.— 1st. Lucy, born April 17, 1817 ; died April 20, 
1821. 

746.— 2d. Harriet Harrison, born May 25, 1818. 

747._3d. James, born July 30, 1820 ; died May 14, 
1822. 

748.— 4th. Lucy, born February 13, 1822 ; died Sep- 
tember 23, 1822. 

749.— 5th. Lucy, born April 28, 1824. 

Mr. Durfee resided in New Bedford, Mass., and after- 
wards lived in Kochester, Mass. He was a blacksmith 
and farmer. 

336. Durfee, Thomas (James 4th, Thomas 3d, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas 1st). Sou of James and Sally (Walker) 
Durfee; born February 21, 1795; married December 14, 
1818, to Elizabeth Maxfield, of Dartmouth, Mass.; born 
June 10, 1790; died in Fall Eiver, Mass., October 18, 
1829. 

Their children were (born in Fall River, Mass.) : 

750.— 1st. Abby Elizabeth, born June 25, 1822. 

751.— 2d. Judith Maxfield, born May 22, 1824 ; died 
in New Bedford, Mass., November 28, 1899. 

752.— 3d. Elizabeth, born May 7, 1826 ; died June 30, 
1829. 

753.— 4th. Elizabeth, born October 10, 1829. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time. May 22, 1830, to 
Deltght Sherman, of Dartmouth, Mass.; born June 1, 
1796 ; died in New Bedford, Mass., in 1878. 

Their children were : 

754.— 1st. Zoheth Sherman, born April 22, 1831 ; died 
June 8, 1880. 

755. — 2d. Child, died day born. 

756.— 3d. Child, died 11 days after birth. 

757. — 4th. Thomas James, born in New Bedford, 
Mass., October 1, 1837 ; died August 4, 1855. 

Thomas Durfee was a blacksmith. He removed from 
Fall River to New Bedford, Mass., in the year 1831. All 
of his children born previous to that year were born in 
Fall River. Mr. and Mrs. Durfee were members of the 
Free Will Baptist Church. His daughter, Judith M. 



520 DUKFEE. 

l)urf«H\ (lid not marry. Previous to her death she re- 
sided at No. 78 Waldou street, New Bedford, Mass. 

The folio \viu{^ sketch of his sou, Zoheth Sherman 
Durfee, was copied from volume 2 of Appletou's Cyclo- 
pjedia of American Biography : 

" He was a manufacturer; born in Fall River, Mass., 
April 22, 1831 ; died in Providence, R. I., June 8, 1880. 

" He was graduated at the New Bedford High School 
and finished at the Friends Academy in that city. On the 
completion of his studies he learned the blacksmith trade, 
after which he was associated with his father and uncle 
in the same business. 

" In 1858 he was requested by a number of New Bed- 
ford capitalists to report on a new process for the making 
of steel direct from pig-iron, invented by Joseph Dixon. 

" This led to a careful study of the entire subject of 
the manufacture of steel, and especially of the Bessemer 
process, then recently invented in England. 

" He discovered that a patent substantially the same as 
Henry Bessemer's, but claiming priority over it, had been 
granted in the United States to William Kelley. After 
satisfying himself of the validity of this patent, he ob- 
tained control of it and visited England for the purpose 
of buying Bessemer's rights in the United States, but 
failed. 

" Meanwhile he accumulated much information rela- 
tive to the practical details of the manufacture of steel, 
and became convinced that the invention of Robert 
Mushet was an essential feature on both processes. 

" On his return to the United States he organized a 
company of promiiuiut iron makers for protecting and in- 
troducing into practical use the Kelley patent. 

" In 1863 he again visited England, secured the con- 
trol of the Mushet patent for the United States, and sub- 
sequently experimental steel works were erected by the 
Kelley process com[)auy in Wyandotte, Mich., where tbe 
ingots from which the first steel rails ever made in the 
United States were produced. During the following year 
Mr. Durfee, after a course of experiments, indicated the 
desirability of melting the charge in the cupola instead of 



DURFEE. 521 

in the reverberatory furnace. That feature prevails ex- 
clusively to-day, and demonstrates the correctness of Mr. 
Durfee's views. 

" In 1866 the conflicting interests of the rival paten- 
tees were united in the Pneumatic Steel Association, of 
which he became secretary and treasurer, holding that 
office till his death. 

" Later he was called to superintend the steel works at 
Troy, N. Y., but relinquished that appointment in 1868 
and returned to New York, henceforth devoting his ex- 
clusive attention to the steel association, whose business 
he managed until a short time before his death. 

" He patented various improvements in machinery for 
the manufacture of iron and steel, and made the first 
movement, and probably did more than any other single 
person toward introducing cheapened steel in the United 
States." 

Will of Delight Durfee (wife of Thomas Durfee). 
Probate Records of Taunton, Mass., book 187, page 443, 
dated New Bedford, Mass., September 12, 1877, proven 
August 2, 1878. 

'^Item. — Desires to provide for son Zoheth S. Durfee if 
he should survive her. After his death remaining prop- 
erty to be divided: as follows : 

''To Judith M. Durfee $300.00 To Ahby Sherman 
$150.00 Sophia B. Sheppard $150.00 James L. Sherman 
$150.00 William B. Sherman $200.00. 

'■'■Item. — Gives Real Estate^ land and store building on 
William St. New Bedford to Wm. B. Sherman in trust 
for support of her husband Thomas Durfee, and if not so 
used to pay the income to Sophia R. Sheppard vihile she 
is single but xipon her death or marriage to sell and divide 
as follovjs : 

''To Judith M. i>wr/ee $1500.00 To Abby W. Sherman 
$1000.00. 

"To James L. Sher^nan $500.00, To James Sherman 
son of James L. $25.00. 

''To Abby D. Shermaji daughter of James L. $25.00. 

"To William B. Sherman $500.00. 



522 BORDEN. 

" To the folloioing nephev)8 and, nieces $50.00 each 
J^'htcc SheriiuDi, Delight Ilasklns, Maria Ilowlaiul, Grace 
Cullinti^ Ahnird Atkins, David Sherman, Anna Ilobnes. 

'^Balance to Judith M. Dnrfee^ and Ahhy Sherman. 
Williant B. Sherman^ appointed Executor^ 



BORDEN. 

337. Durfee, Abby Walker (James 4tb, Thomas 3cl, 
Boujamin 'id, Tliomas 1st). Daufjjhter of James aud 
Sally (Walker) Durfee ; born in New ]^edford, Mass., 
March 22, 1798 ; died in Fall River, Mass., November 
14, 1884 ; married in Fall River, Mass., February 22, 
1828, to Col. Richard Borden, of Fall River, Mass., son 
of Thomas aud Mary (Hathaway) Borden; born in Fall 
River, Mass., April 12, 1795; died in Fall River, Mass., 
Fel)ruary 25, 1874. 

Their children were : 

I. — Caroline Borden, born September 20, 1829. 

II. — Thomas James Borden, born March 1, 1832. 

III. — Richard Baxter Borden, born February 21, 
1834. 

IV. — Edward Payson Borden, born February 12, 
183G. 

V. — William Henry Harrison Borden, born Septem- 
bed 30, 1840. 

VI. — Matthew Chaloner D. Borden, born July 18, 
1842. 

VII. — Sarah Walker Borden, born May 13, 1844. 

Col. Richard Bordon and his wife were active members 
of the Congregational Church, both uniting with the 
church before their marriage. Mrs. Borden became a 
menil)er in ISlfi, and Mr. liorden in 182G; a largo part 
of their f.-unily record was copied from " The Walker 
Memorial" of 'l8fil. 

Col. Borden's " occupation until 1814, was farming and 



BOEDEN. 523 

lumbering ; upon the death of an elder brother he took 
charge of the saw and grist mill of his father, and soon 
commenced trading in grain and flour." 

About 1818, he, with the late Bradford Durfee, built 
the sloop "Golden Age," the timber having been cut and 
drawn from the forest by themselves. 

In 1821, they bought the land which is now the site of 
the Iron Works extending from the Fall River Cotton 
Mill to the Taunton river ; the same year a company was 
organized, of which Mr. Durfee was chosen agent, and 
Mr. Borden an assistant, and in 1829 Mr. Borden was 
elected agent, clerk and treasurer of the Iron Works, 
which place he still occupied in 1861 (when above record 
was written). 

He was agent of the Annawan Manufacturing Company, 
also of the Metacomet Company ; also the originator of 
the Bay State Steamboat enterprise (a line of steamers 
between Fall River and New York City). Agent of the 
building of the boats, and from the first has been presi- 
dent of the company. 

"As to military distinction, he was chosen Ensign in 
1814, and successively Lieutenant and Captain of a Mili- 
tia Company ; the Captain of a Light Infantry Company ; 
Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel. He has been Constable, 
Assessor, Selectman, Representative and State Senator." 

" In 1826 he united with the Congregational Church ; 
soon became interested in the Sunday-school, and for a 
series of years sustained a Sunday-school Mission, seven 
miles from Fall River, engaging also in the Sunday-school 
at home." 

"Having accumulated large wealth, not exceeded by any 
in Fall River, and maintaining with all a character marked 
for probity and Christian excellence. No man in Fall 
River has more influence or is more relied upon for 
sound judgment and sagacity in financial and religious 
enterprises than he " (the above was written in 1861). 

II. — BoKDEN, Thomas James (Richard 7th, Thomas 6th, 
Richard 5th, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 2d, Richard 
1st). Born in Fall River, Mass., March 1, 1832 ; married 
in Fall River, Mass., February 20, 1855, to Mary E. Hill, 



524 BORDEN. 

(laupjliter of Ebeuezer A. and Ruth IT, (Slade) Hill ; boru 
in Slatorsville, R. 1. They were living in Fall River, 
Mass., in 1901. 

Tlicir cijiklron were : 

VIII. — 1st. IIarriet Minerva Borden, born June 5, 
1856 ; married to Rdfus Waterman BASSErr, Septeml)er 
1:1, 188-2. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Thomas Bokden Bassett, born August 24, 1883. 

2d. — Frederick Waterman Bassetf, born April 23, 
1885. 

3d. — Margaret Bassett, born January 26, 1888. 

4th. — Charles French Basseit, born April 5, 1891 ; 
died December 26, 1891. 

5th. — Constance Bassett, born January 19, 1896. 

IX, — 2d. Anna IIowland Borden, born March 20, 1858. 

X. — 3d. Richard Borden, born January 16,1860 ; died 
August 25, 1861. 

XI. — tth. Caroline L. Borden, born September 1 7, 1864. 

Mr. Borden was a manufacturer and agent of the Troy 
Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Co., of Fall River, 
Mass. (See extended sketch of his active and useful life 
in Borden Genealogy.) 

III. — Borden, Richard Baxter (Richard 7th, Thomas 
6th, Richard 5th, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 2d, 
Richard 1st). Born in Fall River, Mass., February 21, 
1834; married in Boston, Mass., October 15, 1863, to 
Ellen F. Plummer, of Boston, Mass., daughter of Avery 
and Elizabeth II. (Ilodgdon) Plummer ; born in Boston, 
Mass. They were living in Fall River, Mass., in 1901. 

Their chihhvu were : 

XII. — 1st. Richard P. Borden, born April 6, 1865. 

XIII. — 2d. Charles N. Borden, born December 17, 
1867. 

XIV, — 3d. LiLLiE M. Borden. 

XV. — 4th. Nellie I. Borden. 

Mr. Borden was a manufacturer and superintendent of 
three cotton mills in Fall River, Mass. 

IV. — Borden, Edward Payson (Ric^hard 7th, Thomas 
Cth, Richard 5th, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 2d, 



BORDEN. 525 

Kichard 1st). Born in Fall Kiver, Mass., February 12, 
1836. Living in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1901 ; married in 
Fall Eiver, Mass., September 29, 1863, to Margaret Lind- 
sey Durfee, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of Rev. Thomas 
R. and Ann (Gleuday) Durfee ; born in St. Charles, Mo., 
January 27, 1834 ; died in Philadelphia, Pa., October 29, 
1877. Their only child was E. Shirley Borden. 

Mr. Edward P. Borden was at one time a bookkeeper, 
employed by the American Print Works of Fall River, 
Mass., and a merchant. 

V. — Borden, Capt. William Henry Harrison, mariner 
(Richard 7th, Thomas 6th, Richard 5th, Thomas 4th, 
Richard 3d, John 2d, Richard 1st). Born in Fall River, 
Mass., September 13, 1840 ; died in Mentone, France, 
January 3, 1872 ; married in Augusta, Me., September 25, 
1867, to Fa.nny 1. BoswoRTH, of Augusta, Me., daughter 
of Richard T. and Sarah A. (Hill) Bosworth. They had 
one child, Mary Ingraham Borden, born in January, 
1871 ; died July 7, 1871. 

Mr. Borden married a second time to Loring. 

" From early boyhood Mr. Borden manifested a great 
interest in everything relating to navigation, especially 
steam navigation. He made several voyages to Europe 
for the purpose of perfecting himself in this branch. 

" During the Rebellion (war 1861-1865) he was in com- 
mand of the steamers ' Canonicus ' and ' State of Maine,' 
transporting troops on the Potomac and James rivers, on 
headquarters boat at Port Royal, and conveying wounded 
soldiers from City Point to Point Lookout and Washing- 
ton. 

"After the close of the war, he commanded the ' State 
of Maine,' on the Stouington Line, and the ' Canonicus,' 
running between Fall River and Providence, and as an 
excursion boat on Narragansett Bay." 

V. — Borden, Matthew Chaloner D. (Richard 7th, 
Thomas, 6th, Richard 5th, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 
2d, Richard 1st). Born in Fall River, Mass., July 18, 
1842. Living at 25 West Fifty-sixth st.. New York City, 
in 1899. Married in Fall River, Mass., September 5, 
1865, to Hattie M. Durfee, of Fall River, Mass., daugh- 



526 BORDEN. 

ter of Dr. Natliau and Delane (Boitlon) Durfoe ; born in 
Fall River, Mass., July 20, 1838 ; died at 25 West Fifty- 
sixth St., New York City, February 17, 1902. 

Their children were : 

XVII. — 1st. William Owen Bokden, born February 
12, 1867 ; died March 4, 1868. 

XV III. — 2d. Bertram H. Borden, born October 3, 
1868. 

XIX. — 3d. Harry E. Bokden, born December 19, 1870 ; 
died January 1, 1872. 

XX, — 4th. Matihew S. Borden. 

XXI. — 5th. Howard Seymour Borden. 

XXII. — 6th. Owen Ives Borden, born in 1881 ; died 
June 2, 1899. 

Mr. Borden entered Yale College in September, 1860. 
He is a merchant. 

VII. — BoEDEN, Sarah Walker (Richard 7th, Thomas 
6th, Richard otli, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 2d, 
Richard 1st). Born in Fall River, Mass., May 13, 1844 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., May 19, 1869, to ALrHONSO 
S. CovEL, of Fall River, Mass., son of Benjamin and 
Angeline (Baker) Covel ; born in Berkley, Mass., Novem- 
ber 22, 1842. Living in Boston, Mass., in 1901. 

Their children were : 

1st.— Richard Borden Covel, born September 11, 
1870 ; died May 20, 1879. 

2d.— Abbie Walker Covel, born February 9, 1873. 

3d.— Borden Covel, born September 19, 1879. 

4th,— Gertrode Elliott Covel, born November 29, 
1880. 

5th.— Florence Covel, born August 16, 1882. 

6th. — Helen Covel, born October 16, 1883. 

338. Durfee, Sally (James 4th, Thomas 3d, Benjamin 
2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Sally (Walker) 
Durfee; born in New Bedford, Mass., June 14, 1801; 
died December 3d, 1832 ; married in Dartmouth, Mass., 
May 5, 1822, to Samuel P. Wood, of New Bedford, 
Mass. 

Their children were : 



DURFEE. 527 

1st.— Mart Hill Wood, born April 14, 1823 ; died 
December 5, 1843 ; married Nathan Brightman. 

2d.— Sally Wood, born November 6, 1825; died June 
19, 1827. 

3d. — Samuel Wood, born October 2, 1826 ; died July 
7, 1843. 

4th. — James Wood, born August 10, 1828. 



DURFEE. 

339. Durfee, James (James 4tli, Thomas 3d, Benjamin 
2d, Thomas 1st). Son of James and Sally (Walker) 
Durfee; born in New Bedford, Mass., August 3,1803; 
died in New Bedford, Mass., May 25, 1889 ; married in 
New Bedford, Mass., June 3, 1824, to Mary Allen ; born 
in 1798; died in New Bedford, Mass., October 4, 1842. 

Their children were : 

758.— 1st. Susan, born December 27, 1827. 

759.— 2d. Francis Allen, born April 17, 1829. Lost 
at sea. 

760.— 3d. Charles, born January 8, 1832. 

761.— 4th. James, born May 22, 1834 ; died October 
25, 1858. 

762.— 5th. Horatio Nelson, born February 5, 1837. 

763.— 6th. William Henry, born July 22, 1840 ; died 
June 22, 1842. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time in New Bedford, 

Mass., March 23, 1843, to Julia Vinal, of Scituate,Mass., 

"■daughter of John ; born in 1822 ; died October 26, 1855. 

Their children were : 

764.— 1st. Mary Walker, born January 31, 1847; 
died unmarried, September 20, 1879. 

765.— 2d. Ellen Wade, born April 16, 1819. 

Mr. Durfee married a third time, April 24, 1856, to 
Clarissa Chace Hendrickson ; born in New Bedford, 
Mass., in 1814 ; died in New Bedford, Mass., July 27, 
1883. They had no children. 

Mr. Durfee was a blacksmith, and lived in New Bedford, 



528 DURFEE. 

Mass., all his life. He and his wives were members of the 
Free Will Baptist Church. 

340. Durfee, Judith Russell (James 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Beiijamiu "id, Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Sail}- 
(Walker) Durfee ; born in New Bedford, Mass., February 
22, 1805 ; died September 27, 1832 ; married in New Bed- 
ford, Mass., in March, 1829, to Jethro Hillman, of New 
Bedford, Mass.; born in 1789; died in New Bedford, Mass., 
October 12, 1854. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah Durfee Hillman, born May 24, 1830. 
'2d. — Zachariah Hillman, born May 18, 1832 ; died 
September 28, 1832. 

1st. — Hillman, Sarah Durfee, married in New Bedford, 
Mass., December 4, 1854, to William Shockley, of New 
Bedford, Mass.; born in 1817. They had one child, 
William Hillman Shockley, born September 18, 1855. 

341. Durfee, William (James 4th, Thomas 3d, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas Ist). Son of James and Sally (Walker) 
Durfee ; born in New Bedford, Mass., December 20, 1807 ; 
died in New Bedford, Mass., February 12, 1895 ; married 
in New Bedford, Mass., August 23, 1830, to Alice Sher- 
man TALBorr, of Dighton, Mass., daughter of Silas ; born 
in Dighton, Mass., October 11, 1802; died in New Bed- 
ford, Mass., January 6, 1891. 

Their ciiildren wore : 

7GG.— 1st. William Franklin, born November 15, 
1833. 

7G7.— 2d. Elizabeth Alice, born January 3, 1837 ; died 
Feln-uary 28, 189(;. 

7G8.— 3d. Mary Judson, born January 15,1840; died 
November 9, 1841. 

Mr. Durfee was a carpenter by trade, and a builder of 
wide reputation for ability and success in erecting build- 
ings of large dimensions. He erected the steel furnace 
for Anderson and Woods, at Pittsburg, Pa., in 1868. 

His daughter, Elizabetli Alice Durfee, who resided at 
New Bedford, Mass., did not marry. She died in Provi- 
dence, R. I., while on a visit, but was buried at New Bed- 
ford. 



WHITING. 529 



WHITING. 

342. Durfee, Patience B. (Samuel 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Samuel and 
Hannah (Anthony) Durfee ; born in Newport, R. I., July 
26, 1801 ; died in Providence, R. L, July 22, 1883 ; mar- 
ried in Providence, R. I,, August 22, 1827, to Joseph C. 
Whiting, of Providence, R. I., son of Nathaniel Palmer 
and Elizabeth (Gary) Whiting ; born in Providence, R. I., 
June 11, 1796 ; died in Providence, R. L, June 24, 1884. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Emma Graves Whiting, born in 1838 ; died Jan- 
uary 18, 1846. 

2d. — Joseph Oaky Whiting, born August 2, 1840; mar- 
ried in Providence, R. I., January 27, 1868, to Oathekine 
Lippett Cady, of Providence, R. I., daughter of Shubael 
and Abby (Hanes) Cady ; born in Providence, R. I., Oc- 
tober 16, 1847. Living in Providence, R. L, in 1896. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Florence Cady Whiting, born December 16, 1869. 

2d. — Franklin Cary Whiting, born October 13, 1873. 

3d. — Borden Durfee Whiting, born January 3, 1876 ; 
married in Hamilton, Canada, January 9, 1901, to Emily 
Louise Clark, daughter of John Wesley and Emily (Myles) 
Clark. 

4th. — Grace Lippett Whiting, born May 24, 1884. 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Whiting, Sr., enjoyed a long 
and happy married life of 56 years, spent in the city of 
Providence, R. I. When the Civil War of 1861 came, 
their only son, Joseph Cary Whiting, enlisted as a private 
in the 10th Rhode Island Vol. Inf. Was promoted cor- 
poral, and later became a 2d Lieut, in the 12th Rhode 
Island Inf. The following record of his military service 
was copied from printed records in the Library of the 
War Department, in Washington, D. C: 

" Whiting, Joseph C, Jr., 1st Lieut., Co. B., 14th Rhode 



530 DDliFEE. 

Island li. Arty, (colored) renamed 11th U. S. H. Art. 
(colored) ; residence, Providence, R. I., November 9, 1863. 
Commissioned and remustered to date September 14, 

1863. The Regimental return for December, 1863, re- 
ports him appointed Regimental Adjutant, by order, to 
rank from date of muster," "■ and borne on detached ser- 
vice as Regimental Adjutant until April 23, 1864, when 
relieved from duty as Adjutant of Post and assumed duties 
of Regimental Adjutant October 26, 1864. Ordered on 
Military Commission and so borne until November 21, 

1864. Mustered out of service October 2, 1865. 

" He was Private Secretary to Mayor Doyle, of Provi- 
dence, R. I., from March to October, 1867. Was one of 
the two delegates from Rhode Island to the first Conven- 
tion of Soldiers and Sailors at Pittsburg, Pa., in 1866. 
Delegate to two Conventions (Liberals) in Territory of 
Utah. 



DURFEE. 

343. Durfee, Elisha A. (Samuel 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Samuel and Hannah 
(Anthony) Durfee ; born in Newport, R. I., October 17, 
1802 ; died in Providence, R. I., February 16, 1865 ; 
married in New Bedford, Mass., October 9, 1850, to 
Sarah Law Allen, of Nantucket, Mass.; daughter of 
Thomas and Nancy S. (Marshall) Allen ; born in Nan- 
taucket, Mass., August 4, 1830 ; died in Providence, R. I., 
March 22, 1901. 

Their children were : 

769.— 1st. Hannah A., born June 22, 1851 ; died 
November 22, 1886. 

770.— 2d. Sarah A., born April 10, 1853; died March 
22, 1855. 

771.— 3d. Herbert R., born June 10, 1854. 

772.— 4th. Frederick M., born April 12,1856; died 
June 5, 1856. 

773.— 5th. Walter Hill, born March 23, 1857. 



DURFEE. 531 

774.— 6th. Elisha P., born December ], 1859. 
775.— 7tb. Mabel M., born January 26, 1864; died 
June 22, 1886. 

344. Durfee, Samuel B. (Samuel 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Samuel and Hannah 
(Anthony) Durfee ; born in Newport, E.. I., February 27, 
1804; died in Providence, E.. I., August 10, 1892; mar- 
ried in Providence, E. I., December 27, 1831, to Marinda 
MuMFORD, of Eastford, Conn.; daughter of Jeremiah and 

Elizabeth ( ) Mumford ; born November 9, 1805 ; 

died Julv 28, 1877. 

Their children were : 

776. — 1st. William Mumford, born November 13, 
1832. 

777.— 2d. Elizabeth, born October 10, 1834; died 
October 19, 1836. 

778.— 3d. Anthony B., born December 27, 1836; 
died August 5, 1837. 

779. — 4th. Emma, born August 25, 1838 ; died Sep- 
tember 5, 1838. 

780.— 5th. Charles Samuel, born May 20, 1840. 

781.— 6th. Anthony Borden, born June 22, 1846; 
did not marry. An inmate of Butler Hospital, Provi- 
dence, E. L, in 1897. 

Mr. Samuel B. Durfee came to Providence, E, I., 
about 1816. His father locating on what was called 
Christian Hill ; the house was near the corner of what is 
now Westminster and Dean streets. In accordance with 
the idea that prevailed generally in the early part of the 
century that boys should learn a trade, after a limited 
education, Mr. Durfee was apprenticed to become a 
mason; in order to secure labor in a locality where brick 
was made and used largely, he worked a few years in 
Philadelphia and other large cities. 

Eeturning to Providence as a master in the business, 
he engaged in contracting for the erection of buildings, 
mills, &c. The following are some of the buildings erected 
by and under his supervision : He erected in 1828 the 
Atheneum Library building, and afterwards in the years 
thafe followed, the Fall Eiver Iron Works Co. building. 



532 DURFEE. 



Exchange Bank builcliug, Railroad Passenger Station on 
Exchange Place, "What Cheer" building, chimney of the 
Chemical Works, Atlantic De Laiuo Co. mills, Charles 
Potter building, and his private residence on Waterman 
street (owned (in 1897) and occupied by Wm. B. Weeden, 
Esq.); also many if not all the mills owned by the late 
Crawford Allen, Esq. 

He was a member of the Common Council of the city 
of Providence from 1849 to 1851, and from 1868 to 1870. 
For eight years (1858 to 1866) he had charge of the High- 
way Department of the city. In politics he was a Whig 
till the Republican party came into power, to which he 
remained loyal the rest of his life. lie, with his wife, 
united with the Congregational Church in May, 1842, and 
was a member of the Union Church at his death. 

346. Durfee, Frederick P. (Samuel 4th, Thomas 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Samuel and Hannah 
(Anthonv) Durfee ; born in Newport, R. I., February 12, 
1809 ; died in Providence, R. I., December 31, 1876 ; 
married in Providence, R. I., August 28, 1836, to IIakrikt 
Curtis; born in 1812; died in Providence, R. I., June 
7, 1890. 

Their children were : 

782.— 1st. John F. 

783.— 2d. Anthony Freeborn, born in 1845. 

784. — 3d. Earl Plummer, born in 1847 ; died Decem- 
ber 3 , 1869, without issue. 

Mr* Frederick P. Durfee early in life learned the trade 
of a mason, and ever after remained as such — as a mas- 
ter builder. 

The Merchant's Bank Building, and Weeden Block on 
Westminster st., and Ilarkness Block on Weybosset st., 
in Providence, R. J., remain to show his work. That 
noble structure, the Rhode Island Hospital was erected 
under his charge, and he became a donor thereto. In 
politics he was a Whig and Republican. 

His plain clothes evidenced to the world that his relig- 
ious views were those of his mother's father, Elisha An- 
thony, the C^iiaker merchant of Newj)ort, R. I. 



GOUIjD. 533 



GOULD. 

347. Durfee, Mary A. (Samuel 4th, Thomas 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Samuel and Han- 
nah (Anthony) Durfee ; born in Newport, R. I., Decem- 
ber 26, 1811 ; died in Auburn, Worcester Co., Mass., 
June 27, 1897 ; married in Providence, R. I., December 
4, 1834, to William Gould, of Providence, R. I., son of 
Ebenezer and Anna (Cook) Gould; born in East Douglass, 
Worcester Co., Mass., August 17, 1809 ; died in Auburn, 
Mass., May 3, 1887. 

Their children were : 

a. — 1st. Infant, born February 14, 1837 ; died that day. 

I. — 2d. William C. Gould, born December 22,1838; 
died January 27, 1839. 

II.— 3d. Hannah Annie Gould, born August 8, 1840. 

HI.— 4th. Mary J. Gould, born May 22, 1843 ; died 
August 5, 1845. 

IV. — 5th. William Edwin Gould, born May 22, 1845 ; 
died September 6, 1847. 

Y. — 6th. Elisha A. Gould, born July 29, 1847. 

YI.— 7th. Emma J. Gould, born July 8, 1850. 

YII. — ^^8th. Henry Cook Gould, born June 17, 1S53. 

Mr. Gould was a merchant, and later a farmer. In his 
religious belief he was a Universalist. In politics he was 
a Democrat. For a number of years he was a merchant 
in Providence, R. I.; to improve his health, he engaged in 
farming, first at Willington, Tolland Co., Conn., for a few 
years; and later bought a large farm near Auburn, 
Mass. 

II. — Gould, Hannah Annie, born in Providence, R. I., 
August 8, 1840. Living in Rockville, Conn., March, 
1901. Married in Auburn, Mass., December 27, 1865, to 
William H. Skinner, of Rockville, Conn., son of Nelson 
and Fannie (Skinner) Skinner ; born in Yernon, Tolland 
Co., Conn., January 31, 1838 ; died in Rockville, Conn., 
August 28, 1892. 



534 GOULD. 

Tlioir children were: 

1st. — Albkkt Gould Skinner, born October 8, 1867 ; 
died November 20, 1869. 

2d. — Walter Henry Skinner, born September 1, 

1871 ; married at Crystal Lake, Conn., December 25, 
1894, to Martha C. Aborn, of Crystal Lake, Conn., 
daughter of Lucius A. and Caroline (Richardson) Aborn. 
They have one child, Lucile Anderson Skinner, born 
October 30, 1898. Mr. Skinner lives on the homestead 
place ; his mother lives with him. He is a salesman ; in 
politics, a Democrat ; attends the Congregational Church. 

3d. — Frederick Dwkjht Skinner, born October 21, 

1872 ; married at Williugton, Tolland Co., Conn., August 
4, 1898, to Esther Jane Hinchliffe, of Vernon, Conn., 
daughter of George H. They have one child, Alden 
Gould Skinner, born November 3, 1899. Mr. Skinner is 
in the employ of the Adams Express Co., at Rockville, 
Conn.; attends the Congregational Church, and in politics 
is a Democrat. 

4th. — Infant Daughter, born November 27, 1875 ; 
died November 30, 1875. 

Mr. William H. Skinner was one of Rockville's most 
prosperous merchants for over thirty years. He attended 
the Congregational Church, and was in politics a Demo- 
crat. 

VI. — Gould, Emma J., born in Providence, R. I., July 
8, 1850; married in Auburn, Mass., November 30, 1871, 
to George H. Siuley, of Auburn, Mass., son of Stephen ; 
born in Auburn, Mass., August 17, 1844. They were 
living in Auburn, Worcester Co., Mass., in 1897. 

Their only child, xIdelaide Slbley, was born November 
24,1874; died March 13, 1893. Mr. Sibley is a real 
estate and loan broker in Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Sibley 
is connected with the Congregational Church ; her mother, 
who was 86 years old, resided with her in 1897. 

VIL — Gould, Henry Cook, born in l*rovidence, R. L, 
June 17, 1853 ; married in Auburn, Mass., April 26, 1894, 
to Emily Staffurd, of Oxford, Mass., daughter of Hiram ; 
born in Oxford, Mass. Th(>y wore liviug at No. 56 
Pleasant st., Loi(;ester, Mass. Mr. Gould is a carpeutor. 



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DURFEE. 

348. Durfee, Walter, Chaloner (Samuel 4th, Thomas 
3d, Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Samuel and Han- 
nah (Anthony) Durfee ; born in Providence, R. I., Feb- 
ruary, 24, 1816 ; died in Fall River, Mass., December 8, 
1901; married in Fall River, Mass., March 23, 1841, to 
Jane F. Alden, of Fall River, Mass., daughter of Cyrus 
and Mary M. (Jones) Alden ; born in Roxbury, Mass., 
October 4, 1821. Living in Fall River, Mass., in 190i. 

Their children were : 

785. — 1st. Frances Eudora, born December 28,1841; 
died January 14, 1844. 

786. — 2d. Eliza Chaloner, born January 31, 1845. 

787.— 3d. Walter Sherwood, born August 4, 1847 ; 
died August 20, 1848. 

788.— 4th. Mary Hannah, born January 17, 1849 ; 
died September 16, 1853. 

789.— 5th. Caroline Clinton, born July 22, 1852. 

790. — 6th. Jenny Farquai, bom April 13, 1855 ; died 
in February, 1871. 

791.— 7th. Winthrop Carver, born April 23, 1858. 

792,— 8th. Annie Marvel, born June 6, 1860. 

793.— 9th. Harriet Alden, born April 4, 1863. 

794.— 10th. Randall Nelson, born October 13, 1867. 

795.— 11th. Margaret Russell, born November 3, 
1871. 

The following is in part from an article in the Fall 
River " News," of December 9, 1901, announcing the 
death of Walter C. Durfee : 

" His education was very good, and he found his first 
business situation as assistant in Mr. Ainsworth's private 
commercial school. Later he entered the counting-house 
of Mr. Charles Potter, a Providence commission merchant 
by whose influence and connection with the Globe Print 
Works of Fall River he secured, at the age of 19, the po- 
sition of book-keeper in that concern, and has since then 



536 DURFEE. 

resided contiuuously in this city. Daring the winter of 
1836 he opened and conducted a private evening school. 
Four years later he became the manager of the Globe 
Print Works, having served as its book-keeper until that 
time with the exception of a few months in the office of 
the Fall River Iron Works. At the end of three years 
this connection was severed, owing to poor business con- 
ditions. After a year of office work with N. B. Borden & 
Co., wholesale grocers, he entered into co-partnership with 
Daniel Brown, as wholesale dealers in provisions and 
ship's stores, which lasted until 1859, 

" In August, 1862, he became collector of internal reve- 
nue for the First District of Mass., by appointment of 
President Lincoln, and held this office until 18H6. From 
this time he was engaged in business pursuits until 1871, 
when he became treasurer of the Wampanoag mills, serv- 
ing 21 years, and finally retiring from active life in 1892. 
He was a trustee of the Border City Mfg. Co. in '79 and 
'80. President and director of the Metacomet National 
Bank, president and trustee of the Fall River Five Cents 
Savings Bank, director of the Wampanoag Mills, and in 
the Fall River Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. 

" He was deeply interested in all that concerned the 
public welfare, and had a keen sense of the duty which 
every citizen owes to the community and country in which 
he lives. In his early manhood he was appointed lieu- 
tenant in a volunteer company, 10th Regiment Rhode 
Island militia, being on active duty in the Dorr rebellion, 
and ordered to Newport to protect persons and property. 

" Twice he was representative to the Rhode Island 
legislature, and as such, chairman of the committee on 
convict petitions, and member of the committee Avhich 
drafted the protest against the action of South Carolina 
in imprisoning negro sailors while in port. He served as 
alderman of Fall River four years ; as assessor in the 
years 1870-'71, and was at one time fire ward. He was 
interested in all charities. ♦ * * 

" In 1862 ho received a commission as justice of the 
peace, from the first war governor of Massachusetts, 
John A. Andrew. He held this office contiuuously, and 



DURFEE. 537 

the commission in effect at his death was signed by the 
latest war Governor, Roger Wolcott. 

" His earliest religious associations, through his mother, 
were with the Friends, and he kept them ever in warm 
regard. But he was attracted, while still in his youth, to 
the Episcopal Church, and as a member of the parish of 
the Church of the Ascension his name may be found 
in the list of its active members from 1841, when he was 
elected a vestryman. For nearly 60 years he Avas dele- 
gate to the Diocesan Convention. His term as superin- 
tendent of the Sunday-school was extended. He was 45 
years treasurer of the parish and senior warden during 
his last years, and at his death. 

" In personal intercourse he had a ready wit and a 
sunny humor which freshened the life of others and gave 
a charm to companionship. With the increase of years 
he clearly recognized the uncertainty of life, and its dura- 
tion as necessarily brief. He fully recognized his human 
imperfectness, but he was conscious of integrity and com- 
mitted himself to One whose grace and mercy had been 
his support for many years. His end was peace, and his 
memory is blessed." 

350. Durfee, William (Richard 4th, Richard 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Capt. Richard and Patience 
(Borden) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., December 8, 
1780 ; lost at sea December 24, 1811 ; married in Tiver- 
ton, R. I., August 1, 1802, to Hannah Cook, of Tiverton, 
R. I., daughter of Paul and Hannah (Miller) Cook ; born 
in Tiverton, R. I., April 13, 1781 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., December 12, 1866. 

Their children were : 

796— 1st. William, born February 27, 1811 ; died Oc- 
tober 28, 1901 ; married. 

Mrs. Durfee married a second time in Bristol, R. I., 
June 16, 1814, to Samuel H. Westgate, of Fall River, 
Mass. 

351. Durfee, Stephen (Richard 4th, Richard 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Capt. Richard and Patience 
(Borden) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., April 11, 1782 ; 



V. 



538 BORDEN. 

died at sea April 25, 1812 ; married in Tiverton, R. I., 
in April, 1802, to Mehitable Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., 
dau^'iiter of Col. Joseph and Elizabeth (Turner) Durfee ; 
born in Tiverton, R. I., Juno 15, 1785 ; died in Fall 
River, Mass., September 4, 1857. 

Their childrcm were : 

797._lst. William Henry, born November 8, 1804. 

7t)S.— 2d. Leonard B., born September 8, 1806. 

79ij._3a. Hannah C, born May 8, 1808. 

800.— 4th. Philip, born July 9, 1810. 

Mrs. Durfee married a second time to Elisha C. Fuller, 
of Fall River, Mass.; born in Sutton, Worcester Co., 
Mass., July 17, 1792; died in Fall River, Mass., August 
17, 1864. For record of children see descendants of (*iUG) 
Mehitable Durfee. 



BORDEN. 

352. Durfee, Sarah (Richard 4th, Richard 3d, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Capt. Richard and 
Patience (Borden) Durfee; born in Tiverton, R. I., April 
11, 1785 ; died in Fall River, Mass., April 15, 1862 ; mar- 
ried in Fall River, Mass., February 12, 1804, to William 
BoKDKN, of Fall River, Mass., sou of Thomas and Mary 
(Hathaway) Borden ; born in Freetown, Mass., Decem- 
ber 28, 1781 ; died in Fall River, Mass., November 12, 
1814. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Maunda B. Bukdkn, born January 15, 1805. 

2d.— Mauy Ann Bokuen, born October 14, 1809; mar- 
ried Capf. John Rkkd, sou of Elijah A. and Duliglit 
(Brown) Reed. 

Mr. Borden was a miller. Mrs. Borden married a 
second time in Fall River, Mass., P'ebruary 10, 1824, to 
Elijah A. Reed, the father of her two sons-in-law. 

I. — Bokden, Melinua (William, Thomas). Daughter of 



BORDEN. 539 

William and Sarah (Durfee) Borden ; born in Tiverton, 
R. L, January 15, 1805 ; died in Westfield, Mass., Decem- 
ber 27, 1893 ; married in Seekonk, Mass., November 17, 
1824, to Rev. Augustus B. Reed, of Fall River, Mass. 
(then Troy), who was a graduate of Brown University in 
1824 ; son of Elijah A. and Delight (Brown) Reed ; born 
in Rehoboth, Mass., November 19, 1798 ; died in Ware, 
Mass., September 30, 1838. 

Their children were : 

I. — 1st. Theodora C. Reed, born July 23, 1825 ; died 
March 8, 1886 ; married December 6, 1855, as third wife 
of Eliab Williams, Esq. Their child, born February 14, 
1861, died in infancy. 

II. — 2d. Delight B. Reed, born June 4, 1828 ; died 
October 29, 1849. 

III. — 3d. William A. Reed, born April 8, 1830 ; died 
November 1, 1891 ; married Mary L. Breckenridge, Jan- 
uary 30, 1856. She died in Ware, Mass., July 10, 1890. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Mary Delight Reed, born January 17, 1857; 
died August 22, 1892. 

2d. — Alice Sinclair Reed, born May 4, 1858 ; died 
June 3, 1862. 

3d. — William Breckenridge Reed, born November 6, 
1861 ; died August 9, 1862. 

4th. — Robert Brown Reed, born December 24, 1862 ; 
died August 30, 1663. 

5th. — Lucy Paige Reed, born February 9, 1864 ; died 
February 12, 1864. 

6th. — Theodora Williams Reed, born April 10, 1866 ; 
graduated from Smith College ; married Jas. W. Drysdale, 
June 27, 1892, and resides at Peace Dale, R. I. 

7th. — Anne Breckenridge Reed, born May 13, 1867 ; 
died March 7, 1870. 

lY.— 4th. John R. Reed, born March 25, 1832. Liv- 
ing at Westfield, Mass., in 1901 ; married at Ware, Mass., 
May 8, 1861, to Jolia P. Breckenridge, who died Decem- 
ber 14, 1874. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Richard Durfee Reed, born February 4, 1862 ; 
married September 16, 1891, to Ethel Mallory. Their 
child, Julia Breckenridge Reed, was born July 15, 1892^ 



540 DUKFEE. 

2il. — Clara Mklinda Reed, boru May 21, 1865. Grad- 
uated from Smith College. 

3d. — William Bkkckknkidok Reed, born March 3, 1869. 

•Itli. — Elizahktu Bokden Rked, born November 12, 
1870 ; died September 23, 1887. 

Mr. Reed married a second time in Westtield, Ma.ss., 
January 10, 1876, to Maktiia 11. Dudman, of Yarnnnith, 
Nova Scotia. 

Their ciiildreu were : 

1st. — Edith IIlntinoton Reed, born May 21, 1878 ; 
graduate of Mt. Holyoke College. 

2d. — Sl'san Martua Reed, born August 16, 1884. 



DURFEE. 

354. Durfee, Benjamin (Richard 4th, Richard 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Tliomas 1st). Son of Capt. Richard and 
Patience (Borden) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. 1., .Janu- 
ary 28, 1792 ; died in Fnll River, Mass., August 21, 1857 ; 
married in Tiverton, R. I., to Phebe Borden, of Tiverton, 
R. I., daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Bowen) Bor- 
den ; born in Tiverton, R. I., September 17, 1794; died 
in Fall River, Mass., September 3, 1861. 

Their children were : 

80i._lst. Stephen, born December 26, 1812. 

802.— 2d. Eliza A., bom January 27, 1815. 

803.— ;?d. William B., born January 29, 1817. 

804. — 4tli. Alanson, born February 6, 1819. 

805.— 5th. Jonathan B., born May 25, 1821. 

806.— 6lh. Richard, born October 12, 1823. 

807.— 7th. Benjamin, bcn-n August 20, 1826. 

808. — 8th. Ariadne, b<nii June 19, 1828. 

809.— 9th. Isaac B., l)orn July IG, 1832. 

810.— loth. Ephraim Wanton, boru October 31, 
1835. 



DURFEE. 541 

WILL OF BENJAMIN DURFEE. 

The will of Mr. Durfee is recorded in Book 181, on 
page 584, of the Probate Records at Taunton, Mass., 
dated July 30, 1857, and proven October 6, 1857, of 
which the following is a brief extract : 

"Item. — To wife Phebe Durfee^ use of a portion of house 
on Danforth st., Fall River Mass., and furniture. 

"Item. — To son Benjamin Durfee, use of ^ of dwell- 
ijig house on Danforth st.^ after death of ivife. 

"Item. — To granddaughter Ella Maria Durfee, ^ of 
said house after decease of her father, Benjamin Durfee. 

"Item. — To son Ephraim Wanton Durfee, \ of lot 
on Danforth st. 

"Item. — To Benjamin and Ephraim Wanton Durfee, 
in equal shares, one undivided half of homestead farm and 
huildings and stock on said farm, in Genoa, Cayuga Co., 
N. Y., where he formerly lived. 

"Item. — To sons, Stephen Durfee $250.00, William Dur- 
fee $200.00, liichard Durfee $250.00, Alanson Durfee 
$250.00, Jonathan Durfee $50.00. 

"Item. — To daughter Ariadne Borden, wife of Leander 
Borden, $250.00 arid Cottage Bibles. 

"Item. — To son Ephraim Wanton Durfee, large Bible 
Desk bed dsc. 

"Item. — To son Benjamin Durfee, second sized Bible. 

"Benjamin and Ephraim Wanton Durfee, and son-in- 
law leander Borden, are appointed executors. 

WILL OF PHEBE DURFEE, WIDOW OF BENJAMIN. 

Probate Records of Taunton, Mass., page 51, Book 
183, dated July 31, 1861, proven October 1, 1861, as fol- 
lows, in brief : 

Mentions her son, Benjamin Durfee, and her son, 
Stephen Darfee, and his wife Sarah ; gives Cottage Bibles, 
after death, to Stephen and his wife Sarah, to their daugh- 
ter, Eliza Ann, and bedding to their daughter, Mary 
Elizabeth. 

"Item. — To sons William Durfee $200.00, Alanson 
Durfee $200.00, Jonathan Durfee $200.00, Richard 
Durfee shares of stock. 



542 BOKDEN. 

"Item. — To Eliza, vnfe of Richard, vhUoio basket. 

'''•Item. — To son Benjamin Durfee, shares of stock, and 
to his wife Betsey Carpet t&c. 

^'■Itein. — 2'o daughter, Ariadne Borden, wife of Leander 
Borden, shares of stock. All her silver sjwons to be divided 
ainon(j her daughter s childri /i. 

'^ Item. — To ij r and -dau(j liter, Julia Maria Darfee, 
daughter of deceased son Ephraiin. Wanton IJu? fee, ^100. 00 
and cai'pet dec. 

"■Her sons Benjamin and Richard Dxirfee are appointed 
Exrs. 



BORDEN. 

355. Durfee, Lydia (Richard 4th, Richard 3d, Beii- 
jamiu '2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of Capt. Richard and 
Patieuce (Bordeu) Darfee; boru in Tiverton, R. I., Feb- 
ruary 16, 1794 ; died in Fall River, Mass., June 20, 1834 ; 
married in Fall River, Mass., November 11, 1811, to Capt. 
Thomas Bokden, of Fall River, Mass., sou of Thomas and 
Mary (Hathaway) Borden ; born iu Fall River, Mass., Feb- 
ruary r., 1786; died in Fall River, Mass., June 25, 1855. 
Their children were : 

I. — Stephen Bokdkn, born July 8, 1812 ; died iu 1812. 
II. — Andrew Bokden, born February 22, 1814, 
III. — Phiui' D. Bokden, born May 11, 1816, 
TV. — Sarah D. Borden, born June 12, 1818, 
V. — LvDiA D. Bokden, boru February 12, 1827; mar- 
ried iu Fall River, Ma.ss., January 11, 1845, to John N. 
Swan, sou of Thomas and Sally ( ) Swan, and re- 
moved from Fall River. They had several children. 

VI, — Thomas Borden, born June 19, 1834 ; died that 
year. 

Capt. Borden married a second time in Fall River, 
Mass., July 21, 1835, to Mrs. Lucy or Lusanuah (Durfee) 
Borden, widow of his brother, Capt. Isaac H. Borden, and 
sister of his tirst wife Lydia ; born iu Tiverton, R. I., March 



BOKDEN. 543 

1, 1796 ; died in Fall River, Mass., January 22, 1867 (see 
record of family of Lucy (Durfee) Borden for their chil- 
dren). 

II. — Borden, Andrew (Thomas 7th, Thomas 6th, 
Richard 5th, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 2d, Richard 
1st). Born in Fall River, Mass., February 22, 1814; 
died in Fall River, Mass., December 20, 1844 ; married in 
Fall River, Mass., October 22, 1835, to Eliza Dean; 
daughter of Ebenezer and Betsey (Chace) Dean ; died in 
Fall River, Mass., in 1900. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Ann Eliza Borden, born September 15, 1836. 

2d. — Adelaide Borden, born June 26, 1839 ; married 
in Fall River, Mass., February 29, 1861, to Stephen 
Paine ; son of John S. and Susan W. (Barker) Paine ; 
born in Plymouth, Mass. 

3d. — Andrew Borden, born in July, 1843 ; married 
November 25, 1867, to Ellen A. Bliss ; daughter of Hiram 
and Clarinda D. (Wilbur) Bliss. 

Mrs. Eliza (Dean) Borden married a second time to 
Hiram Bliss, of Fall River, Mass.; son of Cromwell and 
Nancy (Nichols) Bliss; born in Rehoboth, Mass.; died in 
Fall River, Mass. They had no children. 

III.— Borden, Philip D. (Thomas 7th, Thomas 6th, 
Richard 5th, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 2d, Richard 
1st) ; born in Fall River, Mass., May 11, 1816 ; died in 
Fall River, Mass., May 2, 1896 ; married in Fall River, 
Mass., October 1, 1838, to Sarah F. Bennett, of Fall 
River, Mass.; daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Wilcox) 
Bennett ; born January 29, 1815 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., August 3, 1858. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Abby Durfee L. Borden, born November 3, 
1839 ; died May 24, 1840. 

2d. — Abby Durfee K. Borden, born May 7, 1841 ; died 
December 14, 1875 ; married in Fall River, Mass., Novem- 
ber 29, 1865, to Cteorge H. Borden, of Fall River, Mass.; 
son of James and Louisa (Sherman) Borden. 

3d. — William Borden, born August 15,1843; died 
May 19, 1864. 



544 BORDEN. 

4th. — Edward Borden, born April 18, 1847 ; died June 
21, 1S47. 

5tb. — Thomas S. Borden, born June 9, 1848. 

6th. — Philip D. Borden, born December 23, 1851 ; 
married Adelaide H. Scoville November 24, 1875; 
she died March 19, 1882. Tlioir child, Addie Borden, 
was born March 14, 1882. Mr. Bordeu married a second 
time September 10, 1884, to Ahbie E. Lincoln. 

7th. — Frank Borden, born November 13, 1853 ; mar- 
ried July 15, 1875, to Elizabeth S. Pierce. 

8th.— Infant, born July 18, 1858. 

Mr. Philip D. Bordeu, Sr., married a second time May 
23, 1872, to Caroline Seabury ; she died in Fall River, 
Mass., May 14, 1900. Mr. Borden was for many years 
Superintendent of the Fall River Iron Works. 

lY. — Borden, Sarah D. (Thomas 7th, Thomas 6th, 
Richard 5th, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 2d, Richard 
1st); born in Fall River, Mass., June 12, 1818 ; died in 
Fall River, Mass., April 11, 1854; married in Fall River, 
Mass., September 25, 1843 (as second wife) to Eliab 
Williams, of Fall River, Mass.; born in Raynham, Mass., 
May 10, 1803; died in Fall River, Mass., April 11, 1880. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Sarah A. Williams, born October 21, 1844 ; died 
July 22, 1848. 

2d. — Infant, l)orn in 1846; died August 1, 1846, 

3d. — Mary B. Williams, born February 17, 1848 ; died 
July 26, 1848. 

4tli. — Charles T. Williams, born June 12, 1849; died 
July 21, 1869. 

5th. — Edwin E. Williams, born October 26, 1850 ; died 
September 26, 1851. 

6th. — Anna M. Williams, born September 4, 1852 ; 
died April 22, 1853. 

Mr. Williams married a third time to Theodora C. 
Reed ; daughter of Rev. Augustus B. and Maliuda (Bor- 
den) Reed; born July 23, 1825; died March 8, 1886. 
Their only child died in infancy. 

356. Durfee, Lusannah (Richard 4th, Richard 3d, 
Benjamin 2d, Thomas 1st), Daughter of Capt. Richard, 



BOEDEN. 545 

and Patience (Borden) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I. 
March 1, 1796 ; died in Fall River, Mass., January 22, 
1867; married in Fall River, Mass., September 13, 1812, 
to Capt. Isaac H. Borden, of Fall River, Mass.; son of 
Thomas and Mary (Hathaway) Borden ; born in Fall 
River, Mass., March 7, 1784 ; died in Fall River, Mass., 
April 28, 1828. 

Their children were : 

I. — 1st. Akiadne Borden, born June 8, 1813. 

II. — 2d. "William Borden, born April 3, 1815 ; died 
in 1815. 

III. — 3d. William Borden, born July 19, 1819 ; mar- 
ried and died in JS^ew York City. 

IV. — 4th. LuoY Borden, born October 27, 1821 ; died 
in 1821. 

Mrs. Borden married a second time in Fall River, Mass., 
July 21, 1835, to Capt. Thomas Borden, widower of her sis- 
ter Lydia, and brother of her former husband ; born in Fall 
River, Mass., February 6, 1786 ; died in Fall River, Mass., 
June 25, 1855. 

Their children were : 

V. — 1st. Thomas R. Borden, born December 17, 1836 ; 
died February 27, 1841. 

VI. — 2d. Isaac Borden, born November 11, 1838. 

Capts. Isaac H. and Thomas Borden were mariners. 

I. — Borden, Ariadne (Isaac H. 7th, Thomas 6th, 
Richard 5th, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 2d, Richard 
1st). Born in Fall River, Mass., June 8, 1813 ; died in 
New York City, January 4, 1875 ; married in Fall River, 
Mass., December 28, 1828, to Leander P, Lovell, of 
Georgetown, Mass., son of Shubael and Bethia (Perkins) 
Lovell; born in Georgetown, Mass., October 28,1798; 
died in Fall River, Mass., June 10, 1842. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Isaac Borden Lovell, born September 4, 1829 ; 
died July 24, 1837. 

2d. — LusANNAH Lovell, born June 13, 1831 ; died Jan- 
uary 7, 1875 ; married June 13, 1853, in Fall River, 
Mass., to James M. Anthony, of Fall River, Mass., son of 
David and Lauretta J, B. (Brayton) Anthony; born 
March 6, 1818 ; died July 8, 1878. 



546 BORDEN. 

Their chiklreu were : 

1st. Ariadne Janette Anthony. 2d. Edward Lovell 
Anthony. 3d. LAURE-rrA Bishop Wheaton Anthony. 
4th. Infant Son. 5th. Ellen De Forest Anthony. 

3d. — Ariadne Maria Lovell, born September 10, 
1833; died Juue 25, 1877 ; married October 1, 1857, as 
second wife to William Lindsey, sou of Jonathan W. 
and Hannah (Easterbrooks) Lindsey ; born September 20, 
1816 ; died February 25, 1897. 

Their children were (born in Fall Kiver, Mass.) : 

1st. — William Lindsey, born August 12, 1858. 

2d. — Maria Lovell Lindsey, born November 30, 1859 ; 
died in March, 1899. 

3d. — Eliza Lindsey, born Juno 25, 1861. 

4th. — Anna Borden Lindsey, born April 1, 1866. 

5th. — John tl. Lindsey, born October 23, 1870. 

6th. — Daughter, born Juno 25, 1877 ; died the day 
born. 

4th. — Leander Newton Lovell, l)orn November 15, 
1835. His business office is in New York City. Mar- 
ried in Fall River, Mass., January 16, 1867," to (724) 
Phebe Borden Durfee, of Fall River, Mass., daughter 
of (325) Matthew C. and Fidelia (Borden) Durfee ; born 
in Fall River, Mass., October 15, 1841. They were living 
(1902) in Plainfield, N. J. 

Their children were : 

1st. — Leander Durfee Lovell, born April 19, 1869. 

2d. — Arthur Lovell, born March 3, 1871. 

3d. — Harry Borden Lovell, born June 27, 1873. 

4th. — Phebe Durfee Lovell, born June 8, 1875. 

5th. — Laura Lovell, born May 6, 1877. 

Oth. — Gilbert Lovell, born June 16, 1879. 

7th. — Helen Lovell, born September 4, 1881. 

8th. — Richard Learned Lovell, born August 2, 1884. 

5th. — Shubael Perkins Lovell, born October 1, 1888; 
died July 14, . 

6th.— Laura S. Lovell, born April 20, 1839 ; married 
June 12, 1867, to Edward Gilbert, of Huntington, Conn., 
son of Lucius; died in New York City, January 21, 1874. 



DUKFEE. 547 

Their children were : 

ist. — William Borden Gilbert, born December 14, 
1868. 

2d. — Lucius Lovell Gilbert, born March 10, 1870. 

3d. — Edith Laura Gilbert, born April 19, 1872. 

4th. — Ariadne Gilbert, born November 15, 1873. 

The children of this family are lineal descendants of 
Richard Warren, who came over in the "Mayflower." 

7th. — Elvira K. Lovell, born April 8, 1841 ; died Sep- 
tember 26, 1842. 

YI. — Borden, Isaac (Thomas 7th, Thomas 6th, Rich- 
ard 5th, Thomas 4th, Richard 3d, John 2d, Richard 1st). 
Born in Fall River, Mass., November 11, 1838. Living in 
Fall River, Mass., in 1901 ; married in Fall River, Mass., 
October 21, 1862, to Abby C.Allen, of Fall River, Mass., 
daughter of James S. and Mary A. (Rounds) Allen ; born 
in Fall River, Mass., March 4, 1839 ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., without issue. Mr. Borden married a second time 
at Newport, R. L, December 15, 1869, to Laura Mum- 
ford, of Newport, R. I., daughter of Arthur B. and Mary 
J. (Ailman) Mumford ; born in Newport, R. I. Living in 
Fall River, Mass., in 190L They had no children. 



DURFEE. 

357. Durfee, John (Richard 4th, Richard 3d, Benja- 
min 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Capt. Richard and Patience 
(Borden) Durfee ; born in Tiverton, R. I., May 6, 1798 ; 
died in Tiverton, R. I., January 6, 1867 ; married in Fall 
River, Mass., December 3, 1820, to Nancy Hart, daughter 
of John and Ruth (Rounds) Hart ; died in Fall River, 
Mass., December 22, 1871. 

Their children were : 

811.— 1st. Richard, born February 26, 1823. 

812.— 2d. Patience, born May 25, 1825 ; died in 1840. 



548 DUllFEE. 



I 



813.— 3d. Bradford L., born March 31, 1827. 

814.— Ith. Octavia H., boru May 8, 1829. 

815. — 5th. Jennet, born Juuu 3,1831. 

816.— 6th. Meribah E., boru Jane 28, 1833. 

817.— 7th. Lydia B., boru July 9, 1835 ; died in 1838. 

818.— 8th. Sarah R., boru October J 5, 1837. 

359. Durfee, Richard (Eichard 4th, Richard 3d, Ben- 
jamin 2d, Thomas 1st). Sou of Capt. Richard and Pa- ^ 
tionce (Borden) Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiver- ^ 
ton, R. I., July 15, 1803 ; died in Fall River, Mass., May J 
20, 1855 ; married to Mary Ann Pullen. I 

They had one child : 

819.— Lucy B. 

Mr. Durfee married a second time, July, 1831, to Jane 
LriTLE, daughter of Thomas and Lucy (Irish) Little ; 
born September 2, 1812 ; died April 8, 1888. 

Their only child was : 

820.— Arvilla L., born in December, 1832. 



i 



INDEX. 

Names of all persons given in this book except those shown in a Special 
Index following this one. 



Abbott. 

Katherine, 145. 
Aborn, 

Lucius A., 534. 

Martha C, 534. 
Adam8. 

Sarah, 274. 
Ailman. 

Elizabeth, 289. 

Fred., 289. 

Penelope, 289. 

Mary J., 547. 
Akin. 

Bartholomew, 53. 

Benjamin, 53. 

B.F., 144. 

Elizabeth, 462. 
Albert. 

Adelaide, 316. 

AliBRO. 

Almira, 202. 

Anna B., 305. 

Charles, 102, 202. 

Christopher, 202. 

Christopher D., 202. 

Edward, 202. 

Eleanor D., 202. 

Elizabeth, 202. 

Ellen, 78. 

Freeborn, 104. 

Gardiner D., 202. 

Gideon, 202. 

Hannah, 202. 

Innocent T., 204. 

James, 202. 

James D., 80, 202. 

John, 78. 

Lydia A., 235. 

Mary, 104, 204. 

Oliver, 202. 

Rhoda, 202. 

Robert, 204. 

Ruth, 202. 

Ruth L., 202. 

Samuel, 202. 

Sarah, 202. 

Sarah A., 202. 

Susan, 290. 
Aldburgh. 

John, 24. 
Alden. 

Cyrus, 535. 

Jane F., 535. 

John, 373. 

Martin, 144. 

Mary, 498. 



Aldrich. 

Albert, 339. 

Edmund T., 339. 

Hiram, 340. 

Lucy, 340. 

Mary, 374. 

Sarah, 147. 
Alfred the Great, 385. 
Allen. 

Abby C, 547. 

Abraham, 397. 

Almond S., 474. 

Annie A., 397. 

Arthur W., 397. 

Charles, 429. 

Charles M., 397. 

Christopher S., Capt. 
366. 

Deborah, 100, 107. 

Durfee, 199. 

Elisha, 212. 

Eola, 236. 

Ezra, 198. 
Gideon, 199. 
Hannah, 100. 
Jason O., 397.' 
Job, 199. 
James S., 547. 
John, 100, 199. 
Joshua, 244. 
Lydia, 244. 
Marion W., 397. 
Mary, 360, 390, 527. 
Noah H., Capt., 267. 
Patience, 199. 
Polly, 472. 
Rebecca, 199. 
Rhodolphus H., 138. 
Robert D., 397. 
Roger W., 474. 
Samuel, 98, 300. 
Samuel B., 397. 
Sarah, 122, 199. 
Sarah L., 530. 
Sion, 390. 
Silvia, 199. 
Susan S., 366. 
Susannah, 199. 
Sylvester, 300. 
Sylvia, 73. 
Thomas, 530. 
Wait, 199. 
William J., 397. 
Almy. 

Ann, 245. 
AnnahE., 151. 

649 



Almy — Continued . 
Annie R., 109. 
Benjamin F., 150. 
Benjamin R., 150, 151. 

Bridget, 92, 105. 

Christopher, 21, 22, 23. 

Edward, 109, 368. 

Elizabeth, 22. 

Frederick, 369. 

Frederick S., 152. 

Gideon, 369. 

Grace, 151. 

Hannah, 240. 

Harriet S., 369. 

Hope, 23. 

Howard O., 150. 

Humphrey, 114. 

Job, 22. 

John, 22. 

Kate F., 109. 

Lizabeth E., 151. 

Lydia, 240. 

Mary, 113. 

Martha F., 151. 

Peleg, 105. 

Rebecca, 22. 

Ruth, 369. 

Sanford, 240. 

Sarah, 369. 

Thomas, 22. 

Thomas J., 151. 

Warren W., 368. 

William, 22, 23, 150. 

William H., 150. 
Alvord. 

Chancey G., 444. 
Anderson. 

Charles O., 412. 

HazleM., 412. 

William T., Rev., 454. 
Andrew. 

Charles, 157. 

John A., Gov., 535. 

Mary D., 226. 
Andrus. 

Jason, 442. 

Juliet H., 442. 

Mary, 442. 
Angell. 

Avery F., 187. 

Catherine, 157. 

Horatio, 454. 

Jeremiah, 187. 

John, Capt., 270, 271. 

Mary, 187. 



550 



INDEX. 



Ansli'.y. 

Hilie, 427. 
Anthony. 

Abbie C, 102. 
AhiKail, 112. 

Abraham, 102. 
Albert A., 102. 
Alfred C".. 108. 

Amcy, 38. 

Ann, 21, 22. 

Anna, U2. 
Ariailne J ., .^)46. 

Arthur U.. 108. 

Beriah, 112. 

David, 545. 
David G., ,38. 

Deborah, 284. 

Edward L., 546. 

Edward K., 113. 

Elizaljeth C, 103. 

Eliza, 111. 

Elisha, 259. 

Ellen De F.. 546. 

Freeborn, 39, 

George, 101, 106, 108. 

George C, 106. ii 

Gideon, 39, 102. 

Gould, Rev., 106. 

Hannah, 70, 113, 114, 
259, 529, 535. 

Isaac, 88. 

James, 108. 

James M., 545. 

Jo.shua, 102. 

Joseph, 38, 68. 

Jo.sephW., 38, 39. 

Kezia, 492. 

Lauretta B.W., 546. 

Mary, 102. 

Mary C, 106. 

Marv G., 38. 

Patience, 38. 

Philip, 102. 

PrisciUa, 113. 

Ruth, S8, 100, 116, 230. 

Sarah, 38, 100. 

Sarah M., 102. 

Seth, 70. 

Su.san A., 102. 

Sylvester, 39. 

William, 27, 38. 116, 
223, 285. 
Appleoatk. 

Hannah, 58. 
Archer. 

Isabella, 418, 419. 
Ahmsthonu. 

Annie, 174. 

James, 183. 

Lucy, 103. 

Natlianiel, 103. 
Arnold. 

Alfred I)., 465, 466. 

Asa, 91. 

Benedict, Col., 124. 

Benjamin, 91. 

('anjjine C, 355. 

ElishaC, 466. 

Kli.iha N., 466. 

Kliza, 431. 

Elizabeth, 92. 

Harriet, 91. 



Arnold— Continued . 
James G., 92. 
Leonard D. B., 465. 
Lydia, 512. 
Marv, 91. 
Mary S.. 508. 
Pardon, 355. 
Philip B. D., 466. 
Samuel, 231. 
Samuel A., 92. 
Sarah, 355. 
Sarah G., 92. 
Sarah M.D.. 465. 
Steiihen H. I)., 465. 
William W.. 91. 

.ASIILKY. 

Abiah, 142. 

Abigail, 143. 

Anna, 275. 

Anna B., 481. 

Harriet D., 481. 

Louisa J., 82. 

Mary, 44. 

.MaryC, 184. 

Mary E., 481. 

Stephen B., 481, 482. 

William, 184. 

William II., 481. 
Atkins. 

Almira, 522. 
Augur. 

Clarence, 433. 
Avery. 

Sarah M., 468. 
Ayer. 

Eliza, 431. 
.\yek.s. 

Col., 254, 256. 
.\ylesworth. 

Lucinda, 105. 

Samuel, 105, 

.\Z.\RI.\N. 

Joseph, 152. 
Joseph, Jr., 152. 

B.\Hf'OCK. 

Archie, 307. 
Cornelia, 426. 
Edmund S., 307. 
Ellen, 3.59. 
James E., 307. 
Martha E., 307. 

B.^foN. 

Esther, 273. 

Lucy, 410. 
Bagnall. 

Bethiah, 199. 

Richard, 199. 
Bailey. 

A.Howard, 101. 

George I., 107. 

Herbert C, 101. 

James E., 100. 

Joseph, 337. 

Josci>h P., 100. 

Luther R ., 337. 

Percy'!'., 101. 

Phebc, 518. 

Sarah, 99. 

Sarah A., 105. 

Sarah ('., 107. 

Thomas, .518. 

Walter P., 101. 



Baker. 

Angeline, 526. 

Anna M., 409. 

Benjamin B., 470. 

Ered., 409. 

Hiram, 474. 

Jobannah, 76. 

Joseph, 498. 

Marguerite, 409. 

Mary, 77. 

Mary A., 498. 

Mercy, 145. 

Patience W., 474. 

Sarah B., 76. 

Sophia M., 458. 

William, 119,409. 
Baldwin. 

Eleazer, 351 . 

Frank A., 340, 351. 

Harold H., 351. 

MelvinD., 351. 

Ralph F., 351. 
Ball. 

Rebecca, 58. 

William, 58. 
Bamford. 

George E., 483. 
Bangs. 

Addie, 92. 
Banton. 

Addie G., 422. 

David, 422. 

Joanna, 422. 

B.\RBER. 

Alsbro, 65. 

Amanda, 65. 

Calvin, 65. 

Eli, 65. 

Elizabeth, 65. 

Harriet, 65. 

Lorenzo A., 65. 

liUcinda, 65. 

Patience, 65. 

Sally, 66. 

Sarah, 65. 
Barker. 

Abraham, 93. 315. 

Bathsheba, 284. 

Benjamin, 93. 

Celinda. 288. 

Clara E., 97. 

Edmund D., 97. 

Emily B., 333. 

George, Capt., 332. 

George, 333. 

Isaac, 285. 

Katherine W., 93. 

Marv, 392. 

Mary E., 332. 

Richard J.. 93. 

Ruth, 458. 

Sarah, 285. 

Susan W., .543. 

Willie H., 93. 
Barnaby. 

.\mbrose, 253. 

Johanna H., 481. 

Lydia, 164.457. 
Barnard. 

Aiui A., 483. 

George E. A.C., 483. 



M. .\ugusta J., 9. 



INDEX. 



551 



Barnard— Continued. 

Mary L., 483. 

Samuel H., 483. 
Barnes. 

Alice G., 477. 

D.C., 303. 

Joshua, 477. 

Nancy, 489. 
Barney. 

Elizabeth A., 174. 
Barrett. 

Susan, 379. 
Barry. 

Ida J., 78. 
Bartlett. 

Esther, 77. 

Lucretia, 345. 

Mary, 441. 
Bassel. 

Bar.?heba, 433. 

B.\SSETT. 

Constance, 524. 

Charles F., 524. 

Frederick W., 524. 

Margaret, 524. 

Rufus W., 524. 

Thomas B., 524. 

Toman J., 243. 
Batchelder. 

Annie, 231. 
Baten. 

Clarissa, 314. 

George W., 314. 

Mary E. P., 314. 
Bates. 

Mrs. N., 342. 

Susannah, 162. 
Batt. 

Almira L., 478. 

Arthur L., 478. 

Florence D., 478. 

Florence W., 478. 

Laura B., 478. 

Louise N., 478. 

Mary, 478. 

Richard W., 477. 

William J., Rev., 477. 

William M., 477. 
Batts. 

Sally, 487. 
Bayley. 

Sarah, 198. 
Baylies. 

Ellen, 150. 
Beagle. 

Israel, 231. 
Bealkey. 

AxelJ., 176. 
Bean. 

Catherine A., 480. 
Beaton. 

Alvin C, 175. 
Beck. 

Elizabeth, 57. 
Beebe. 

Daniel, 286. 

Elizabeth, 286. 
Belcher. 

Lizzie, 397. 
Belden. 

Nellie S., 442. 



Bell. 

Priscilla, 377. 

Russell, 491, 
Benedict. 

Agnes, 443, 

Angelica, M., 443, 444. 

Ann E., 443. 

Catherine J., 443. 

Frances N., 443. 

Gideon T., 443. 

Harriet N., 443, 444. 

Ira, 443. 

Jerusha S., 443. 

John M., 443. 

R.Agnes, 443, 444. 

Thomas S., 443. 
Benjamin. 

Mary, 235. 
Bennett. 

AbbyM., 463. 

Abigail, 238. 

Abner D., 238. 

Albert, 462. 

Ann, 50. 

Anna, 270. 

Benjamin, 462, 464. 

Charlotte, 477. 

Clarissa, 176. 

Daniel, 75. 

Edward, 462, 464. 

Eliza W., 510. 

Elizabeth A., 464. 

George L., 462. 

Godfrey D., 238 

Henry, 462. 

Henry B., 463. 

Hope, 133, 238. 

Isaac C, 462. 

JobB., 462, 464. 

John, 363. 

Lucy, 464. 

Mary, 133, 134,238,518. 

Orpha, 363, 455. 

Orphrah, 230. 

Peace, 238, 395. 

Philip R., 496, 516, 517. 

Prudence, 71,4 57. 

Robert, 71, 2.38, 281. 

Ruth, 133, 134, 238. 

Samuel, 543. 

Sarah, 75, 81, 215, 

Sarah F., 543. 

Sheffield, 48. 

Susan E., 462. 

Susannah, 363. 

Thankful, 75. 
Benson. 

Charity V., 155. 
Benton. 

Amelia, 272. 
Berry. • 

Catherine, 477. 
Bessemer. 

Henry, 520. 
Bessy. 

Alice, 316. 

Martin, 316. 

Mary, 316. 
Bettes. 

Corintha, 420. 



Bicknell. 

AdelphaB., 445. 
Thomas, 445. 

BlGELOW.'^A^ "*Vf 

A. J., Rev., 342. 
Billings. 

Mary, 157. 
Billington. 

James, 199. 

Lubrun, 199. 
Birge. 

Emma J., 331. 
Birtrand. 

James H., 67. 
Bishop. 

Ruby, 489. 

BlXBY. 

Aaron, 429. 
Black. 

Elizabeth, 478. 

Mary A., 426. 
Blair. 

Amnon, 431, 432. 

Avery E., 431. 

Benjamin F., 431. 

Clara D., 431. 

David A., 431. 

John, 431. 

Mary, 431. 
Blake. 

Eliza, 338. 

Samuel, 162. 

Sarah, 162. 
Blakeman. 

Alfred, 420. 

William P., 420. 
Blanchard. 

Edward, 508. 

Lucinda T., 508, 509. 
Bliffins. 

Abigail, 137. 

Anson, 49, 137. 

Harriet N., 153. 

Nathaniel, 137. 

Priscilla, 137. 

Samuel V., 49. 

Thomas, 153. 

Valentine, 49, 137. 

William, 137. 
Bliss. 

Caroline L., 384. 

Charles C, 384. 

Cromwell, 543. 

Ellen A., 543. 

George N., 384, 385. 

Hiram, 543. 

James, 384. 

James L., 384. 

James M., 384. 

Jerome D., 384, 385. 

Laura, 477. 

Mary E., 384. 

Nancy, 384. 
Bloomer. 

Charles T., 322. 

Clinton M., 322. 

Robert A., 322. 

Samuel, 322. 

BOARDMAN. 

Benjamin G., 267. 
Eliza D., 263, 267. 



552 



INDEX. 



BoARDMAN — Continued . 

Sarah D.. 267. 

Thomas D.. 267. 
Briscok. 

Benjamin, 61. 
Boomer. 

Aaron, 4.">.3. 

AVjram, 172. 

Clarinda, 4.53. 

Daniel, 269, 

Hannah, 269. 

James M., 172. 

Loui.sa, 4.52, 453. 

Perrv, 269. 

Sally. 194. 
Boothe. 

Judson, 416. 
Borde.v. 

Aaron, 283. 

Abby D. K., 543. 

Abby D. L., 543. 

Abigail, 238, 385. 387, 
489. 

Abner, 454. 

Abraham, 130, 489. 

Addie, 544. 

Adelai<le, 543. 

Adelaide G., 243. 

Alfred P., 489. 

Alonzo, 362. 

Alva, 491. 

Amey, 125. 187, 243. 
362. 

Andrew, 311,642.543. 

Ann, 1,30. 

Ann E., 243, 543. 

Anna, 114. 

Anna H., 524. 

Anne, 242, 479. 

Annie M., 314. 

Ariadne, 541.542, 545. 

Artinsa, 485. 

Benjamin, 243, 484, 
485,489,491. 

Bernice, 243. 

Bertram H.. 526. 

Bradford, 484, 485, 489 

Caroline, 522. 

Caroline L., 524. 

Caroline M., 454. 

Carrie, 490. 

Ca.s.iandra, 485. 

Catherine, 111, 389. 

Catherine T., 206. 

Charley, 490. 

Charles N., 524. 

Claris-sa, 182. 

Clayton, 491. 

Clyde, 491. 

Cynthia, 40. 

Cyru.s H., 243. 

Daniel, 362. 

David, 283. 

Deborah, 314. 

Del ana, 468, 502. 

Delane, 526. 

Dora, 490. 

Durfee, 490. 

Dwight, 490. 

Earl. 362. 490. 
Eleanor, 70. 



Borden— Continued . 
Ella C, 74. 
Edward, 544. 
Edward P.. 503. 522, 

524. 
Eli.9ha, 314. 
Elizabeth, 207, 243, 362 

462, 468. 
Eliza, 397, 543. 
Era.'itus, 362. 
E. Shirley, 525. 
Eveline, 174. 
Fidelia, .504, 546. 
Floyd, 490. 
France.^, 491. 
Frank, .544. 
Fred., 490. 
Fremont, 491. 
George, 492, 502, .504. 
George, Capt., 515, 518. 
George H., 543. 
Hannah, 310. 
Harriet, 489. 
Harriet M., 503, 524. 
Harry, 490. 
Harry E., 526. 
Henry, 484, 490. 
Holder, 515. 
Hope, 244, 255, 450. 
Howard S., 526. 
Isaac, 178, 243, 496, 

517, 545, 547. 
Isaac A., 243. 
Isaac H., 542, 545. 
Isaac J., 243. 
James, 489, 543. 
James F., 489. 
Jeremiah, 319. 
John, 16, 40, 70. 206. 

207. 
John J., 243. 
Jonathan, 540. 
Joseph, 40, 188, 200. 

206, 243, 258, 283, 

451, 489, 512. 
Kin.sey, 490. 
Laban, 362. 
Leander, 362, 541, 542. 
LillieM., 524. 
Louisa, 485. 
Lucy, 243, 454, 485, 489, 

490, 491, 542. 
Lucy J., 243. 
Lydia, 73, 262. 
Lydia D., 542. 
Major, 485, 490. 
Malinda, 544. 
Malinda B., 538. 
Mary A., 243, 538. 
Mary A. M., 480. 
Mary D., 485. 
Mary I., 525. 
Mary M., 489. 
Matthew C. D., 503, 522 
Matthews., 526. 
May, 491. 
Melinda, 5,38. 
Melvin, 362. 
Mercy, 200. 
Nancy, 4,S9. 
N.B., 297, 536. 



Borden- — Continued. 
Nellie I., 524. 
Oliver, 485. 
Owen I., 526. 
Patience, 188, 260, 464, 

484, 537, 538, 540, 

542, 545, 547, 548. 
Peace, 23, 242, 258, 283. 
Phebe, 492, 502, 504, 

515, 518, 540. 
Philadelphia, 283. 
Philander, 362. 
Philip D., 542, 543, 544. 
Rachel, 397. 
]{alph, 491. 
Ueson, 489. 
Hhoda, 243, 476. 
Richard, 243, 251. 254, 

512, 524. 
Richard B., 522, 524. 
Richard, Col., 496, 503, 

522. 
Richard P., 524. 
Ruth, 44,207, 258,362,' 

509, 510, 515. 
Samuel, 238, 242, 243, 

484, 489. 
Sanford, 489. 
Sarah, 200, 256, 484, 486 

489, 491, 492. 
Sarah D., 542, 544. 
Sarah J., 489, 491. 
Sarah P., 178, 243. 
Sarah W., 522. 526. 
Simeon, 114. 
Stephen, 253, 256, 260, 

484, 489, 542. 

Susan M., 283. 

Su.saana, 40, 262. 

Susannah, 324. 

Sylvia, 515, 516,517,518 

Thomas, 40, 251, 362, 
484,485,489,492,518, 
522, 538, 542, 545. 

Thomas, Capt ., 542, 545 . 

Thomas J., 522, 523. 

Thomas P., 545. 

Thomas S., 544. 

Vernice, 491. 

Waite, 206. 

Walter, 490. 

William ,30, 40, 111,258, 

490, 538, 539, 543, 545 
William H. H., 522, 525. 
Willie, 490. 

Borl.\nd. 
Phebe. 64. 

B08 WORTH. 

Ann E., 473. 
Fanny I., 525. 
Mahitabel, 48. 
Richard T., 525. 

BOTSFOKD. 

Henry W., 406. 

BOWUITCII. 

Alexander G., 165. 

BOWK.N. 

Abraham, 176. 

Anna, 215. 

Anne, 254, 356. 357, 359 

Edward H., 177. 



INDEX. 



553 



BowEN — Continued. 

Elizabeth, 540. 

Ellen A.. 176. 

Eunice, 220, 371, 372, 
373, 376. 

Fanny C, 177. 

Harold C, 177. 

Harry, 391. 

Joseph A.. 176. 

Joseph H., 176, 177. 

Joseph W., 177. 

Mary, 335, 512. 

Remembrance, 220. 

Richard, 220. 

Sally A., 492. 

Sarah V., 176. 

Susannah, 380. 

William O., 526. 
Bowers. 

Fred., 459. 

Jacob, 179. 

John, 130. 

Joseph, 4.59. 

Mary, 337. 

Mary B., 459. 

Roby, 462. 

William. 398. 
Bowman. 

John A., 272. 
Boyd. 

James T., 303. 

Julia A., 303. 

Minnie E., 303. 

Richard F., 303. 

Susan F., 303. 
Brackett. 

Annie L., 497. 

Charles G., 497. 

Elvira, 497. 

Fostene, 497. 

Foster H., 497. 

Harold, 497. 

Howard, 497. 

Jenny N., 497. 

Sarah L.. 497. 

SeweU, 497. 

William H., 497. 
Bradford. 

Abby S., 285. 
Bradshaw. 

Catherine, 411. 
Branston. 

Joseph, 89. 
Brayton. 

Benjamin, 253, 496. 

Thomas, Capt., 456, 466. 

Emeline, 456. 

Israel, 492. 

John S., Hon., 295, 393, 
494. 

Julia A., 466. 

Lauretta J. B., 545. 

Mary, 219, 223, 492, 494 

Mehitable, 85. 

Nancy J. B., 174. 

Patience, 117. 

Sarah, 126, 459. 

Stephen, 25. 
Breckenridgb. 

Julia P., 539. 

Mary L., 539. 



Brewer. 

Susan, 441. 
Brewster. 

Love, 15. 

William, 20, 506. 
^i^ Wrestling, 15. 
TBriggs. 

Amey, 114 

Charles, 429. 

Delilah, 430. 

Eleanor, 122. 

Joan, 31,37. 

Job, 122, 123. 

John, 14. 

Katarah, 48. 

Lydia, 54. 

Nathaniel, 370. 

Pardon, 430. 

Patience, 370. 

Sarah, 122, 123. 

Sarah P., 213. 
Brigham. 

Charles A., 501. 

Charles D., 500. 

David, 500. 

Davids., 500, 501. 

Elizabeth D., 500. 

Elizabeth G., 501. 

Georges., 501. 

James K., 501. 

James W., 501. 

KateS., 502. 

Lucy H., 500. 

Martha A., 500. 

Martha C, 501. 

Mary A., 500. 

Richard C, 501. 

Thomas R., 500. 
Briostman. 

Anna, 362. 

Betsey, 457. 

Charles E., 172. 

Florence, 501. 

George, 172,457. 

George E., 172. 

Henry. 194. 253. 

Isaac, 284. 

Joseph, 47. 

Laura, 172. 

Nathan, 527. 

Parthenia, 284. 

Peleg, 284. 

Rhoda, 244. 

Sybil M., 174. 
Brink. 

Jane E., 332. 
Bristol. 

Mary, 360. 
Britton. 

Charles A., 301. 

Emma. 301. 

Ethelwyn, 301. 

Mary, 358.' 

Richard, 301. 

Robert N., 301. 
Broadbent. 

John C, 66. 
Brocket. 

Mary A., 398. 
Brockway. 

Emma. 426. 

Jessie, 426. 



Brockw AT — Continued . 

John W., 426. 

Lois, 445. 

Mortimer, 426. 

Ruth H., 426. 

Tiffany, 426. 
Bronson. 

AbbieP., 79. 

Asa, Rev., 79, 391. 

Clara F., 171. 

George H., 171. 

George W.. 79, 170. 

Ira, 170. 

IraG., 171. 

James H., 171. 

Minnie E., 391. 

Miranda, 391. 
Brooks. 

Elizabeth, 435. 
Brookover. 

Ellen, 59. 
Brown. 

Abraham, 237. 

Amelias., 461. 

Anna D., 461. 

Anne, 102. 

Annie, 460. 

Annie E., 172. 

Benjamin, 158, 171,172. 

Benjamin B., 459, 460. 

Benjamin W., 158, 172, 
173. 

Beriah, 459. 

California, 103. 

Catherine, 72. 

Charles F., 460. 

Daniel, 536. 

David, 234.- 

Delight, 538, 539. 

Edmund D., 173. 

Elijah, 357. 

Eliphalet S^ 460. 

Elizabeth M., 106. 

Elsie L., 461. 

Emma, 78. 

Esmeralda, 103. 

Etta v., 460. 

Eugene F., 461. 

Fanny, 119, 460. 

Frank B., 461. 

GardinerD., 459, 461. 

George A., 103. 

George C, 103. 

George E., 172. 

Harriet, 287. 

Harriet R.. 172. 

Harriet S.. 460. 

Harry, 460. 

Henry E., 461. 

Henry H., 380. 

H. W., 355. 

Ida, 236, 460. 

Isadore C, 460. 

James, 455. 

James H., 102,459. 

James A., 103. 

John, 34, 61, 362. 

.Joseph, 61, 102. 

Joseph D., 459, 460. 

Joshua C, 103. 

Josiah, 171. 

Judith, 102. 



/ 



554 



INDEX. 



Brown — Continued . 

Julia A. D., 459. 
Julia E., 461. 
Lester L., 173. 
Louis L., 173. 
Luev.tl72, 359. 
Luc'y H., 173. 
Lucy M., 103. 
Lvilia, 103. 
Maria L., 173. 
Marv A. ,103, 105. 
Mary M.L., 460. 
Maud M., 469. 
Mercy, 102. 
Nathans., 459, 461. 
Nathaniel A., 103. 
Nebraska, 103. 
Nevada, 103. 
Pardon, 103. 
Patience, 102, 237, 364, 

382, 383 
PeleK, 102. 103. 
Robert D., 103. 
Ruth C, 172, 
Sarah, 201, 240, 459. 
Susannah, 356, 362. 
Susan E., 460. 
Thomas, 102. 
Thomas J. L., 460. 
Tillinghast, 362. 
William, 171,459,461. 
William C, 102. 
William H., 106. 
Brow.vell. 
Alfred, 400. 
Anna, 380. 
Anne, 201. 

Benjamin, 132,201, 236. 
Betsey, 204. 
Caroline A., 81. 
Diana, 400. 
Edith, 309. 
Elizabeth^_201. 

George. '200! 201, 236. 
George W., 201. 
Gideon, 201. 
Hannah, 82, 139. 
Harriet A., 400. 
Jonathan. 108. 
James, 481. 
John, 380. 
.foscph, 201. 
Lucinda, 400. 
Maria H., 400, 401. 
Martha, 201, 233. 
Mary E., 481. 
Mary (! ., 365. 
Prisciila, 365. 
Uebecca, 132. 
Huth. 201. 
Sarah. 23. 
Sarah A., 140. 
Susannah, 232. 
Susan F., 298. 
Thoina.s, 400. 
Wait I)., 236. 
William, 204. 

Brownmuii.lkk. 
Charles, 433. 



BnowK.R. 

Jacob, 425. 

Sarah, 425. 
Bryant. 

James, 468. 

Sarah, 266. 

Sarah J.. 468. 

Buchanan. 

Isabella, 183, 
Buck. 

Mr., ,376. 

BUCKLIN. 

F. Augu.stus, 168. 
George, 167. 
Harriet L., 167. 
Henry ()., 167. 
Jabez, 107. 
Lucretia, 167. 
Martha B., 168. 

BUCKLYN. 

Elizabeth F. K., 374. 
Jeremiah K., 374 

BUCKMINSTER. 

Lucy, 376. 

BUFFINTON. 

Edward P., 183, 
Effie, 183. 

BUPFINGTON. 

Clara D., 480. 
Dorothy K., 480. 
Elizabeth, 394. 
Isabel, 75. 
James, 480. 
James L., 480. 
Joseph L., 480. 
Louisa D., 480. 
Stanley, 480. 

BUFPUM. 

Katherine, 148. 
Margaret, 93 . 
Bulger. 

Richard, 16. 

BULLAHD. 

Caroline. 408. 
Stillman, 381. 
Bullock. 
Mr., 265. 

BUMI'AS. 

Caroline B., 74. 
Bunker. 

Ruth, 113. 
Burbank. 

Jane E.. 83. 
Burchard. 

Agnes L., 167. 

Almvra D., 339 

Edit'h R., 167. 

John C.. 167. 

Roswell B., 107. 

S.D., Dr., 167. 

BURDICK. 

Carrie L., 396. 
David J., 396. 
M.. Rev., 396. 

BURCESS. 

Julia, 83. 
Burgh. 

Sir John (Baron) 386. 

BURLINGIIAM. 

Elizabeth, 58. 



BuRLiNGH.VM— Continued . 
Mary, .58. 
Philip, 58. 

BURNHAM. 

Alfred H., 140. 
Francis S., 140. 
L.G., 88. 
Burns. 

Elizabeth, 433. 
Freeland, 433. 
Herbert. 433. 
James, 433. 

BURRINGTON. 

Charles B., 285. 
E. P., 282. 
Henry H., 285. 
John, 282, 285. 
.John C, 285. 
Marv, 240. 
Patience, 227. 
Robert, 201, 240. 
Sarah B., 201. 
William, 28. 

BURRITT. 

Prudence, 359. 
Burroughs. 

Amey, 191, 263. 

Desire, 191. 

Ezekiel, 191. 
Burrows. 

Addison, 339. 

William T., 339. 

Wil.sonO., 339. 
Burt. 

Hattie L., 442 
Burton. 

Hattie, 439. 
Bubh. 

Orulia, 63. 
Bushnell. 

John H., 273. 

Roswell, 453. 
Bussing. 

Julia, 64. 
Butts. 

Elizabeth, 50. 

Gusell, 238. 

James, 213. 

.lohn, 238. 

William, 2.38. 

Butterfield. 

Alzina C, 431. 

James H., 431. 

John, 428. 

Rachel, 428. 
Butler. 

Anna, 407. 

Daniel, 409. 

Phineas, 407. 

Butter WORTH. 

Aseneth, 482 

Caleb, 482. 
Cadman. 

Richard, 22. 
Cady. 

James J., .303. 

Catherine L., 529 

Mildred B.. 303. 

Shuebael. 529. 
, Winfred L., 303. 



INDEX. 



555 



Cameron. 

Margaxet, 143. 
Canada. 

William, Capt., 44. 
Canedy. 

Annie K., 175. 

Emily F., 174. 

Susanna L., 169. 

William B., 160. 
Cannon. 

Elizabeth. 282. 
Cantley. 

George, 67. 
Capron. 

Nathan B., 304. 
Card. 

Ann, 35, 36. 
Carder. 

Ann E., 375. 

Annie, 375. 

Arnold, 373. 

Augustus, 373. 

Barnice, 373, 375. 

Barton, 373, 375. 

Edith A., 375. 

Eliza, 373. 

Esther, 373, 375. 

Everett B., 375. 

Francis, 375. 

George, 373. 

James A., 375. 

John, 131, 373. 

Louis J., 375. 

Mary, 131. 

Roxy, 373, 376. 

Ruth, 373, 375. 

William, 131. 
Cardwell. 

Ada, 413. 

Clara, 413. 

Cyrus, 413. 

George, 413. 

Lizzie, 413. 

William, 413. 
Carey. 

Abraham B., 168. 

Elizabeth, 529. 
Carlton. 

Jennie, 321. 

Thomas, Rev., 321. 
Carnoe. 

Alice G., 153. 

Annie, 152. 

Charles, 152. 

Dorothy L., 153. 

Henry, 152. 

M. Louise, 153. 

Margaret, 152. 

Margaret E., 153. 

Marv, 152. 

Mary E., 152. 

Peter, 152. 

Seyton W., 153. 

William, 1.52. 

William H., 153. 

William M., 152. 

Wallace N., 152. 
Carpenter. 

Abel, 72. 

Laura, 81. 

Francis A., 385. 

Hannah, 300. 



Carpenter— Continued . 

Melora, 375. 

Submit, 203. 

Thomas, Col., 249. 
Carr. 

Abigail, 74. 

Benjamin M., 290. 

Caleb, Capt., 278. 

Caleb, Gov., 291. 

Delia S., 399. 

Elizabeth D., 290. 

Francis, 290. 

Francis F., 290, 291. 

Francis M., 291. 

Job R., 308. 

Laura G., 308. 

Lucy D., 291. 

Mary A., 107. 

Mary H., 290. 

Robert R., 107, 108. 

Samuel, 290. 

Sarah F., 103. 

Stephen S ., 291 . 

William, 399, 516. 
Carroll. 

Andrew, 456. 

Mary, 456. 

Mary E., 456. 
Carter . 

Daniel, 95. 

Henry P., 95. 

Henry D., 95. 

Stanley P., 95. 
Carver. 

Hannah, 373. 
Case. 

Arthur L., 236. 

Cynthia, 77. 

G. Irving, 236. 

George H., 236. 

Ira H., 236. 

James G., 83. 

John E., 236. 

Mary R., 236. 

Nancy, 76. 

Samuel O., 83. 
Cassedy. 

David D., 392. 
Caswell. 

Ann E., 513, 514. 

Samuel, 513. 
Chace. 

Betsey, 543. 

Edward, 74. 

Elisha, 73. 

Eliza G., 501. 

Eunice, 75. 

George, 182. 

Minerva, 515. 

Permelia, 182. 

Samuel, 501, 515,517. 

Samuel A., 238, 250, 495, 
503, 511,515. 
Chaffee. 

Albert B., 177. 
Chaloner. 

Abigail, 245. 

Ann, 245, 246. 

Ann E., 247. 

Edith L., 247. 

Elizabeth, 245. 

George G., 248. 



Chaloner — Continued . 

Hope, 189, 190. 

Jane, 247. 

Lucy W., 246. 

Luther G., 248. 

Matthew W., 245. 

Sarah A., 245. 

Thomas, 190. 

Thomas D., 168, 245, 
246, 248, 517. 

Thomas W., 248. 

Walter, 168, 245, 246. 

Walter L., 247. 

Willet D., 247. 

William, 245. 

William v., 247. 

Winefred, 247. 

Winslow R., 247. 

Winslow T., 247. 
Chapel. 

Mr. & Mrs., 342. 
Chapin. 

Herbert, 397. 
Chapman. 

Enoch, 139. 

Joy, 303. 

Mary, 304. 

Matthew, 303. 
Chard. 

George D., 162. 

John H., 162. 
Charles WORTH. 

Elizabeth, 346. 

William, 346. 
Chartin . 

Joseph, 446. 
Chase. 

AbbieT., 89, 113. 

Abby, 112. 

Abby A., 80. 

Able D., 214. 

Abner, 113. 

Abraham, 192. 

Abraham V., 160. 

Albert B., 90. 

Albert L., 108. 

Alexander H., 113. 

Alfred C, 116. 

Algernon C, 78, 

Alice, 206. 

Almy, 111. 

Amanda, 229. 

Amanda H., 114. 

Amey,81, 110, 113, 187, 
242, 244. 

Amey A., 114. 

Ann E., 113. 

Ann L., 206. 

Anna, 90, 112. 

Anna H., 107. 

AnneB., 114. 
Annie C, 89. 
Asa S., 214. 

Benjamin, 113, 125, 160, 
187, 196, 213, 214, 
269, 445. 
Benjamin F., 113. 
Betsey D., 161. 
Bertha W., 90. 
Borden, 113, 114. 
Celia, 445. 
Charles, 90, 116,225,269. 



556 



INDEX. 



CiiASK — Continued. 
Charles K.. 115. 
Chloe, 48. 49. 
Clara M., 113. 
Clark, 114, 213, 479. 
Conklin. 269. 
Con.stant C, 11.5. 
Constant W., 90. 
Cornelius, 214. 
Daniel, 111. 
David, 87. 
David B.. 160. 
Deborah, 108, 113, 114. 

269. 
Dudley, 269. 
Durfee, 192. 213. 
DurfeeC, 214. 
Edmund, 116, 214. 
Pxl.-onV., 160. 
Eliza, 69, 112. 113, 116. 
Eliza A., 269. 
Eliza E.. 80. 
Eliza v.. 87. 
Elizabeth. 72. 125, 127, 

129. 192. 214. 
Elizabeth C. 107, 108. 
Elizabeth C. 206. 
Ellen W.. 206. 
EmmaO.. 107. 
Ephraim. 269. 
E.stherB.. 213. 
Eunice A., 115. 
Evelyn B., 113. 
Fannies., 114. 
Fannie T., 113. 
Francis H., 448. 
Frederick, 114. 
Freeborn, 1 16. 
Gardner, 49. 
(jeorge, 445. 
George G ., 107 . 
George W., 113. 
Gideon. 213. 
Giles M.. 113. 
Hannah. 87. Ill, 115, 

196. 213, 275. 
Harriet A., 213. 
Harriet H.. 89. 
Henry, 192. 214. 
Henry B., 83. 
Henry I.. 90. 
Hepsibah, 234. 
Herbert, 90. 
Holder, 110, 112. 
Holder \V., ,S0. 
Irene I ., 468. 
Irene I.., 80. 
Isaac, 90. 
Isaac S., 1 15. 
Isabella (i., 89. 
Jack.son H., 213. 
Jame.s, 108, 269. 
James S., 114, 160. 
Jane E., 113. 
Jane L., 80. 
John, 89, 90, 101, 107, 

206. 
John F., 60. 
Joseph W., 89, 213. 
Joshua C, 107. 
Julia L.. 214. 
Phebe, 118. 



Ch.\se — Cont inued . 
Philip B., 115. 498. 
Philip H., 160. 
Philips.. 115. 
Purley. 214. 
Rebecca. 115. 
Lavinia H.. 214. 
Louisa G.. 213. 
Lucien H,. .501. 
Lucinda, 214. 
Lucy v., 160. 
Mary, 90, 112, 194, 213, 

270. 
Mary A., 107, 113. 
Mary B., 394. 
Mary G., 90. 
Mary M., .503. 
Mary S., 107. 
Mason, 214. 
Mason C, 114. 
Maud A., 116. 
Nancy, 1 15. 
Merrill B., .501. 
Nathan, 49, 80, 110, 111, 

.394. 
Nathaniels., 116. 
Dbadiah, 112. 
Olive, 445. 
Oliver, 30. 
Peace E., 114. 
Peter C, 105. 
Peter L., 206. 
Robert, 78. 
Robert S., 105. 
Rowland, 112. 
Ruth A., 112. 
Ruth D., 89, 108. 
Ruth P., 206. 
Ruths., 113. 
Samuel A.. 189. 
Samuel W., 114. 
Sarah, 41, 110,213,214, 

482. 
Sarah A.. 114. 
Sarah D., 89. 
Sarah F., 115. 232, 479. 
Sarah R., 498. 
.Simeon B.. 114, 115. 
Squire. 1 14. 

Stephen. 206, 213, 214. 
Stephen G., 206. 
Thomas E.. 80. 
Walter, 196. 
Walter B.. 113. 
WiUard. 214. 
Wilbur. 48. 

William, 101. 190. 231. 
William A., Jr.. 113. 
William A., 89, 113. 
William B., 105. 
William C, 115. 
William n., 160, 229. 
Winfield S., 213. 

ClIATHUUN. 

Harriet \., 470. 
Ilellen 11., 470. 
John, 470. 
Richard, 470. 

CllKKUY. 

John, Capt., 51. 
Ciiii.nH. 

Elizabeth, 225. 



Childs — Continued. 

Henrietta A., 229, 230. 

Joseph. 225. 226. 

John G., 229. 
Child. 

Mary, 285. 
Church. 

Abigail. 119.366. 

Albert T. 16 

Alice. 167. 

Ann, 258. 

Anna, 415. 

Benjamin, 512, 518. 

Col. Benj., 421,511. 

Caroline E.. 283. 

Charity, 415. 

Charle-s, 283, 415. 

Corwin, 167. 

Deborah, 401,421. 

Dolly, 258. 

Edith R., 167. 

Edmund V., 166. 

Ebenezer, 366. 

Elizabeth T., 165. 

George J., 283. 

Hannah, 366. 

Israel, 402. 

Jeremiah, 415. 

John, Col., 165. 

John, 119. 166, 167,283. 

•Joseph, 165, 518. 

Joseph T., 83. 

Lucy v., 166. 

Lucia, 119. 

I-vdia, 163. 

Marv, 268, 283, 518. 

MarVC, 166. 

MarVM., 283. 

Richard, 511,518. 

Samuel, 258. 

Sarah, 402, 489. 

Susan A., 166. 

Susannah, 283. 

Thomas, 415. 

Thomas E., 283. 

William S.. 166. 
Churchill. 

John, 191. 
Cl.\fin. 

Elizabeth, 499. 
Claghorn. 

Polly, 159. 
Clapp. 

Allie, 273. 

Almira, 272. 

Art. B., 273. 

Auzelhi C, 378, 379. 

Bell E., 378, 379. 

Carlton, 377. 

Caroline, 376. 

Celia, 272. 

Charles, 376, 377. 

Chloe, 271. 

Christopher C, 272. 

Clarence E., 377. 

Ebenezer, 271. 

Edson A., 378, 379. 

Ella M.. 378, 379. 

Emilv. 370. 

Erastus, 376, 377. 

Estclla. 378. 

Eva, 272, 377. 



INDEX. 



557 



Clapp— Cont inued . 

Frances, 378, 379. 

Franklin J., 377. 

Fred. C, 273. 

George W., 376, 378. 

Hannah, 273. 

Harry O., 273. 

Helen, 378. 

Horace C, 273. 

HuKh, 377. 

Irving F., 273. 

Isaac H., 273. 

James D., 376, 378. 

Jerry A., 272. 

John T., 272. 

Joshua, .S76. 

Lillie, 273. 

Louis G., 273. 

Louisa M., 273. 

Lowell H., 377. 

Lucy, 376, 377. 

Minerva M., 273. 

Minnie, 377. 

Nancy, 272. 

Nathan B., 376. 

Olive M., 272. 

Orson S., 273. 

RollinM., 272. 

Sallv A., 272. 

Sarah E., 272. 

Simeon W., 272. 

Thomas, 271. 

Thomas B., 377, 378. 

Thomas J., 273. 

Walter C, 272. 

William H., 377. 
Clark. 

Abigail, 70. 

Agnes J., 171. 

Ann, 438. 

Charles G.. 70, 229. 

Edward L., 141. 

Elizabeth, 90. 

Elnora, 70. 

Emily L., 529. 

Fannie F., 70. 

Francis, 78. 

George P., 82. 

Graham W., 171. 

Hannah, 363. 

Henry H., 78. 

John D., 70, 229. 

.Tohn W., 529. 

Minnie M., 392. 

Samuel, 430. 

Sylvester, 171. 

Theophilus, 363. 

Warren, 171. 

Welcome, 317. 

William B., 70, 229. 

Zoe L., 229. 
Clarke. 

Abigail, 290. 

Edwin M., 379. 

Henry, 290. 

Nancy, 265. 

Sarah, 290. 
Cle.vveland. 

Ambrose, 48. 

Benjamin, 194. 

Deborah, 194. 

Henry, 194. 



Cleaveland— Continued. 

Lydia, 194. 

Sally, 48. 
Clegg. 

John, 383. 
Clerk. 

Daniel, Capt., 197. 
Cleveland. 

David, 253. 

Elijah, 337. 

Grover, 289. 

Henry, 269. 

Marvin, 337. 
Cliffe. 

Thomas, 6. 

Lemuel, Capt., 280. 
Cline. 

Epenetus, 66. 
Clinton. 

Gen., 254. 
Closson. 

Polly, 449. 
Clyde. 

Caroline M., 180. 

Eveline L., 180. 

Harriet F., 180. 

Milton A., 180. 
Cobb. 

Abiah, 455. 

Almira, 248. 

Elijah, 201. 

Elijah, Dr., 201. 

Elizabeth, 337. 

Katherine D., 201. 

Martha B., 201. 

Nathan, Capt.. 248. 

Rachel, 201. 

Wait D., 201. 
Codding. 

Abigail, 169. 

COE. 

Adelbert J., 422. 
Alfred F., 422. 
Carl D., 422. 
Charles B., 422. 
Deborah, 421. 
ElgeeM., 422. 
Edwin, 421, 422. 
Grace L., 422. 
Hattie B., 422. 
Huldah, 421. 
Ida, 422. 
Judith, 421. 
Lester E., 422. 
Louise E., 421. 
Martha, 421. 
Mary, 421. 
Ruth, 421. 
Samuel, 421. 
William C, 421, 422. 
Coffin. 
p:iiza, 300. 

COGGESHALL. 

Abraham C, 100, 108. 
Abraham, 100. 
Alfred H., 106. 
Anna, 99. 
Annie M., 102. 
Anne, 100. 
Admiral, 316. 
Alice M., 317. 



CoGGESHALL — Continued. 
Amy A., 317. 
Arnold, 316. 
Bethany, 316. 
Catherine, 82 . 
CeliaS., 101. 
Charlotte, 108. 
Charles, 101. 
Charles P., 105. 
Cynthia, 105. 
Daniel, 315, 316. 
David, 100, 107, 
Durfee W., 317. 
Elizabeth, 39, 99, 102. 

107. 
Eliza F., 106. 
EllaM., 101. 
EllieM., 106. 
Emily, 316. 
Fillmore, 106. 
Frederick, 106. 
Frederick A., 106. 
Francis J., 106. 
Frances R., 108. 
George, 99, 104, 108. 
George B., 105, 107. 
George C, 100, 105. 
George R., 234. 
Gertrude A., 106. 
Hannah, 68, 86, 297. 
Hannah M., 100, 107. 
Harriet, 317. 
Harriet B., 107. 
Jane A., 316. 
Jane M., 101. 
Jeanette, 106. 
John, 124, 315,316.361. 
John P., 100, 101. 
John R., 101, 108. 
Jo.seph, 89, 99, 101. 109. 
Joseph R., 109. 
Joshua, 98, 99, 100. 102. 

104, 105, 107,316. 
Kate, 100. 
Lizzie, 315, 316. 
Lucy, 106. 
Maria, 81. 
Martha, 101, 106. 
Mary, 99, 102, 316. 
Mary A., 316. 
Mary C, 101. 
Mary J., 106, 316. 
Matthew, 102. 
Mercy, 98, 104. 
Nellie, 316. 
Nelson, 316. 
Noel, 99, 101, 108. 
Peleg, 104, 105. 
Peter A., 105. 
Phebe A., 106. 
Rosalie, 102. 
Rose, 315. 
Ruth, 99, 316. 
Sarah, 89, 99, 100. 316. 

361. 
Sarah D., 100. 108. 
Simeon, 233. 
Thankful, 233. 
Thomas, 86, 98, 99, 101. 

316. 
Uriel, 453. 
Walter D., 317. 



558 



INDEX. 



CofifJKsHALi, — Continued. 
William K.. 101, 106. 
William S.. 109. 

COGBWKLL. 

Bct.sey. 3.58. 
William. 320. 
CoiT. 

Jo.-ieph, 224. 
Mary, 224. 

COLK. 

Amy, 231 . 
("hauncey D., 72. 
Davi.i, 72. 

Kphraim, 45. 46, 191. 
.lumcs, 45. 
Lviiia, 163. 
Miirv, 45, 191. 
I'ollv, 72, 337. 
Keliecca, 45, 46, 190,260, 

262. 
Samuel, 46. 
Sarah, 191. 
Su.^an I)., 73. 

COLK.M.VV. 

Su.-annab, 490. 
Collins. 

.\bcl F., 406. 
.\.Chalkley, 406. 
Alcjieu.x, 411. 
Alice, 411. 
Amelia J.. 411. 
Anna I'., 412. 
Arthur K., 411. 
(Vnlenella, 412. 
Chalklcv, 406. 
Clark'^on \., 406. 
ChirkM>n T., 406. 
Diantha, 402. 
i;.lilh H., 412. 
K|ptia.J.. 406. 
Klizaheth, 31. 
Kinmu, 405. 
I'rank W, 406. 
Franklin K., 411. 
Calen I'., 411. 
Crace, .522. 
Hannah, 410, 411. 
Herbert K., 412. 
.lol) S., 406. 
Jolin, CIov., 211. 
Jo>eph, 406, 410. 
Lillian W, 412. 
Mal.el W.. 412. 
.Mahlon D, 411. 
.Marv ]•;., 412. 
("live, 411. 
(•vellaS, 411. 
I'.-ter, 410. 
l:aiph 1'., 411. 
Ki.v v., 412. 
.•^tollH F., 412. 
Thankful, 405. 
'IhomiuH K., 410. 
William I)., 411. 

C0N.\NT. 

Klla J., 60. 

CoNliDON. 

Abby, 92. 
Caleb, '.(2. 
Klir.ibeth |{ , 92. 
K<lwar<l A., 93. 
dcorge, 93. 



CoNHJDoN — ('ontinued. 
Jonathan, 92. 
Huth K, 93. 
Welcome, 92. 

CoNKLI.N. 

Uenjamin, 193. 
Deborah, 193, 268. 269, 

270. 
Sarah, 193. 

Co.SRAU. 

Isaac, 59. 
Cook. 

AbiEail D., 366. 
.\lbert {;., Kt). 
Albert J., 81. 
A.sa, 81. 

Amanda M., 469. 
Amelia F., 470. 
.\rma, .533. 
Benjamin, 305, 470. 
Benjamin W., 469. 
Betsey, 324, 4.30. 
BridKet A., 224. 
Burt, 408. 
Caleb, 451. 
Clarin.la, 492 
Daniel, 81. 
IVborah, 36, 37. 
F<lwin «»., 469. 
Flizabcth B, 231. 
CJardner O., 517. 
(leorKe, 156. 
Hannah, 492, .537. 
Harriet M., 81. 
Helen F., 469. 
Henry V., 81. 
Hope, 81. 
Isiuic, 462, 468. 
Isabel, 240. 
I.sracI, 492. 
Jeremiah, 365. 
Jes.se, 408. 
Job, 224, 382. 
John, Col., 34, 249, 2.53. 

2.57, 261, 292, 295. 

319, .370. 
John, 36, 6.S, 469. 
Joseph, 36, 126, 471, 

492. 
Jo.sephine R.. 469. 
Lovice, 484. 
.Martha, 38. 
Mary, 36. 
Mary A, 88. 
,Mau<l, 469. 
Mercy F., 81. 
Nichola-s, C.ov., 210,211. 
.Nelson I'., 243. 
Patience S., 97. 
Paul, 468, 470. 537. 
Peace, 4.50. 
Perry, 491. 
Peter F., 81. 
Ko.salie F., 469. 
I<\ith, 471. 
Hulh (i., 462. 
•Sally, 451, 469. 
Samuel 1 '., SI. 
Ste|>hen J., 81. 
.Sarah, 115,244,455.457 
Sarah F., 498. 
Su.sannah, 382. 



Cook — Continued. 
Theo.. 408. 
Thomas. 220. 240. 36«. 

4.56. 
Walter. 130. 
William, 470. 
William F., 115. 

COOLKY. 

-V-ahel J.. 66. 

CooMBH. 

Benjamin F., 142, 155. 
Charles I)., 155. 
Charles S., 1.55. 
Clifford F., 155. 

Lizzie D., 184. 

COOPKR. 

.\nKela, 374. 
.\nn F., 374. 
Calvin, Rev.. 373. 
Fmma (!., .374. 
Ceorxiana A., 374. 
Hat tie B., 374. 
John M., 374. 
Larkin A., 374. 
Louisiana, .374. 
Nathaniel, 374. 
Otis, 374. 
Ruth M., 374. 
^'arnum .\., Uev., 374. 
William B., 374. 

CoPEL.\ND. 

Clara F., 510. 
(."laris.-ia. 510. 
Joser.h B., 510. 
Valentine, 500. 

CoRNKLL. 

.\lmira, 29S. 
Jo.seph B., Dr., 273. 
Lydia, 99, 272. 
Stephen, 36. 
Ruth, 201. 

CORNINK. 

Flizabeth, 429. 
Kate, 429. 

CORWIN. 

Carrie, 166. 
D. W.. 166. 
Cory. 

AbiKail, 39. 185. 
.\nn, 40. 
.\uKUstus. 185. 
Bathsheba, 39. 
Benjamin, 18.5. 
BillinKs F., 185. 
Caleb, 39. 
Cynthia, 40. 
Deliverance, 39. 
Dennis, 40. 
Fbenezer, 39. 
Flizabelh, 40. 
Flira, 1S5. 
Funiiv .M., 176. 
Frank C., 314. 
Hope, 367. 
Isaac, 111. 
Job, .•{t)7. 
John, 40, 109. 
John (',.. 367. 
Jonathan, 176. 
Jo.seph, 40. 
Lawton 11.. 185. 



INDEX. 



559 



Cory — Continued . 

Mary, 39, 40, 41, 185, 
191. 

Nancy, 40, 185, 296. 
Pardon, 367. 
Patience, 38, 68. 
Philip H., .367. 
Prudence, 185. 
Robert, 185. 
Samuel, 367. 
Sarah, 39, 185, 237. 
Seabury, 39. 
Susanna, 40. 
Thomas, 41, 42, 185, 

186, 283, 296. 
William, 15, 38, 39, 40, 

50, 109, 186, 367. 
Cotton. 

Elizabeth G., 479. 
John, Rev., 45. 
John S., 479. 

COVEL. 

Abbie W., 526. 
AlphonsoS., 526. 
Benjamin, 526. 
Borden, 526. 
Florence, 526. 
Gertrude E., 526. 
Helen, 526. 
Richard B., 526. 
Cowan. 

Andrew, 150. 
Herbert E., 150. 
Josephine E., 154. 
Mary J., 154. 
Samuel H., 1.54. 
Sybil v., 150. 

COWLES. 

Laura, 331. 
Covington. 
Catherine, 414. 
Elijah, 414. 
Elizabeth B., 414. 
Jacob A., 414. 
Katherine A., 414. 
Louise A., 414. 
Mabel E., 414. 
Sarah B.. 414. 
William D., 414. 

COZZENS. 

AnnaL., 288. 
Clarence S., 288. 
Elizabeth S., 288. 
James P., 288. 
John H., 288. 
Thomas M.S., 288. 
William J., 288. 

Crandall. 

Abner, 366. 

Amanda, 235. 

Amanda M., 367. 

Frank P., 367. 

JohnG., 367. 

Phebe, 366. 

Mary C, 368. 

Mary E., 368. 

Stephen, 367. 

Stephen G., 367. 
Crapo. 

Joseph, 73. 

PhUip, 33. 



Crawford . 

Agnes, 169. 
Crocker. 

George, 362. 

Hannah, 362. 
Crooker. 

Lj'dia, 436. 
Cross. 

Caroline, 229. 

Diana G., 229. 

Edith, 70, 229. 

John H., 70. 

Emeline. 230. 

Ernest, 229. 

Etta A., 229. 

Fritz C, 229. 

Harry, 229. 

John, 228. 

John A., 229. 

John H., 229, 230. 

Jo.'^ephH., 229. 

Mary E., 229. 

William H., 229. 
Crowell. 

Jo.«huaF., 145. 

Silva, 162. 

Yelverton H., 145. 
Crozier. 

Sophia, 460. 

CUDWORTH. 

James, 15. 
Keziah, 47. 

CUMMINGS. 

Diadama, 48. 
George, 492. 
Joel, 48. 
Sarah, 65. 
Susan, 362. 
William H., 74. 
Cunningham. 
Catherine, 486. 

CURLETTE. 

Edward H., 64. 
Curtis. 

Harriet, 532. 
Jeannette, 421. 
Laura S., 94. 
Marcia, 378. 

CUSHING. 

John, 15. 
Cusiiman. 

Eben, 458. 

Mary, 458, 464, 470, 
510. 

Obed, 458. 
Cutts. 

Dorothy M.M., 150. 
Dan.-s.. 

Caroline M., 453. 

Carrie L., 4.54. 

Charles, 453. 

Charles E., 453. 

Franklin R., 453. 

Grace W., 4.54. 

Harriet, 351. 

Louisa B., 452, 453. 

Myra A., 454. 

D.ANFORD. 

Sarah, 499. 
Darlington. 
Brinton, 413. 
Rachel, 413. 



Darlington— Continued . 

Sarah A., 414. 

Stephen, 413. 

William T., 414. 
D.wenport. 

Benjamin, 312, 313. 

Harry, 446. 

Henry, 446. 

Irene, 446. 

Susan E., 446. 

Sydney, 446. 

Sylvester R., 446. 

Thomas, 446. 
D.wis. 

Almeda, 48. 

Amelias., 461. 

Andrew, 48. 

Anson, 48. 

Benjamin, 48. 

Betsey, 49, 416. 

Carrie, 157. 

Catherine, 49. 

Clarissa, 48. 

Chloe, 49. 

Cornelius, 48. 

Daniel, 50. 

David, 49, 51. 

Edmund, 49, 50. 

Eleazer, 161. 

Elizabeth, 76. 

Ethel A., 499. 

Gardner, .50. 

George, 51. 

Gilbert, 48. 

Hannah, 48, 50, 51. 

Harriet, 48. 

Henrv, 51. 

Hope"^, 49, 50. 

Howard, 48. 

James, 47, 50, 51. 

Jason, 48. 

Joanna, 48. 

John, 50, 461. 

.Jonathan, 47, 48. 

Joseph, 47, 48, 270. 

Keziah, 48, 49. 

Loreneda, 416. 

Louisa, 50. 

Lydia, 50. 

Lynde, 50. 

Maria, 47. 

Mary, 47, 50. 

Mary H., 170. 

Mary E., 51. 

Nancy, 49. 

Nicholas, 77. 

Olive, 49. 

Phebe, 51. 

Polly, 48. 

Rachel, 49. 

Richard, 47. 

Ruth A., 48. 

Sar,ah, 50, 51, 77. 

Sally, 48. 

Shadrack, 50. 

Stephen, 50. 

Susannah, 47, 48, 51. 

Susan, 48. 

Sybil, 51. 

Thomas, 50, 51. 

Warden, 48. 

Wiilard, 50. 



^^ 



V. 



560 



INDEX. 



Davih — C'ontiiiuoil. 

Williiiiii, 47. ')(). ')1. 77, 

l.')0, l'>7, 110. 
William H.. 50. 

n.woi,. 

Aliiicr, 47'). 483. 
.•\l)nor H.. 479. 
Abrier P.. 4K2. 
Alici-T. 4.H2. 
Ainaixla B., 482. 
AiiiDPy C!., 482. 
Annie. 478. 482. 
Annie K.. 483. 
Benjamin I)., 475, 478. 
Bnulfi.ril I). 479, 481. 
Caroline M., 47G. 
Charle.s D, 481. 
Charles M.U., 482. 
Clara. 482. 
Clara F,. 482. 
Clarimla I)., 482. 
Edwar.l H, 481. 
Elizabeth M., 478. 
Kmily A.. 305. 
CleorRe K., 478. 
Cleorne S., 481. 
Cilbort. 479. 
Harriet C, 478. 
Harriet U., 481. 
Helen M., 478. 
Jamew A., 482. 483. 
Jame.«C.C., 481. 
.lo.seph A., 478. 
.loaeph B.. 478. 
I,f)uif>a, 512. 
houi.xe D., 481. 
.Martha ('.., 479. 
.Mary. 299,483. 
Mary A., 480. 
Mary D., 477. 
Oliver A.. 483. 
Pardon, 475. 
Rho.la W, 476. 
Sarah L., 480. 
Sila.M. .-JOS. 

Stephen, 479, 512, 516. 
Stephen B., 4K1. 
William C. 478, 479. 
Dawley. 

Job, 305. 
Day. 

Ana. 435. 
Delia K., 4.'?5. 
Khenezer S., .502. 
Knierson, 435. 
Fayette, 435. 
.Iiilius, 474. 
I.air.l B.. 3a3. 
I'hilena, 502. 
.Sarah J.. 488. 
Walter A.. 303. 
Dr.AN. 

Abby I).. 509. 
AhiRail. 138. 
Adelaide. 479. 
Alonto. 263. 
Anua. 570. 
Appullo.M, 460. 
Benjamin, 138. 
Benjamin .\., 142. 
Benjatuin B., 510. 
Caleb, 424. 



I)kan — (\)ntinued. 

Caroline, 460. 

Charles, 263. 

Charles F., 1.39. 

Charles H, 481. 

Charle.-* L., 510. 

Clara B.. 139. 

Kbenezer, 543. 

Klisha, 262, 263. 

Kliza, ."iOO. 510. .543. 

F.liza W. 4.'-.8, 510. 

Klizabeth. 424. 

KlizabethT.. 1.38. 

Eveline L.. 510. 

Florence, 479. 

Helen, 149. 

Henry N ., 139. 

.lo.Mcph, Capt., 138. 

.lo.seph ti., 138. 

Joseph H.. 139. 

Joseph T., 138. 

Kate, 175. 

Lett ice, 263. 

Lizzie, 139. 

Loui.-ia, 4.81 . 

Loved T., 509. 

Lucretia D.. 259, 509. 

Mary, 263. 

.MarvT., 138. 

Matilda. 48. 

Moses, 139. 

NathanlD., 4.58. 464. 509 

Nathan J.. 510. 

Olive, 137. 

Ferris. 460. 

Phebe A.. 138. 

PoUv, 263. 

Rebecca. 139. 

Sarah. 137. 

Sarah J., 139. 

Su.san E., 142, 155. 

Theodore, 479. 

Thomas P., 139. 

William, 2.59, 464, .509. 

William B., .509. 

William N. T., Rev., 
4,58. 510. 
Df. BuncH. 

Hamyse, 386. 

Hubert. .386. 

John, 386. 

William, 386. 

Dr. Bruou. 

Harloween, 386. 

John, .386. 

Robert, 386. 
DK Lafayette. 

C.en.. 8. 

DK LaHKAIIIS. 

Anne, 12. 

Honoret, 12. 

Jean .\ntoinc, 12. 

Rene dc Suvoie, 12. 
d'Ukke. 

Anno, 9, 10. 

llonore, 9. 

Jacnue.i, 12. 

Martpiis, 1.3. 

Willuim. 13. 
d'Ui.hik. 

Gurchard, 12. 



u'Uhkky. 
Loerin, 7. 

D'UllKEY. 

'ITioma-s, 5, 7. 9. 

DKDO.NN.MKt. 

Louis. 10, 
Dkcotkk. 

.\nn E. 69. 285. 

Dk CiIlKSLKI. 

Baron. 386. 

Joan. 386. 
De Haven. 

Edward B., 267. 
Delaney. 

Hattie, 518. 
Delano. 

Avery S., 55. 

BridRet, 53. 

Dinah, .56. 

Durfee, 54. 

DurfeeH, 54. 

Durphy. .5.5. 

Ephraim B., 55. 

Elizabeth. 55. 56. 

Ezra B.. 55. 

Ceorge. 54. 55. 56. 

Georgia E., .55. 

Hannah E.. 54. 

Harriet L.. 55. 

Jonathan, 53, 54. 

Lois, 53, 54. 

Lydia, 54. 

MalenthaC, 54. 

.Marcy, 53. 

.Marv', 55, .56. 

Nathaniel, 53, 55. 

Oliver D., 55. 

Peleg, .54. .56. 

Phebe J.. 54. 

Ray. .55. 

Richard. 56. 

Ruth H.. .55. 

.Samuel B.. 54. 

Sarah. 53. 

Sarah M.. .55. 

Stephen. .55. 

Stephen J.. 55. 

Stephen B.. 55. 

Susannah. .56. 

William, .54. 
Dk la Waure. 

Catherine. 386. 

John. .386. 
De Line. 

Arvilla. .59. 

.■Vrzula. 59. 

Frank. .59. 

Frederick. 58. 

George, .59. 

Mary J., 59. 

Melvin. .59. 

Moses. .58. 

Thomas J.. ,58. 

Sarah M.. .59. 

William, 58. 

D KM A It EST. 

Polly, 425. 
Dknnie. 
James, 266. 
Joseph. 2ti7. 
Sarah B.. 2t)6, 267. 
Thoma.s, 266, 267. 



INDEX. 



561 



Dennis. 
Abel, 91. 
Abigail, 91. 
Abraham, 91. 
Albertie S., 298. 
AlmiraT., 314. 
Amanda F., 300. 
Amey, 97. 
Anna, 85, 91, 98, 99, 

102, 104. 
Anna L., 94. 
Anna M., 95. 
Annie F., 96. 
Anthony, 91. 
Benjamin, 91. 
Benjamin I., 90. 
Blanche E., 94. 
Caroline, 430. 
Catherine A., 304. 
Catherine J., 93. 
Charles, 302. 
Charles E., 304, 305. 
Clarissa G., 304. 
Cornelia E., 302. 
David, 91, 230. 
David F., 89. 
Darius, 91. 
De Forest L., 94. 
Dorcas, 97. 
Dorothy W., 304. 
Edward, 298, 302. 
Edward L., 94. 
Edward P.. 97. 
Edwin, 301. 
Eliza, 91, 298. 
Eliza A., 300. 

Eliza G., 90. 
Emerson, 90. 
Fanny P., 97. 
Francis M., 94. 
Freeborn, 85, 110. 
George, 68, 69, 97. 
George H., 304. 
Gideon, 86, 232, 297, 

298, 302, 304. 
Gideon G., 92. 
Grace H., 94. 
Hannah, 68, 69, 86, 87, 

88, 90, 227. 
Hannah C, 98. 
Hannibal, 91. 
Harriet, 298. 
Harriet A., 88, 304. 
Harriet G., 305. 

Henrietta B., 302 . 

Hy F., 298. 

Isaac A., 89, 100. 

Isaac N., 90. 

James, 93, 94. 

Jane E., 300. 

Jane G., 90. 

Jennie H., 96. 

Job D., 299. 

Job S., 98. 

John, 90, 97, 297. 

John W.. 75. 

Jonathan, 91, 97, 228. 

Joseph, 40, 85, 88, 97, 

98, 109, no, 305. 
Joseph C, 90, 100, 232, 

302, 304, 305. 



Dennis— Continued . 

Joseph G., 97. 

Joseph H., 305. 

Lydia, 85, 109. 

Margarette W., 94. 

Maria L., 94. 

Marshall. 90. 

Martha F., 298. 

Mary, 92, 98, 302. 

Mary A., 95. 

Mary D., 302, 304. 

Mary E., 301, 304. 

Mary G., 90. 

Mary J., 304. 

Matilda A., 305. 

Melton, 90. 

Moses, 98. 

Nathan, 97. 

Patience S., 299. 

Phebe, 298. 

Rebecca, 90. 

Richard, 95. 

Richmond, 302. 

Robert, 68, 85, 86, 88, 
90, 230, 284, 297, 298. 

Robert R., 94. 

Rowland H., 98. 

Ruth, 40, 85, 90, 92, 
109, 

Ruth A., 89, 100. 

Ruth C, 90. 

Samuel, 92, 228. 

Samuel J., 92. 

Sarah, 26, 85, 89. 

Sarah A., 302, 306. 

Sarah C, 90. 

Sarah F., 96. 

Susannah, 32. 

Susan E., 303. 

Thomas, 91. 

Walter, 90, 91. 

Walter J., 94. 

Walter N., 94. 

Walter S., 94. 

William, 97, 302. 

William A., 304. 

WiUiam C, 298. 

William E., 94. 

William H., 95. 

William L., 94. 

William R., 298, 303. 
Denny. 

Alice J., 419. 
Denyke. 

William, 64. 
Depew. 

Edward D., 226. 
Depuy. 

Margaret, 434. 

Martin, 434. 
Derickson. 

Daniel D., 51. 

Phebe, 51. 
Devol. 

Abby, 307. 

Abner, 115, 116, 240. 

Benjamin, 307. 

Edith, 239. 

Hannah, 239. 

Isabel. 239. 

John, 382. 

Joseph, 239, 240. 



Devol — Continued. 

Martha, 240. 

Mary J., ,307. 

Peter, 127. 

Phebe, 239. 

Philip, 239, 240. 

Pri-scilla, 306. 

Rhoda, 201. 

Stephen, 115, 116. 
De Witt. 

Julia, 418. 
De Wolf. 

Elizabeth, 225. 

Erastus, 224, 225. 

Mary A., 225. 

William W., 225. 
Diamond. 

Eliza, 258. 

William F., 64. 
Dickenson. 

Christopher, 441. 

DiCKERSON. 

Davis, 401. 

Edgar B., 401. 

Eloise A., 401. 

Estella, 401. 

Frank, 401. 

Harriet E., 401 

Mahlan A., 401. 

MahlonB., 401. 

Maria, 401. 

Morrell, 401. 

Rhoda A., 351. 

William L., 401. 
Dickson. 

Sarah, 202. 
Digby. 

Elizabeth, 386. 

Everard, 386. 

Simeon, 386. 

William, 386. 
Dillingham. 

Huldah, 354. 

Sarah, 428. 

DiMOCK. 

Abigail, 487. 

DiMMOCK. 

Solomon, 64. 

DiSTON. 

Oliver, 167. 

DiXON. 

Joseph, 520. 
Dodge. 

M. J., 378. 
Dole. 

Dorothy L., 163. 

George R., 163. 

DORFE. 

William, 6. 

DORME. 

Jacob I., 60. 
Douglas. 

Benjamin, 63. 

Clara G., 80. 

David, 63. 

Fred, 441. 

Jennie, 312. 

Montgomery H., 63. 

Nathaniel, 63. 

Oscar F., 78. 
Dow. 

Clarence W., 379. 



5G2 



INDEX. 



Dow— Cont inupcl . 
James A.. 379. 
John. 379. 
M.Rstcllc, 379. 

DOWNH. 

Klizu, 72. 
Hattie, 473. 
Sarah, 72. 
Thoiiia.-t, 72. 

Downing. 
Alice. 469. 
Eliza. 269. 

Elizabeth. 196,279.280. 
Je.-^.sio. 409. 
John I'.. 469. 
Lizzie, 469. 
Paul, 469. 

Du.^KK. 

Uhoda, 78. 

L.C. 24. 
Dn.M'KK. 

Isaac, 485. 
Dnr.ssKR. 

Elizabeth D.. 390 
Duf;w. 

Joanna. 463. 

William U., 45. 

Dripi'8. 

Marvin, 432. 
Dkysi).\i,k. 

Jame.s W., 539. 
Duchesne. 

Anflro, 10. 
Dudley. 

Luthretimus, 6. 

Mary B., 247. 

Dui>M.\N. 

Martha H.. 540. 

DUNC.V.V. 

Jannetta, 390. 
Dunham. 

Wesley A., 273. 

DUNLAI'. 

Cert rude, 332. 
Mary, 59. 
Dunning. 

Deborah, 269. 
Emma M., 4.''>6. 
Jo-Hcph, 4.56. 
Julia, 321. 

DUHKEE. 

Aaron, 248. 250, 

4.^,7,471. 
Aaron M., 276, 279. 
Abby, 229, 2.59, 

464, .509. 
Abby E.. 510. 
Abby \V., 2.59, 503, 
Abel, 3.')G 



AblKail 



131, 



135, 1H8, 1.S9. 

191, 219, 221, 

223, 237, 242, 

26.3. 296, 309. 

,3H3, 386. 437. 

4.57. 
Al)iKail C, 279. 
Ab.-ha, 423. 

Abnor, 132, 187, 

220. 244, 290, 

451. 



324. 
363. 

522. 

133, 
190, 
222. 
248. 
376, 
449. 



215. 
371. 



DunFEE— Continued. 
Abraham, l.'W, 237, 317, 

.182. 424, 449. 
Adaline, 4,58. 
Aihlison, 361. 
Addison C, 380. 
Adelaide .\., 471 . 
Alan.son, 540, 54 1 . 
Alexander H., 458. E 
Albert (i, 286. 
Alice, 297. 
Alithea, 197. 
Allen, 244, 360. 380. 

4.50. 
Almira S., 471 . 
Amanda, 357, .381. 
Amanda M ., 297. 471 . 
Ama.sa. 274. 
Amelia. 248. 4.58. 467. 
Amey, 22, 23, 77. 196. 

244, 363. 450, 451. 

452. 
Ann. 18. 22, 23, 27, 28, 

29, 57, 112, 121, 122, 
133, 134, 187, 207. 
23S, 242, 327, 387. 
389, 4.50. 451. 455. 

AnnC, 258. 471. 
Anna, 41, 185, 193, 197, 

216. 222, 276, 279, 

324, 400. 
Anna B., .357. 
Anna N., 387. 
Anne, 25, 317. 360. 383. 
Annie. 424. 

AnnieO., 468, 502, 503. 
Annie M., 535. 
Anthony, 372. 
Anthony B., 531. 
Anthony F., 532. 
Arabella, 471 . 
Ariadne, 540. 
Ariadne L., 471. 
Arnold, 382. 
Arthur J., 387. 
Arvilla L., 548. 
A.sa, 196, 197. 
Austin, .325. 
Bailey, 318. 
Balev, 383. 
Bars)ieba, 43, 195. 
Barton, 360. 
Harloii B.. 380. 
Barzilla. 325. 
Benjamin, IK, 19, 21, 29, 

30. 42, 43, 44. 45, 123, 
124, 125, 132. 185, 
186, 187, INK, KSO, 
190. 194, 196, 197, 
208, 220, 242, 244, 
256, 257. 260. 262, 
2(>K, 279. 280, 2K6. 
317. 371, 372, 451, 
455, 457. 4K3, 4K4, 
491. 492. .540, .541, 
,542. 

Benjamin A., 241, 423. 
Benjamin B., .324. 
Benjaiiuii ( '., 337. 
Benjamin E., 268. 
Benjamin II., 3(MJ. 
Benjamin T., 385. 



DrnFEE — Continued. 
Betsey, 270, 2S0, 296, 

324, 300. 451, .542. 
Bradford, 2.57, 478, 492, 

494, 495. 490, 504, 

,523. 
Bradford L., 548. 
Bratiford M. C, 492, 

494. 495. 
Bradford H., 457. 
BridKet, 290. 
BridKCt A., 296. 
Brownell W., 380. 
Burden. 449. 
Burrington, 241. 423. 
Burton S., 355. 
Calista, 280. 
Calvin, 274. 
Caroline, 457. 
Caroline C, 535. 
Catherine, 290. 
Catherine S., 286. 
Charity. 241, 420. 
Charles, 188, 189, 190, 

237, 257, 2,58, 280. 

291, 292, 350, 370, 

451, 457, 500, 508, 

509, 527. 
Charles R., .355. 
Charles S., 531. 
Charles W.. 372. 
Charlotte. 242, 248, 424. 

427. 436, 451, 4.57. 
Chester W., 381. 
Chloe, 360. 
Christiana, 219. 363, 

365, .380,451. 
Christopher, 121. 122. 
Clarinda, 257, 370, 491. 
Clarinda A., 370. 
Clari.ssa, 280. 
Comfort, 195, 271. 
Cornelius S., 417, 423. 
Cory, 41, 42, 43, 193, 

194, 268. 269, 270. 
Cynthia, 2.59. 
Daniel, 219, 242, 360, 

424, 449. 
Daniel A., 362. 
Daniel S., 275. 
Darius, 276. 



David, 27, 28, 30 


44 


131, 132, 219, 


220 


221, 270, 361, 


363 


304, 305, 300, 


309 


370, 371. 




David .\., .302. 




David B., 232. 




David 11., 275.. 




Deborah, 42, 43, 


194 


270. 




Delana, 301 . 




Deliverance, 18. 19 


. 38 


109. 




Dominie (.tlave). 129. 


Doroiw (slave). 133 




MaKar (slave), 133. 




I) well V, 301. 




Earl, 149, 4.50. 




Earl 1'.. 532. 




Earle, 120, 127. 


215 


216.317. 318. 





INDEX. 



563 



DXJRFEE — Continued. 

Edgar J., 362. 

Edmund, 242, 424. 

Edward, 215, 216, 220, 
274, 324, 325. 

Edward B., 508, 509. 

Edward G., 270. 

Eleanor, 121, 122, 206, 
315, 360. 

Eliakim, 43, 194, 270, 
271. 

Elias, 356. 

Elihu, 360. 

Elijah, 196, 197, 280. 

Eliphal, 72. 244, 457. 

Eliphal H., 450. 

Eli-sha, 41, 42, 192, 197, 
267, 268. 

Elisha A., 260, 630. 

ElishaP., 268, 531. 

Eliza. 381,424, 450, 542. 

Eliza A., 372,540,541. 

Eliza C, 535. 

Eliza S., 289. 

Eliza W., 458, 464 

Elizabeth, 20, 21, 23, 25, 
26, 27, 43, 53, 121, 
122, 123, 126, 131, 
196, 198, 200, 202, 
207, 208, 213, 215, 
219, 248, 250, 258, 
262, 284, 285, 286, 
291, 297, 315, 325, 
354, 360, 366, 370, 
383, 472, 519, 531. 

Elizabeth A., 528. 

Elizabeth C, 361. 

Elizabeth H., 258, 500. 

Elizabeth V., 399, 515. 

EllaM., 541. 

Ellen W., 527. 

Elpha, 449, 450. 

Emily, 360. 

Emma, 531. 

Emory, 360. 

Ephraim, 191, 196, 242, 
274, 424, 449. 

Ephraim W., 540, 541, 
542. 

Esther, 372, 382. 

E.S., 417. 

Eunice, 221, 274, 372, 
376. 

Fannie L., 237. 

Fanny, 276. 

Fanny H., 451. 

F.E., 261. 

Fidelia, 153. 

Fidelia B., 508. 

Frances E., 535. 

Francis A., 527. 

Freeborn, 23, 121, 122. 

Frederick M., 530. 

Frederick P., 200, 532. 

Freeman, 424. 

Gardner, 248, 457. 
George, 219, 297, 316, 

325, 361, 458. 
George B., 504. 
George W., 248,458, 464, 

470, 510. 



DuRFEE — Continued. 

Gideon, 23, 25, 26, 121, 
122, 126, 127, 129, 
130, 199, 200, 215, 
216, 218, 220, 281, 
282, 317, 320, 325, 
354, 356, 357, 359. 

Gideon C, 361. 

Gideon H., 369. 

Gilbert, 508. 

Gilbert H.. 258, 508. 

Godfrey, 133. 

Goodwin, 241, 423, 424. 

Goodwin H., 291. 

Guilford H., 385. 

Gustavus L., 508. 

Hadassah S., 279. 

Hannah, 43, 120, 132 
133, 192, 198, 207, 
215, 221, 222, 257, 
262, 276, 282, 324, 
325, 373, 380, 382, 
483. 

Hannah A., 530. 

Hannah B., 286. 

Hannah C, 389, 465, 
538. 

Hannah V., 504. 

Harriet, 296, 356, 423, 
451. 

Harriet A., 535. 

Harriet H., 519. 

Harriet M., 502. 

Harriet O., 362. 

Harvey, 274, 325. 

Harvey R., 449. 

HattieM., 525. 

Henrietta, 279. 

Henry, 371. 

Henry B., 457. 

Henry R., Hon., 319. 

Herbert R., 530. 

Hiram, 381. 

HolderB., 502, 503. 

Hope, 22, 29, 41, 42, 
43, 168, 187, 188, 194. 
237, 238, 245, 270, 
383. 

Hope B., 451. 

Horace, 371. 

Horatio, 274. , 

Horatio N., 527. 

Howard G., 387. 

Huldah, 382. 

Humphrey, 220, 221. 

Innocent, 424. 

Irene, 318. 

Isaac, 318, 337. 

Isaac B., 540. 

Isaac P., 289. 

Isaac T., 297. 

James, 29, 30, 41, 123, 
132, 133, 187, 188, 
189, 190, 200, 208, 
220, 240, 242, 259, 
281, 282, 285, 286, 
289, 363, 382, 385, 
423, 424, 518, 519, 
522, 526, 527, 528. 

James L., 209, 290. 

Jane, 503. 

Jennet, 548. 



DuRFEE — Continued. 

.Jenny F., 535. 

Jessee T., 285, 289. 

Job, 23, 25, 26, 27, 
122, 125, 126, 
129, 130, 199, 
215, 216, 217, 
281, 282, 283, 
291 , 295, 297, 
324, 360, 361, 
424. 

Job W., 324. 

John, 19, 21, 22, 30 
126, 127, 129, 
131, 192, 195, 
215, 260, 262, 
287, 295, 296, 
315, 382, 423, 
547. 



121, 
127, 
200, 
218, 
284, 
316, 
362, 



, 43, 
130, 
196. 
274. 
297, 
458, 



John F., 532. 

John J., 194, 270,271. 

JohnR., 274. 

John W., 458. 

Jonathan, 281, 541. 

Jonathan B., 540. 



Joseph, 27, 28, 123, 
133, 134, 188, 
190, 207, 208, 
219, 220, 238, 
249, 259, 280, 
309, 317, 362, 
371, 372, 382, 
386, 387, 451, 
515, 518. 

.Josephine L., 290. 

Joshua C, 361 . 

Joshua T.. 367. 

Judith, 297, 424. 

Judith M, 519, 521, 



132, 
189, 
209. 
248, 
281, 
369, 
385, 
457. 



522. 



Judith R., 259. 528. 

Julia M., 542. 

Justin. 381. 

Keziah. 196. 

Lemuel. 215, 216, 318. 

Leonard B., 262, 465, 

538. 
Loring, 309. 310. 
Louisa, 280. 
Lucena, 318. 356. 
Lucina, 209, 290, 291. 
Lucina T., 509. 
Lucretia, 189, 190, 259, 

510,511. 
Lucy, 241,280, 423, 519. 
Lucy B., 380, 548. 
Lucy H.. 385. 
Lusannah, 544. 
Lydia, 42, 192, 196, 260, 

268, 270, 450, 542. 
LydiaA., 450, 451. 
Lydia B., 548 
Lydia K., 381. 
Lydia S., 286. 
Lyman, 274. 
Mabel M., 531 
Madison, 385. 
Margaret L., 503, 525. 
Margaret R., 535. 
Maria, 356. 
Mariamne, 372. 
Mariba, 242, 425, 449. 



5G4 



L'HFK.K — Continued. 




Mart ha, 23, 2r., 26 


. 29. 


117, 1H7. 




Martha A.. 260 




Mary, 19. 21, 22 


23. 


25, 26. 27. n, 41 


. 43. 


45. 46. 47. 86, 


131. 


132, 133. 134. 


191. 


192, 194, 197, 


198. 


200. 207. 208. 


215. 


232. 241. 244. 


256. 


262. 269, 274, 


280. 


281, 2S2, 286, 
317, 318, 319. 


297. 


320. 


360. 361. 363. 


369. 


370, 403, 423. 


450. 


458. 475. 




Marv A.. 260. 281. 


289, 


533. 




Mary E., 357, 541. 




Marv H., 535. 




Marv J.. 528. 




Mary M, 492, 502. 




Mary T., 290, 362. 




Marv W, .527. 





Matihla. 325. 
Matthew, 221. 
Matthew C. 2.58 

503. 517. 546. 
Mehitable. 248, 464. 474, 

538. 
Melintha, 276. 
Melis.-;a, 424. 
Merc V, 80, 112, 132 

226, 238, 240. 

283, 387. 
Meribah E., 548. 
Minerva, 372. 
Minerva B., 502. 
Mvra, 279. 
Nancy, 190. 221. 

296. 
Nancy W. 381. 
Nathan. 188. 189, 

197. 2.58, 259, 

457. 509. 510, 

518. 
Nathan. Dr., 468. 

526. 
Nathaniel, 360. 
Nathaniel B., 220. 
Nelson. 3.56. 
Newell. 372. 
Nichola-s E.. 244, 

451. 
Octaviall.. .548. 
Oliver. 123. 208. 

211. 212, 290. 318. 
Orpah, 220. 
Oti.s, 449. 
Pardon, 215, 216. 217. 

31H. 356. 
I'arilon. Capt.. 319. 
Patience. 18. 25. 26. 31. 

37. 248. 250. 260. 

324. 466. 472. 475. 

547. 
Patience B.. 260. 529. 
Paul. 151. 
IVace. 212. 126. 
I'elcK. lU. 21. 43. 45. 46. 

191. 196, 274. 
PcU-K A.. 369. 
I'erry, 242. 424. 



362. 



,200. 
241. 



274. 



190, 
325. 
515, 

502. 



450. 



209. 



INDEX. 



DuRFEE— Continued. I 

Peter. 244. 361. 4ol. 1 

Phebe. 43. 49, 215. 282. 

315. 3 IS, 4.5<l, 541. 
Phcbe B.. 504. 515. 546. 
Philena. 357. 
Philo. 216,356. 
Philip, 220, 260. 262, 

372. 465. 538. 
Philip H.. 385. 387. 
Phrrbe, 195, 222. 
Pollv. 80. 275. 279. 282. 

325. 4.50. 
Pre.served, 43. 
Prince. 133. 237. 382. 
Pri.scilla. 209. 215. 309. 
Pru.lence. 132. 189. 236. 

241. 257. 2.58. 318. 

.382. 415. 504. 
Hachel. 242. 437. 
Randall N., .535. 
Kavnu.nd P., 2H6. 
Rebecca. 41. 131. 191. 

193, 208. 236. 237, 

262, 268. 286, 315. 
Rhobe. 248. 
Richard. 18. 19. 21. 22. 

23. 29. 30. 45. 190. 

191. 198. 260. 261. 
202. 2S0, 281. 540. 
542. 547. 548. 

Richard B.. 315. 
Richard T.. 281. 
Richmond D.. 471. 
Robert. 16. 18, 19. 20. 
21. 22.41. 42, 44, 191. 

192. 197. 202, J07. 

263. 267, 451. 
Robert A.. 286. 
Rodney. 380. 
Rodolphus W.. 471. 
Ro.xanna, 423. 
Rufu.s. 197. 280. 

121. 122. 132. 
203. 215, 219, 
222, 2.39. 242, 
286. 357. 364. 
424 



Ruth, 
196. 
220. 
270, 
373, 



Ruths., 290. 
Sally, 259, 
380, 526. 
Saniantba, 324. 
Samuel, 27. 28. 
132, 133. 

222. 

241, 

422, 

531. 



282. 324. 



190, 

240. 

417. 

530. 

.535. 
Samuel 

.531. 
Samuel Ci. 
Sanford S. 
Sarah. 23. 2.5 

85, 109, 

12.1, 1.33. 

192. 194. 

199, 

260, 

2K2, 

382, 

451. 

541. 
Sarah A 



188. 
237. 
259, 
423. 
532. 



130. 
189. 
238. 
380. 
529. 
533. 



B.. 260, 380. 

4 23. 
37 1 . 

41. 42. 43. 

110. 121. 



.'00. 
268. 
283, 
399. 
483. 



134. 
196. 
215. 
269. 
286. 
400. 
492. 



191 

198. 

241. 

274. 

372, 

424, 

538, 



530. 



Dt'RFEF. — Continued. 
Sarah R.. 548. 
Seth, 3.56. 360. 
Seth R., 2.58, .508. 
Shelburn, 372. 
Silvia, 215, 314. 
Simeon .\., 276. 
Sobina. 372. 
Sophia. 458. 470. 
Stephen. 200. 216. 217. 

241. 257. 260. 202. 

281. 282, 318. 3.59. 

423. 424. 464. 465. 

5.37. 540. 541. 
Susan. 281, 324, 357, 

527. 
Susan A., 381. 
Su-sanna. 23. 25. 26, 29, 

121. 122. 132. 187. 
Susannah. 188. 200. 222, 

239. 248. 257. 2.58. 

2.59. 260. 282. 284. 

361. 382, 416. 462. 
484. 

Sydney S.. 356. 

Tabitha. 317. 

Thomas. 6. 7, 8. 14. 15. 
16. 17. 18. 19. 21. 22. 
23. 25. 26. 29, .30. 41. 
42. 43. 122. 123. 124. 
125, 127. 134. 187, 
188. 189. 190. 191. 
193. 194. 198. 200, 
201. 209. 215. 219. 
220, 222. 232. 237. 
253. 257, 259. 260. 
262. 268. 281, 282, 
283. 290. 291. 292, 
293, 294. 295. 361. 

362. 363. 370. 371, 
455.519. 521. 

Thomas. Hon.. 295. 
Thomas J.. 519. 
Thomas M.. 508. 
Thomas R.. 258. 262, 

,503. 525. 
Thomas R.C... 260. 
Timothy P.. 289. 
Trypena. 196. 
Wait. 121. 122. 300.201. 
Waity. 282. 
Walter. 196. 275, 278. 

279, 387. 
Walter C, 8, 16. 20, 260, 

535. 
Walter H., 530. 
Walters., 535. 
Wanton, 220. 
Wanton II., 219, 370. 
Welcome, 241, 423. 
Welthe, 262. 
Whipple, 372. 
Willard, 382. 

William, 18, 27, 28, 29. 

30, 131. 132, 215. 219, 

220. 221. 222. 237. 

242. 257. 2.59. 260. 

262, 280. 296. 297. 

360. 362. .303. 371. 

372. 373. 376, 380, 

381, 382, 383, 424. 

450, 528. .537. 541. 
Willmm A ,451,455 



i 



INDEX. 



565 



DuRFRE — Continued. 
William B., 381, 515, 

540. 
William F., 528. 
William G., 370. 
William H., 286, 464, 

527, 538. 
William M., 531. 
William R., 371. 
Wins, 131, 221. 222. 

380, 382. 
Winrtirop C. 5. 535. 
Zebedee. 43. 
ZohethS.. 519. 520. 521. 

DURFKY. 

Ben.iamin. 280. 

John, 275. 
Durham. 

Lorenzo. 144. 

JIatilda E.. 144. 
Dltrssa. 

Robert, 6. 

DURS.^Y. 

Thomas, 6. 

DURSEY. 

James, 6. 
John, 6. 
Thomas, 6. 

DuTCHER. 

Nelson, 426. 

D WELLY. 

Andrevv, 311. 

Daniel. 393. 

Mary. 360. 

Patience B.. 393. 

Phebe. 195. 456. 

Phebe A.. 398. 
Dyer. 

Cynthia. 205. 

Martha, 229. 

Sarah, 282. 

Stephen, 205, 282. 
Dyre. 

John, 200, 282. 

Mercy, 200, 282. 

Samuel, 282. 

Stephen, 200, 282. 
Eagan. 

Josephine, 317. 
Earl. 

AbiRail, 185. 

AdrianaW., 468. 

Benjamin, 467, 468, 517. 

Benjamin W , 302. 

Edward De F., 302. 

Elizabeth, 200. 424. 

Fanny. 186. 

Henry I., 468. 

Hilliard, 467. 

Hiram H., 468. 

Irene S., 468. 

Jennie H., 468. 

Jonathan, 302. 

Lewis H., 302. 

LvdiaF., 449. 

Martha. 185. 

Mary. 185. 

Mary D., 302. 

Meribah, 454. 

Newton R., 468. 

Oliver, 449. 

Priscj7;a, 383, 384. 



Earl — Continued . 

Prudence, 185. 

Ralph, 309. 

Robert, 185. 

Ruhanna, 186. 

Sarah, 186. 

Susan A., 468. 

Thomas, 309. 

William. 309. 
Earle. 

Gibb.s. 81. 

James H., 59. 

John, 125, 284. 

Laura, 81. 

Mary. 38, 125. 

Prudence, 29, 132, 187 

Robert, 85. 

RuthH., 284. 

William, 29, 85. 
Easten. 

Thankful, 371. 

Theophilus, 371 . 

Easterbrooks. 

Charles, 191. 

Hannah, 546. 

Mary, 191. 
Easton. 

Alexander D . 480. 

Alice F., 481. 

Harriet B , 481. 

Norman, 480. 

Norman S.. 481. 

Sarah, 199, 281. 282. 
283. 284. 

Easton or Eastman. 

Rachel, 270. 
Easty. 

David, 195. 
Eaton. 

Angie M., 95. 

Daniel B., 155. 

Jeremiah, 95. 

Joseph S., 155 

Marion, 156. 

Olive W., 183. 

Spencer E.. 156. 
Eddy. 

Annie H.. 498. 

Bertha. 181. 

Bessie, 181. 

Caleb F., 181. 

Clifford, 181. 

Clinton L., 181. 

Emily, 49. 

Eliza G., 498. 

Franks., 181. 

Frederick W., 181. 

George W., 181. 

Henry H., 498. 

James C, 498. 

Jesse, 498. 

John, 43. 

KatherineC, 181. 

Lillian, 181. 

Louisa M., 181. 

Lucius J.. 181. 

Marion. 181. 

Ruth, 182. 

Susannah, 43, 192. 
Edict 

John, 427 



Edmunds. 

Johannah, 57. 
Edwards. 

Abby K., 235. 

Adelia, 231. 

Amanda O., 236. 

Ann, 472. 

Belle A., 2.36. 

Belle C, 236. 

Charles E., 236. 

Charles H., 235. 

Clara E., 236. 

Daniel, 231. 

Daniel R., 231. 

Delia, 243. 

E. Allen, 2,36. 

Emmett H., 236. 

George, 236. 

Hannah, 231. 

Harriet E., 236. 

.Jane, 23 1. 

Jessie, 236. 

John, 235. 

Julia A., 236. 

Kate, 231. 

Laura J., 236. 

Margaretta. 444. 

Mary L.. 236. 
El A. 

Emeline. 162. 
Eldridge. 

Annie, 498. 

Elnathan, .53. 

Joseph, 1.54. 

Josiah. 53. 

Sallie H., 154. 
Ellis. 

Cornelius A.. 351. 

Josiah T., 80. 

Patience, 416. 
Elliott. 

Isabella, 2.30. 
Elsbree. 

Henrietta M.. 170. 

Henry. 170. 

J.R.. 256. 

Thomas. 254. 

William, 253. 
Elwood. 

Mrs., 342. 
Ely. 

Mary J.. 300. 
Emery. 

Anthony, 37. 
Emmet. 

Julia L., 431. 

Sarah E, 431. 

William T., 431. 
Empey. 

Charles, 66. 

Jacob, 66 
Erwin. 

Robert. 190. 

ESTES. 

Abbie. 110. 
Abigail, 81, 387. 
Alzada, 78. 
Alzada A., 78. 
Amanda, 83. 
Andrew, 64. 
Ann, 26, 57. 64, 84. 
Anna, 57, 83. 



566 



INDEX. 



Ebtks— Continued. 
Anna D., 79. 
Anna B.. 83. 
Anne, 61. 
Annie L.. 79. 
Benjamin, 60, 64. 66. 
Benjamin T., 6.3. 
Benjamin !•'., 79. 
Betsev, (>."), 66. 
Catherine (>., 60. 
Catherine, 66, 82. 
Charle.s, 75. 
Charles E.. 57. 
Charles () , 77. 
Charlotte, .W, 66. 
David. 72. 4.57. 
Daniel, 7."), 76. 
Darius B., 7."). 
Deziah, 64. 
Edith, 7."). 
Edmund, 77. 
Ednuind, .58, 84 
Eleanor, 60, 79. 
Eli as H.. 62. 
Eli.sha, 7.-), 76, 84. 
Elizabeth, .58, 64, 71, 7:i, 

80, 84, 112, .387. 
Elizabeth L., 77, 78. 
Elizabeths., 62. 
p:ilen, 60. 
Emeline, 72. 
Emily, 67. 
Everett, 79. 
Fidelia L., 78. 
Frances, 64. 
Francis II., ,59. 
Frank A., 78. 
Frederick, 72. 
(ieorge, 78. 
Oeorge D., 59. 
Godfrey, 80, 81, 387 
Hannah, 66, 72. 74. 
Hannah H., 83. 
Harriet L., 78. 
Harriet, 83. 
Hiram M., 83. 
Hope. 387. 
Horatio N., 65 
MaM , 60. 
Isaac, 63. 
Isaac (i , 62. 
James, 65, 67, 7.5. 
James B., <)4. 
Jane, 67. 
J. Edmond, 79. 
Jerusha, 61. 
Jennie L., 79. 
Job, 77, 4.55. 
.lohn, 57, 6.5, 66. 
John H., 77. 79. 
John M., 60. 
John N., 62. 
Joseph. 60, 61,71,73,75 

82. 84. 
.lo.seph A., 75. 
Joseph I).. 78. 
Joseph N . 62. 
I.avinett T.. 78. 
Lois, 61.7»« 
Lois A., 62. 
'.ouiHtt J.. 79. 
Lucinda, 65. 



EsTES— Continued . 
Lydia. 82. 
LvdiaC, 62. 
Mary, ,58, 60, 61, 63, 64. 

6.5, 71, 81, 387. 
Mary .\.. .59. 72. 
Marv B.. .59 
Marv E., 60. 
Matilda. 84. 
Mercy, 387. 
Nathaniel, 61, 63. 
Nathaniel II.. 79. 
Nathan C. 75. 
Ophelia, 60. 
Patience C, 63. 
Peter, 66, 72. 80, 82, 83, 

84, 110, 112. 387. 
Phebe B.. 59. 
Phobe. 7.5. 
Philadelphia, 65. 
Philip, .58, 60. 
Priscilla, 62. 
Rachel, 61, 66. 
Rebecca, 60, 64. 
Rebecca .\., .58. 
Richard, .57, 60. 
Richard P., 66. 
Robert. 57. .58. 71. 84, 

110, 112, 4.55, 457. 
Robert T., 79. 
Rosina, 66. 
Rowland, 62. 
Ruth, 71, 72, 75, 78. 
Ruth N.. 62. 
Sarah, 57, 61. 6G, 67, 

73. 75, 76. 
Sarah A., 62. 
Sarah E.. 78. 
Silas W.. 62. 
Susan. .59. 
Susan S.. 62. 
Stephen, 64. 
Thomas, .57. 60. 61, 71, 

72. 80. 84. 387. 
Thomas (J., 75. 
Thoma.s P., 58. 
Thomas W.. 78. 
Uriah. ,58. 
William. 65. 
William T.. 78. 
Zil|)ha. 72. 
Ev.\N.s. 

Abby I.. 156. 

Alm'ira B., 1.56. 

Bailey, 153. 

Bailey W., 149, 157. 

Bertha L., 1.57. 

Betsey, 149, 152. 

Birdie S., 1.53. 

Cass.anilra, 485. 

Charles S., 1.55. 

Charlotte. 485. 

Clara F.. 155. 

("lau<le W.. 153. 

David. 149. 153. 154, 

1.56 
Davi.l B.. 154. 
i:arl \„ 1.55. 
Edna I., 1.55. 
Edson v., 149, 156. 
Edwin T., 154. 
Elizabeth A.. 157. 



Evans — Continued. 
Elizabeth M.. 155. 
Emily V.. 1,50 
Ethel F., 155. 
Fannie M.. 1.53. 
Fanny D., 1.53. 
Fred. B., 157. 
George W., 149, 1.57. 
Guilford H.. 149, 156. 
Hannah, 49, 137. 149, 

1.50. 
Harriet E.. 154. 
IdaC, 1.55. 
John, 1.35, 1.36. 
Jo.seph N., 1.54. 
Kate L.. 157. 
Leonard B., 154. 
Lucy v., 149, 1.57 
Margaret H., 157. 
Marion K., 1.57. 
.Martha E.. 155. 
Martha W., 157. 
Mary, 1.36. 
Mary C, 1.55. 
Mary E.. 1.56. 
Mary J., 489. 
Mary L., 1.50. 
Nancy. 149. 
Nathan. 485. 
Philip H., 149, 153, 154, 

1.56. 
Philip T.. 153. 
Polly. 149. 
Richard L.. 154. 
Ruth, 175. 
Sarah, 135, 153, 164. 
Thomas J., 149, 153. 
William A., 1.55. 
William B., 155. 

EVK.S. 

Elizabeth, 355. 

Fabrique. 
Katie, 439. 

F.\lnCHILD. 

Hannah, 476. 

F.\UMKH. 

Mary, 410, 411, 412. 

F.\U.NH.\M. 

Bertha, 174. 
Charles H., 173. 
Dorothy W., 173. 
Marion, 173. 

F.MtltOW. 

Remember. 52. 
John, 52. 

F.\ulk\i:r. 

Jennie L., 505. 

Lydia, 231. 
Fk.\iiing. 

Fred. A.. 266. 

Harriet. 266. 

Martin. 266. 

Fki.ch. 

Almv. 182. 
Charles M.. 182. 
Jennie, 182. 

Fl'.KCiUSON'. 

Harcourt. 346. 
Lydia, 449. 
Sarah E., 346. 
Sylvia, 352. 



INDEX. 



567 



Ferris. 

Marcia, 347. 
Field. 

Abby F., 298. 

FiLKIN. 

Olive A., 352. 

FiSCHBEIN. 

Clarence L., 447. 
Henry G., 447. 
Joseph R., 447. 
Magnus F., 447. 
Fish. 

Abiel, 311. 
Alice, 498. 
Ann C, 70. 
Anne M., 498. 
Annie Louisa, 111. 
Benjamin, 35, 81, 110. 
Bertha, 307. 
Carrie, 311. 
Caroline F., 498. 
Charity, 88. 403. 
Charles H., 497. 
Christopher, 109. 
Cornelia, 456. 
Daniel, .34, 35. 
David, 35, 109, 307. 
Eleanor, 308. 
Eleanor A., 307. 
Elizabeth, 110, 388. 
Frank, 311. 
Frank L., 498. 
George, 34. 
George A., 497. 
George H., 497. 
George L., 71. 
Hannah, 110. 
Harvey T., 497. 
Henry H., 497, 498. 
Horatio N., 284. 
Isaac, .34, 311, 497. 
Jane E., 497. 
JaneL., 497. 
Jemima, 109. 
John, 28, 29, 104. 
Joanna, 28. 

Joseph, 81, 110. 114, 

311. 
Julia M., 497, 498. 
Lawton, 307. 
Lizzie, 311. 
Louisa. 311. 
Lydia, 110. 
Lydia A., 323. 
Maria L., 498. 

Mary. 28, 37, 109. 114. 
Pierce L.. 498. 
Preserved, 35. 
Rachel, 110. 
Rhoda, 150. 
Robert, 34, 35, 284. 
Ruth, 110, 111. 204, 
Sally, 104. 
Sarah. 109. 497. 
Sarah A.. 498. 
Stephen, 110. 
Susan H., 322. 
Susannah, 110. 
Thomas, 28. 
WiUiam B., 307 



Fisher. 

Abigail, 421. 
Charles E., 480. 
Christiana, 408. 
Lyman M., 243. 
Mary, 121. 
Mary K., 480. 
Nathan, 421. 
Olivia. 152. 

Fl.SK. 

Charles P., 323. 
Dai.syS., 323. 
Elizabeths., 322. 
Peter W., 323. 
Stephen F., 323. 

FiSKE. 

Amey, 454. 
Daniel, 454. 
Hardin, 454. 
Sarah R., 454. 

FOLGER. 

Sarah, 113. 

FOOTE. 

Clarissa, 170. 

FOLLETTE. 

Lewis, 426. 
Melissa, 427. 
Ford. 

Chole, 272. 
James, 484 

FORTNEY. 

E.N., 432. 

Fred. W., 432. 

George A., 432. 

Harry E., 432. 

Herbert E., 432. 

Leland H., 432. 

Louisa E., 432. 

Luella P., 432. 

Merrit B., 432. 
Foster. 

Basha, 406. 

Charles, 406. 

Marion. 406. 
Fowler. 

Charles. 116. 

Sarah, 265. 
Fox. 

Sally, 426. 
Fr.\nk. 

Abraham, 440. 

Annie J.. 440. 

Chancey G., 440. 

Emma v., 440. 

Lucy, 440. 
Fr.\nklin. 

Benjamin, 450. 
Franks. 

Mary, 412. 

Mattie J.. 412. 

William, 412. 
Frederick. 

John W., 488. 
Freeborn. 

AbbieG., 2.33. 

Ann, 23, 24, 25. 

Asa, 233. 

Benjamin, 282. 

Charles, 307. 

Gideon, 24, 25, 27, 122 

Hannah, 224. 

Jonathan, 233, 281, 282 



Freeborn —Continued . 

Mary, 24, 25, 98, 259. 

Mercy, 86. 

Patience. 27. 38. 

Ruth. 122. 

Sarah. 24. 

Susannah, 281. 

Wait, 122. 

William, 24. 25. 

William F.. 30 '. 
Free LOVE. 

Oliver. 49. 

Phebe, 49. 

Thomas, 117. 
Freem.^n. 

Archer. 433. 

Daniel. 433. 

Harvey, 433. 

•Tulia, 4.33. 

Mattie. 449. 
French. 

Albert S.. 456. 

Antoinette. 184. 

Edmund, 183. 

Edmund v., 184. 

Electa, 184. 

Ethels., 456. 

Florence, 456. 

Hannah H.. 398. 

Horace, 184. 

Job B., 517. 

Loreta, 488. 

Lucy O., 456. 

Mvron W., 184. 

Prelate, 184. 

Samuel V., 184. 

Sarah, 184. 

Stephen L., 398. 

Stephen S., 456. 

William, 184. 

William H., 184. 

Woodbridge C, 184. 
Fry. 

Mary O., 44. 
Fuller. 

Adeline J., 467. 

Charlotte D.. 465. 

Edith L., 466. 

Elisha, 465, 466, 474. 

Elisha C, 465, 474, 538. 

Ella A.. 466. 

Emily A.. 466. 

Flora E., 466. 

Ida T., 466. 

Jonathan, 465. 

.Julius E., 467. 

Mary, 465. 

Meribah E., 465. 

Philena A., 67. 

Rufus F., 465. 

Rufus T., 466. 

Sarah. 360. 

Thomas D., 466. 

Thomas W.. 466. 
Gage. 

Alexander, 64. 

Daniel. 60. 

Elkanah, 60. 

Ezekiel. 60. 

Isaac, 61. 

Jarvis, 60. 

Mary, 47. 



568 



INDEX. 



Gage— Continued. 
MontKomery, 60. 
Phehe. 60. 
Ruth. 61. 
Sujianna, 47. 
Thomas. 47, 51,52. 

G.^IOE. 

Alexander, 445. 
Ann E., 446. 
Anna, 44."i. 
Danford, 6.S. 
•loscphine, 44.5, 447. 
Lucv, 446, 448. 
Marilla. 446, 447. 
Richard, 445. 

G.\INE9. 

Eunice, 170. 
Gallup. 

Everett E., 413. 

George, 413. 

Marv E, 413. 

William, 413. 

Youngs A., 413. 
Gardner. 

Abbie E., 397. 

Abiel, 76. 

Charles, 225. 

Dorca.s, 76. 

Eliza, 389. 

Emma B., 397. 

Harriet, 158. 

Henry B., 397. 

Joseph, 397. 

■Joshua, 76 . 

Louisa K., .391. 

Mattie, .391. 

Samuel, .389, 391. 

Patience, 248. 

Prudence, 189, 190. 

Ttosanna, 225. 

Samuel L., 249. 

G.\RLAND. 

Charles R., 447. 

Fanny K.. 447. 

John, 447. 

Mary E., 447. 

William. 447. 
Garness. 

Catherine, 179. 
Garvin. 

Adeline A., 454. 

Benjamin, 4.54. 

Herbert C, 454. 

Gatchell. 

Arthur M., .355. 

Harriet A., .3.54. 

Welcome D., 354. 

William. 354. 

William H., 3.54. 
Geer. 

Charl&s W., 514 
George. 

Mo8e.s S., 378. 

Sarah. 441. 

Sarah M., 378. 
Gehatii.my. 

Helen M.. 497. 

GlRBB. 

Eliza, 106. 
Robert, Capt., 118. 
Jouepbine, 500. 



Gibson. 

Philip D., 305. 

GlFKORn. 

Abigail, 132. 

Abigail D., 223, 227, 

233. 
AdeliaM., 234. 
Albert. 230. 
Albert W., 230. 
Angenetti, 231. 
Barclay H., 2.34. 
Benjamin F., 231. 
Berkley, 231. 
Carrie, 230. 
Charles, 2.34. 
Clara J., .306. 
Clarissa, 227, 231. 
David, 38, 86. 132. 223. 

227, 229. 
David' n~, 230. 
Diana, 92, 224. 228. 
Edith, 231. 
Eliza. 91, 227, 2.30. 
Elizabeth, 223, 224. 227, 

232. 
Elnora, 234. 
Ephraim, 98, 223. 227. 
Frances A.., 234. 
George H .. 227. 229. 

2,30, 231. 
George W., 517. 
Gideon, 92, 223, 224, 

228. 
Hannah, 227, 231, 234. 
Harold, 231 
Harriet, 227, 235. 
Henrv B., 2.30. 
Hezekiah, 229, 230. 
Jane, 227, 232. 
Jeremiah, 86, 91, 223, 

226, 234, 304. 
J. H., 2.30. 
John E., Rev., .306. 
Jo.'ieph, 219, 223, 227, 

231. 
Josiah C, 234. 
Lloyd H., 231. 
Lydia. 492. 
Lydia A., 461. 
Lvdia W., 234. 
Mabel II., 230. 
Marv. 219, 223, 227, 231. 

363, 364, 365, 366, 

369, 370. 
Mary A., 70. 224. 228. 

235. . 
Mary ,\. W., 2.34. 
Mary B., 223, 227. 232. 

.304. 
.Mary .M., 1.55. 
Ralph E.. 2,35. 
Rebecca, 451 . 
Ruth, 227, 231. 
Sarah, ,38, 223, 231. 
Simeon H ., 234. 
'Ihoinas, 230. 
William, 117. 
William (1.. 2.34. 
William 11., 227. 233, 

234. 
Gilbert. 

Abigail F.. 64. 



Gilbert— Continued . 

Ariadne, 547. 

Edith L., .547. 

Edward, 546. 

Lucius, .546. 

Lucius L., 547. 

William B., 547. 
Gill 

James D., 180. 

James M., 180. 
Gil.son. 

Ella, 442. 

George, 271. 

GLADDINfJ. 

Mary D., 502. 
Glass. 

Emory, 342. 

Reuben, 341. 

Sarah M., 341, 343. 

Zenas, 343. 
Glazier. 

Amory, Dr., 496. 

Calvin, 496. 

Charles A., 499. 

Edward A.. 499. 

Eliza A.. 496. 

George H., 499. 

Jane H., 498. 
Glenday. 

Ann, 503, 525. 

GOBLE. 

Hannah, 200. 
Godfrey. 

Ebenezer, 51. 
Sarah. 37. 

GOODE. 

Mary, 446. 
Goodwin. 

Mary, 468. 
Gordon. 

Anna S., 3.50. 
Gore. 

Marcella, 477. 

GORHAM. 

Daniel, 225. 

GORSLINE. 

Phiantha, 340. 
Gorton. 

Elizabeth, 31. 

Mary, 19. 

Samuel, 20, 31. 
Gould. 

Ebenezer, 533. 

Elisha A., 5.33 . 

Emma J., 533, .534. 

Hannah A., .5.33. 

Henry C, ,533. 534. 

Mary J., 533. 

Samuel. 102. 

Sarah I)., 102. 

Susannah, 89, 90, 101 
107. 

William, .533. 

William C, 5.33. 

William E., 533. 
Graham. 

Charlotte P., 171. 

Frances M., 170. 

Harriet .M., 171. 

James, 170. 
Granger. 

Louis. 401. 



INDEX. 



569 



Grant. 

Clara B., 168. 

Elmer E., 168. 

Ethel W., 168. 

Frederick C, 168. 

George E., 168. 

Henry G., 168. 

Horatio N., 164. 

Howard R., 168. 

Pre.sident, 334. 

Russell R., 168. 
Grat. 

Abbie, 369. 

Abbie E., 368. 

Abbv, 367. 

Abby F., 366. 

Abigail, 220. 

Abigail D., 367. 

Albert, 313. 

Arthur E., 367. 

Asa, 366, 367. 

Christiana, 367. 

David, 220. 

David D., 368, 370. 

Desire G., 325. 

Edward, 45, 296. 

Eli, 487. 

Elizabeth, 220, 366, 479! 

Elizabeth D., 369. 

Franklin S., 367. 

Gideon, 220, 368, 369. 

Gideon F., 369. 

Hannah, 367. 

Henry, 366, 367. 

John, 220, 366, 369. 

John A., 368. 

John P., .367. 

Mary, 256, 260, 366, 367, 
370. 

Mary E., 367. 

Nancy, 450. 

Pardon, 189. 

Pardon W., 368. 

Phebe, 131, 215, 366. 

Philip, 368. 

Philip J., 369. 

Rebecca, 45, 191. 

Ruth W., 368. 

Sabrina K., 487. 

Sarah, 296, 370. 

Sarah A., 369. 

Sarah B., 215. 

Susan A., 367. 

Thomas, 215. 

William, 450. 
Graves. 

Ann, 246. 

Caroline, 246. 

Emma, 246. 

Eunice, 354. 

George, 246. 

Juliet E., 246. 

Ruth, 176. 
Green. 

Benjamin, Dr., 115. 

Carlista, 444. 

Calista H., 438, 440. 

Clara, 489. 

Elisha, 438. 

Eliza, 2.30. 

Emeline A., 438, 439. 

Emily M., 228. 



Green — Continued. 

Gideon T., 438. 

Hawkins, 230. 

JohnH., 165. 

Lewis H., 4.38, 439. 

Maria L., 438. 

Mary E., 438. 

Oliver D., 228. 

Paul, 98. 

Phebe, 94. 

Phebe L. L., 228. 

Rachel A., 438, 439. 

Samuel, 438. 

Samuel R., 438, 439. 
Greene. 

Abby L., 460. 

AnnaO., 460. 

Chester W., 460. 

Isaac, Hon., 115. 

Isaac P., 115. 

Isabel, 91. 

Iva E., 115. 
Greeniialgh. 

Annie, 152. 

Henry, 152. 

Elizabeth, 442. 
Gregg. 

John, 359. 

LucindaC, 213. 
Grieves. 

Margaret, 266. 
Griffin. 

Catherine, 386. 

Melinda, 409. 

Nicholas, 386. 

Richard, 386. 

Thomas, 386. 
Griffith. 

Eleanor, 197. ' 
Grinnell. 

Abel, 317. 

Abigail, 317. 

Angeline, 179. 

Betsey, 204. 

Daniel C, 317. 

Elizabeth, 297. 

George, 313. 

Ida, 313. 

Isaac, 317. 

Isaiah, 369. 

Nelson C, 317. 

Ruth, 34. 

Stephen, 84. 

Stephen F, 81 . 

Valentine, 179. 
Hackett. 

William, 48. 
Haddock. 

Isaac T., 397. 
Hadwin. 

Eliza, 290. 

Henry, 290. 
Haight. 

Effingham C, 93. 

Eleanor, 93. 

Lawrence E., 93. 
Hale . 

Alonzo, 448. 

Betsey, 448. 

David A., 448. 

Eunice M., 448. 

Frank O., 448. 



Hale — Continued . 
Mary J., 468. 
Samuel, 468. 
Searin, 448. 
Hall. 

Abigail, 435. 
Addie E., 413. 
Albert C, 88. 
Alexander M., 412. 
Alice, 413. 
Alice D., 89. 
AlmiraT., 69, 87. 
Amelia, 405. 
Amelia C, 404, 413. 
Anna, 407, 409. 
AnnaG., 408. 
Ann J., 69. 87. 
Anne, 87. 
Anson B., 410. 
Anthony D., 88. 
Benjamin, 69, 70. 
Burton D., 408. 
Caroline R., 408. 
Catherine S., 69, 87, 88. 
Chloe, 407. 
Clarence E., 405. 
Clarissa, 403. 
Clarkson A., 410. 
Darius, 88. 
David, 88, 404, 407, 408. 

409, 410. 
David F., 88, 113. 
Deliverance, 18. 
Earl J., 404, 405. 
Edward, 88. 
ElmaM., 404. 
Elsie M., 413. 
Emma E., 89. 
EmmaL., 413. 
Frances E.. 405. 
Freeborn, 87. 
Gardiner, 88. 
George, 68, 69, 87, 88. 

227, 403, 404, 407, 

412. 
George K., 404, 405. 
George P., 69, 87. 
Hannah, 68, 80, 91, 227, 

304, 413. 
Hannah C, 88. 
Hannah D., 227. 
Hannah W., 69,87. 
Harold, 408. 
Harold B., 89. 
Henry, 413. 
Herbert F., 69, 87. 
Howard, 408. 
Isaac D., 88, 89. 
Jane, 88. 
James, 403, 404. 
James E. C, 404, 406. 
James M., 405. 
Jeriiaond D., 410. 
Joseph, 87, 404, 412 
Lodaman, 413. 
Laura, 405. 
Lucius S., 410. 
LydiaM., 412, 413. 
Marietta, 410. 
Martha A., 404, 406. 
Martha E., 413. 
Mary, 34, 64, 404, 413. 



570 



INDEX. 



1 1 A 1-L— Cont inuetl . 
Mary A.. 407, UO. 
Mary C, 09. 87. 
Mary I) , 112. 
Marv.1.. 401. 406. 
.Marv M., 412. 
Mau-I .M.. 40H. 
Parker. 69. 70. 87. 88. 
Fclett. 405. 
Pheljc, 90. 
I'hinea.-*, 407. 
Kebeccn, 135. 
lU.bort U.. K7. 88. 
Uuth, H7. 227, 403. 406. 
Kuth D, 88, 89. 
Samuel ( !., 412. 
«arah, 401. 410. 413. 
Sarah K.. 404. 405. 
Stella, 408. 
Stephen. 404. 
Susannah, 87. 
Timothv L.. 404, 405. 
VVeltha'l'.. 404. 
William. 18, 68. 86. 403. 

407. 
William C, 89. 
William M.. 413. 
WilliamT.. 69. 87. 

H.M.LKT. 

■lennie, 440. 
Hai,vi;hson. 

GeorKe, 294. 

(joodmaii. 294 

Lucius. L., 294. 
Hamhlky. 

AbiKail. 388. 
Hamhly. 

Ahrier C. 396. 

Albert H.. 369. 

Albert II.. 369. 

Benjamin, 388. 

Eli it h, 1.^.7. 

Elizabeth, 113. 

Elizabeth S.. 388. 

John. 113, 395. 

John B., 395. 

John W, 396. 

Maria A.. 396 

PelcK. 388 

Uuth, 388. 

KuthO.. 396. 

William H.. 369. 
Hamilto.v. 

James E., Rev.. 230. 

Ha.M.MD.M). 

Chlop, 407. 

Mary W.. 289. 
IlA.NrorK. 

Emeline. 301. 
Hand. 

Flora, 448. 
Handy. 

Benjamin, 163. 

Benjamin J.. 162. 

Frcilerick, 162. 

Freilerick ()., 163. 

Loui.se H., 163. 

Mary T.. 459. 
Hanku. 

Arthur E.. 417. 

Durfee S. 417. 

LoreneaaS. W., 417. 



Hanks. 

Abby. 529. 
Hanna. 

Ann H. .392. 

Arthur B., 393. 

Canlwell .M., 393. 

William N.. 303. 
Hakc<hjkt. 

Elizabeth. 62. 

HAIKiUAVKS. 

John W., 229. 
Haiihincton. 

Lucy. 500 
Hakkih. 

AbbieS.. 488. 

Allen T., 488. 

Bradford 1).. 480. 

Calvin .M., 488. 

Charles H, 489. 

Henry B., 486. 

Ida C".. 488. 

Jasper D.. 489. 

John, 486. 

John W., 486. 

Jonathan. 486. 

Jonathan A.. 486.488. 

Jonathan E., 487. 

Laura S., 487. 

Louisa. 346. 

Lovie E.. 487. 

Lucianna, 486, 487. 

Lucy. 33. 

Lucrctia, 33. 

Uachel M.. 486. 

Thomas B., 486, 487. 

W'alter S.. 489. 

HAKIlISt)N. 

Adelaide E.. 466. 

Fanny C, 323. 

.Marion D.. 302. 

Marion E., 302 
Hart. 

Abel. 368. 

Annie D.. 483. 

Barsheba. 360. 

Fanny. 368. 

Hannah, 195. 

James, 136. 

John, 547. 

Joseph, 360. 

Nancy. 287. 547. 

Orlamlo W.. 483. 

Phebe, 54. 

PeIeK, 54. 

Ray W., 483. 

Rebecca, 195. 

Robert. 444. 
Hauti.ky. 

Elizabeth. 470. 

Haiitwkli-. 

Alfred. 119. 

Christiana L., 119. 

David, 463. 

Mary L., 463, 
Hahkins. 

AbiKail, 164. 

Gilbert. 164. 
Hauvky. 

MarRariet. 6. 
Hakkinh. 

Delight, 522. 



Hathaway. 

Abigail, 137, 139. 

Abiah. 145. 148. 

Alden. 147. 

Alice F., 145 

Amey, 182. 

Benjamin. 142. 

Betsey, 49, 142. 143. 

270. 
Betsev W.. 145. 
I'harlesG., 146. 
Charles W.. 148. 
David. 1.52. 
Deborah, 460. 
I"",. Florence. 146. 
E<lmund, 142. 145. 137. 
F^dmund D.. 173. 
Edmund G.. 145. 
I'Mmund IL, 146. 
Edmund V., 148. 
Edward W., 145. 
Elizabeth. 142. 
F^unice. 500, 515. 
Gi<leon. 43, 49. 192. 
Gideon P.. 152. 
Gilbert, 257. 
Guilford, 137, 193. 
Hannah, 1.36. 149, 159. 
Harriet, 158. 
Harriet E., 184. 
Helen, 154. 
Helen M., U9. 
Hul.lah. 269. 
Isaac, 518. 
James M., 142. 
Joanna, 152. 
Joannie P., 152. 
Jane K., 387. 
Joel, 253. 
Jonathan, 53. 
Joseph, 192. 
Jo.sephine K., 173. 
LaurillaM., 148. 
Lucy, 158, 172. 

Lucy v., 143. 

Lydia, 48. 

.Margaret . 108. 

Martha. 137. 149, 150, 

152. 1.53, 156. 
Marv, 42, 492, 518, 522, 
538, 542. 545. 

Mary M.. 144. 

Minerva E.. 144. 

MinervaM.. 148. 

Nancv, 50. 

Noah", 144. 

Othalia W.. 145. 

Peace, 49. 

Persis, 146. 

Philip. 137. 159, 385. 

Philip. Rev.. 142. 

Polly. 137.385,386. 

Prudence. 318. 

Rachel. 148. 

Rebecca. 42. 

Rhobv, 43, 192. 

Khoda, 174. 

Robert, 49. 

Sallv, 142. 

Sarah. 192. 

Simmons, 137, 158. 

Susau, 146. 



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INDEX. 



571 



Hathaway — Continued . 

Thomas, 149. 

Tryfancy, 192. 

Valentine, 149. 

Welthe, 257, 500. 
Hath Ew AY. 

Abby P., 147. 

Alden, 147. 

Alden H., 146. 

Alden L., 147. 

Anna A., 147. 

Betsey, 147. 

Charles E., 147. 

Elbridge L., 147. 

Gerard, 147. 

Noah, 147. 

Ursula, 435. 

Valentine, 147. 

Walter D., 147. 
Hauser. 

John, 355. 
Havens. 

Aseneth, 396. 
Hawley. 

Ina, 236. 
Hawkins. 

Mary M., 458. 

H' YES. 

Albert B., 464. 

Charles, M. D., 463. 

Charles D., 323. 

Edward W., 322. 

Elijah, 463. 

Helen F., 323. 

Jane, 463. 

Jennie C, 463. 

Robert S., 323. 

Ruth B., 463. 

Susannah B., 323. 

William E., 323. 
Hayward. 

Sarah A., 463. 
Hazard. 

Elizabeth, 109. 

Robert, 109. 

Thomas, 109. 
Head. 

Joseph, 408. 

Rebecca A., 408. 
Healey. 

John W., 312. 

Mabelle, 312. 

Ruth, 79. 
Heath. 

Alice, 315. 

Philete, 375. 

Samuel, 235. 

Sarah M., 235. 
Hedge. 

Barnabas, 198. 
Heitley. 

Mahala, 111. 
Henderson. 

Emily, 90. 
Hendrickson. 

Clarissa C, 527. 
Henshaw. 

Bertha W., 475. 

Daniel W., 476. 

Diana, 476. 

Elise C, 476. 

Eugene F., 476. 



Henshaw — Continued. 

IranaF., 476 

Raymond S., 476. 
Herendeen. 

Anne, 354. 

Charles, 355. 

Charles B., 355. 

Durfee, 354, 355. 

Edward, 354. 

Edwin, 355. 

Gideon, 354. 

Grace A., 355. 

Helen M., 355. 

Huldah, 354. 

Mercie A., 355. 

Mercy, 359. 

Nathan, 354. 

Welcome, 328, 354. 

Wilkerson, 354. 

William R., 355. 
Herrick. 

Hiram, 66. 

Roswell, 66. 
Hewitt. 

Deborah, 440. 
Hibbard. 

Charles, 54. 
Hicks. 

Abigail G., 228. 

Anna, 82, 186. 

Burrington, 228. 

Constant, 186. 

David, 351. 

David G., 221. 

Durfee, 186. 

Durfey, 186. 

Elery, 359. 

Elizabeth P., 228. 

Emma F., 228. 

George R., 228. 

Gideon, 228. 

Grace R., 228. 

Hannah, 82. 

James A., 351. 

Joseph, 186, 228. 

Mary G., 228. 

Morris, 351. 

Oliver G., 228. 

Patience, 227. 

Robert, 227, 228. 

Ruhanna, 186. 

Samuel, 227, 326. 

Sarah, 83, 186. 

Stephen, 82. 

William, 186. 

HiCKOX. 

Mary E., 353. 
Higgins. 

Kate, 497. 
Hill. 

Amanda S., 54. 

Ebenezer A., 524. 

Elisha, 54. 

Hattie H., 340. 

Mary E., 523. 

Sarah A., 525. 

HiLLIKER. 

Edwin, 410. 
Elias, 410. 
Stephen, 410. 
Hills. 

Charlotte M., 171. 



Hills — Continued . 
Chloe, 250. 
David, 250. 
Edmund, 171. 
WinslowH., 171. 

HiLLMAN. 

Jethro, 528. 
Sarah D., 528. 
Zachariah, 528. 
Hilyard. 
George, 488. 

HiNCHCLIFFE. 

E.sther J., 534. 

George H., 534 
Hinds. 

Mr., 159. 
Hitchcock. 

Rosewell, Rev., 494. 
Hix. 

Joseph, 30. 
Hoar. 

Braddock, 159. 
Hodgdon. 

Elizabeth H., 524. 
Hodges. 

MinaM., 67. 

Theodore W., 514. 

William, 514. 

William H., 514. 

HOLBROOK. 

Anna E., .504, 505. 

Caleb B., 504. 

Calebs., 504. 

Charles, 316. 

Elisha, 504. 

ElllenM., 504, 505. 506. 

Jason S., 178. 

Lu, 178. 

Lucinda, 178. 

Sarah J., 505. 
Holder. 

Ruth A., 481. 
Hodges. 

Amorv, 499. 

Amor'y G., 499. 

Edward C, 499. 

John K., 499. 

Jonathan, 499. 
Holman. 

Charles A., 305. 

Clifton T., 305. 

Frederick, 305. 

Grace R., 305. 

Herman F., .305. 

Marguerite D., 305. 

Marion F., 467. 

Mertle, 305. 

Richard A., 467. 

Thomas, 305. 
Holmes. 

Abraham, 162. 

Almira, 213. 

Amanda M., 162. 

Anna, 522. 

Benjamin B., 163. 

Dorothy P., 162. 

Edith B., 162. 

Effie A., 301. 

George B. N., 162. 

George E., 162. 

George N., 162. 

George P., 55. 



572 



INDEX. 



Holmes— Continued. 

Jennie E., 55. 

John S., 515. 

Loi.x. 171. 

Marv, 280. 

Marv U.. 1C3. 

Kobert W.. 162. 

Sallv B., 163. 

Saniuel B., 162. 

Seth, 280. 

Susan K., 162. 

Theodora B.. 163. 

William E., 163. 
Holt. 

Sarah, 489. 

HoNKYM.\N. 

Jame.s, 123. 

HOOPKR. 

Jennie, 177. 
.John, 95. 
Lury .Vnn, 95. 
William, 95. 
Hopkins. 
Esick, 191. 
Sarah E., 269. 
Stephen. 269. 

HonSEWKLL. 

Elizabeth, 89, 99. 

HoRTON. 

Florence, 480. 
Harriet, 514. 
Hiram, 480. 
John, 59. 
Marv, 139, 233. 
Melvin B., 480. 

Ho.SKI.VS. 

Thomas, Dr.. 345. 
Helen M., 345. 

HOVEY. 

James, 45. 

HoW.\RI). 

Ann Maria, 51. 
Betsey, 51. 
Clarissa, 51. 
.lames, .51. 
Sybil, 51 . 
.Susan, .51 . 
Thoma.s, 51. 
HowK. 

<;eorKc H., 145. 
Palmer, 59. 
Phfrbe A. 59. 

HOWKLL. 

Hannah, 356. 

HoWLANI). 

Consi<ler, 45. 
Edith, 240. 
Elihu, 74. 
CJeorRe A., 156. 
.John. 45. 
.Maria. .522. 
Sarah, 74, 85. 
Warren, 281. 

Hl'HIIAIU). 

Florence P., 141 . 
Franks., 141. 
(leorKe D., 141. 
Walter P., 141. 
Winfred D., 141. 

Hl'HIlKI.L. 

Rev.. 342. 



Hunoy. 

Henry, 101. 

Su.san, 101. 
Hull. 

Charles F., 74. 

Eliza, 74. 

Hannah, 74. 

John, 74. 

Mary A.. 74. 

Joseph, 224. 

Phebe, 240. 

Samuel, 224. 

HUMMKLL. 

Henry, 376. 

HuMPHIiKY. 

Anna McV'., 476. 
Dorothy, 96. 
Edwaril L., 476. 
Francis, 96. 
John E., 476. 
Otis M., 85, 96. 
Richard D., 96. 
Hunt. 
Ann, 362. 
Deborah, 203. 
Lydia. 194. 
Moses, 316. 
Phebe, 317. 
Polly, 63. 
William, 316. 

HUNTKR. 

Huldah, 490. 
Rosalie E., 469. 

Hu.VTINGTON. 

Mary A., 66. 

HURLKY. 

Ellen, 172. 

HUKTLKSTO.NE. 

Cloe, 51 . 

HUSSKY. 

Albertus, .301. 

Charles A., .300. 

Clarence L., .301. 

Edwin Dennis, 301. 

Emma J., 300. 

Eunice D., 301. 

Francis A., 301. 

Francis W., 301. 

Joseph H., .300. 

Joseph W., 300. 

Marion I... 301. 

Marv E.. 300. 

Maud E., 300. 

Robert C, .301. 

Kolan.l C, 300. 

Holand n., 301, 

Warren II., 301. 

William A., 301. 
Hutchinson. 

Samuel, 16. 
Hy.vtt. 

Hannah J., 490. 
Irish. 

Agnes R., 323. 

Lucy, 548. 
Irons. 

Alfred B., 147. 

Amey, 309. 

Edith A., 147. 

Harol<l (I., 147. 

Helen II., 147. 

Samuel, 147. 



Jackson. 

Hannah, 93. 

Mary. .346. 

Rebecca, 269. 

Richard, 93. 
Jacobs. 

Everett P., 139. 
Jeffkrson. 

Benjamin, 22. 
Jencks. 

Ruth, 510. 

Jerusha, 194, 270, 271. 

Jonathan, 194. 
Jenkins. 

Amelia, 51. 

John, .51 . 

Samuel, 51. 
Je.n.vi.ncs. 

Annie, 72, 73. 

Daniel, 72. 

Elisha, 73. 

Elizabeth, 72. 

Ciideon, 72. 

Isaac, 72, 73. 

John, 72, 237. 

Perrv, 73. 

Phebe, 239. 

Ruhanna, 258. 

Ruth, 84. 
Jenny. 

William, 396. 

JOCELYN. 

Nancy, 429. 
Johnson. 

Abbie E., 169. 

Allen, 440. 

Calista A., 440. 

Charles, 169. 

Charles F., 169, 170. 

Charles H., 440. 

Charles L., 169. 

Edward C, 414. 

Elmer L., 440. 

Frank A., 440. 

(ieorKC E., 440. 

Harriet E., 169. 

Lines, 440. 

Louisa, 432. 

Mary, 447. 

Nancv, 432. 

Samuel, 432. 

William E., 169. 
Johnston. 

Charles W.. 439. 

Charlotte E., 439. 

Fred. H., 4.39. 

Louis F., 4.39. 

L. H., 439. 

Stephen, 439. 
Joiner. 

Amev, 448. 

Beulah, 447. 

(JaiRe, 148. 

Josephine, 447. 

Kezia, 448. 

Lethe. 448. 

Hobertine, 448. 

Robert L., 447. 

Huth, 448. 

Samuel, 447. 
Jones. 

Annie B., 84. 



INDEX. 



573 



Jones — Continued. 
Charles H., 473. 
Elizabeth, 514. 
Emily, 403. 
Francis B., 473. 
Frances H., 83. 
Gardner, 473. 
George McC, 473. 
John W., 83. 
Lincoln, 400. 
Marcus E., 473. 
Mary A., 139. 
Mary E., 83. 
Mary M., 535. 
Miriam, 434. 
Thomas E., 447, 473. 
William S., 473. 

JOSLIN. 

Abram, 72. 
Joseph, 72. 
Maria, 72. 
Urial, 72. 

JUDSON. 

James, 352. 

KarlS., 352. 
June. 

Cepha, 67. 
Ke.\n. 

Leonard, 50. 
Keen. 

Moses, 44. 
Keeney. 

Morton, 175. 

Willard F., 175. 
Keith. 

Louis, 391. 
Kellogg. 

Charles, 61 . 

Eliza, 61. 

Emma, 62. 

Forris, 61. 

Frances, 62. 

Mary D., 61. 

Kachel C, 62. 

Sarah, 61. 

Mr., 179. 
Kelton . 

Clarence O., 233. 

Edward G., 233. 

Ella, 233. 

Francis H., 233. 

Hannah M., 233. 

John, 233. 

John H., 233. 

Josephine, 233. 

Otis H., 233. 
Kelley. 

George H., 288. 

Susan, 94. 
Kelly. 

Alinira, 375. 

AnnaC, 288. 

Calvin, 375. 

D.D., 94. 

Esther L., 173. 

Hannah, 53, 375. 

William, 520. 
Kempton. 

MaryS., 141. 

Thomas W., 141. 
Kendall. 

Mary E., 501. 



Kendall — Continued. 

Oliver, 33. 
Kenney. 

.\lonzo, 298. 

David, 298. 

Leon, 298. 

Lorenzo, 298. 

Pardon, 298. 

Susan, 298. 
Kenyon. 

Caroline C. 404, 405. 

Eliza, 115. 

Gideon, 404. 

Mary, 404. 

Peleg, 404. 
Keyser. 

Almira, 489. 
Kidder. 

Edward H., 147. 

Ethel W., 147. 
Kill. 

Fred.M., 434. 

James R., 434. 

Jasper, 434. 

Rathven, 434. 

KiLBORN. 

John, 394. 

KiLBTJRN. 

Ella, 480. 
King. 

Annie A., 143. 

Catherine, 157. 

David, 434. 

Ezekiel, 33. 

George A., 500. 

Helen C, 505. 

Hervey W., 505. 

Isaac, 49. 

Philo W., 163. 

Minerva, 434. 

Robert C, 505. 

Samuel W., 157. 
Kingsley. 

Rufus B., 230. 

Rufus G., 230. 

KlNSEY. 

Elizabeth, 490. 

KiRBY. 

Be-ssie, 368. 
Charles S., 80. 
Mabel, 368. 
Margaret, 76. 
Sarah, 159. 
William, 368. 

KiTTS . 

Joseph, 442. 

Salena A., 442. 
Klock. 

Elizabeth, 67. 

Henry, 67. 

John C, 67. 
Knap. 

Diadama, (C), 48. 
Knight. 

Freelove, 454. 

John, 381. 

Nancy, 381. 
Knowles. 

E. Josephine, 321. 

H. Carlton, 321. 

Henry. 321. 

Mary, 117. 



Kdffield. 

Bashua, 357. 
Laflin . 

Jennie W., 179. 
Sylvester H., 179. 
Lake. 

Celia, 369. 
Christopher, 75. 
David, 75. 
David H., 75. 
Harriet, 383. 
James, 369. 
Johannah, 81. 
Joseph, 317. 
Llewellyn R., 175. 
LydiaB., 75. 
Mary, 303. 
Patience, 317. 
Susan, 75. 
Lakey. 

Ira, 218. 
Lamb. 

Erastus, 413. 
Marion L., 413. 
Lamson. 

Grace, 96. 
Lane. 

Fannie, 79. 
L.\ngley. 

Bethiah, 294. 
Elizabeth, 123, 209, 211, 

293, 294, 295. 
Elizabeth L., 208, 294, 

295 
James L.. 294, 295. 
John, 211, 295. 
Lucina L., 294. 
Mary D., 294. 
Nathaniel, 211,294, 295. 
Peter, 208, 211,294, 295. 
Lapham. 

Mary E., 355. 
Larimore. 

Delia, 500. 
Larkin. 

James K., 405. 
Sarah, 404. 
Sarah C, 405. 
Larrabee. 
JohnH., 353. 
Mary L., 353. 
Wesley C, 353. 
La Rose. 

Katherine, 145. 
Latimer. 

Elizabeth, 386. 
Law. 

Eleanor, 119. 
Elizabeth, 118. 
Lawrence. 
Alvin C, 428. 
Levi, 428. 
Sarah, 428. 
Theodore E., 354. 

L.^WTON. 

Abigail, 185. 
Alice, 203. 
Andrew, 143. 
Ann, 206, 207. 
Anna, 207. 
Antoinette, 144. 
BaileyiW. E., 168. 



574 



INDEX. 



Lawton— Cont inued . 

Catherine, 207. 

Charles H., 114. 

Darius P., 206. 

David, 201. 

Ednuin.l T.. 79. 

Kffie A. 474. 

Klbridne, 143. 

KlbridReC. 144. 

Eleanor, 206. 

Eliza H.. 93. 

Elizabeth, 77, 203. 

Evelyn H., 288. 

Francis, 157, 158. 

George P., 203. 

OeorKcT., 78. 

Cierard P., 144. 

Giles, 206. 

Hannah, 111. 200. 

Ilenrv. 203. 

Henry F., 474. 

James C, 78. 

James M., 474. 

Jeremiah, 207. 

Job, 185, 203. 

Job G., 143. 

Job H., 203. 

Irvinp, 144. 

Lsabel C., 144. 

Lsaac. 207. 

John, 201. 

John T., 143. 

John W., 78. 

Josiah, 253. 

Lois, 144. 

Lucv P., 203. 

Martha L., 298. 

Mary, 143. 

Mary A., 101, 203. 

Moses, 288. 

Nancy, 415. 

Obediah, 206. 207. 

Orlando, 144. 

Parker, 101. 

Peter, 206. 

Rachel, 144. 

Rebecca, 288. 

RhodaD.. 201. 

Ruth, 202. 203, 206, 321. 
322. 328. 

Sarah. 77. 203. 

Sarah E.. 106. 

Susannah, 206. 

Thoma.s W.. 78. 79. 

William. 48. 77. 201. 
Lkk. 

Abram. 427. 

Chester. 427. 

Daniel, 427. 

John A., 460. 

John M.. 427. 

Mi'ry T., 460. 

I'hilii). 144. 

Ro.sellana. 144. 

Sally. 427. 
Lkkh. 

Marlhaett, 163. 
Lkkk. 

James, 489. 
Lkonahii. 

Ama-sn, 66. 

Charles, 66. 



Leonard— Continued. 

Caroline, 66. 

Charlotte. 67. 

Edfiar, 66. 

CJustavus. 499. 

Horatio. 499. 

Jane P., 499. 

John, 22. 

La Fayette. 06. 

Mary J.. 66. 

Nancy. 513. 

Polly, 177. 

Rachel, 06. 

Sally M., 66. 
Levake. 

Homer, 448. 
Lewis. 

Fannie R., 157. 

Frederick, 403. 

Georne W., 157. 

Remember, 144. 
Lincoln. 

Abbie E., 544. 

Alice. 409. 

Anna H.. 409. 

Cornelia W.. 480. 

Daniel, 409. 

Ichabod, 409. 

Maria, 409. 

Mary, 409. 

Minors.. 480. 

LlNDSKY. 

Anna B., .546. 
Annie, 303. 
Eliza, .546. 
Florence, 303. 
John H.. .546. 
Jonathan W.. .546. 
Joseph, 302. 303. 
Maria L.. 546. 
Martha, 303. 
Samuel, 302. 303. 
Sarah, 303. 
William, 546. 

LiNC. 

Caroline A.. 79. 
William B.. 79. 
Rev., 342. 

LiSCOMBE. 

Abiftail. 193. 
Annie. 193. 
Nehemiah, 193. 
Mary, 193. 
Richard, 193. 

LiSCOME. 

.\niie, 42. 
LirrLK . 
Jane, .548. 
Thomas, 548. 

LiTTI.KFlKLD. 

Ei>hraim, 162. 
Harriet S.. 162. 
Li)iii>i:i,i,. 
.Mr.. 119. 

Lof'KWOOO. 

Anna T., 94. 

Benoni, 94. 
LociAN. 

Mrs., 265. 
LoNfi . 

David W.. 180. 

Milton (;., ISO. 



Long — Continued. 

Orpha L.. 180. 
LooMia. 

Mr.. 60. 

Phebe. 228. 
Lord. 

Jane, 95. 

LORING. 

Harriet. 166. 

LOTHROP. 

David. 66. 
Isaac, 46. 
Lout. 

Catherine, 62. 
Killson. 62. 
JohnT., 03. 
Matthias, 62. 63. 
Nathaniel E.. 63. 
Patience E.. 62. 
Ruth. 63. 

LOUNSBERRY. 

Caroline. 435. 

LOVEJOY. 

Elizabeth. 151. 
Noah, 151. 

LOVELL. 

Ariadne M.. 546. 
Arthur. 546. 
Charles H.. 148. 
Elvira K.. 547. 
Gilbert. 546. 
Harry B.. .546. 
Helen, 540. 
Lsaac B., 454. 
Joseph J., 148. 
Laura, 540. 
Laura S., 546. 
Leaniler D., 546. 
Leander N., 546. 
Leander P., 545. 
Lusannah, 545. 
Mansfield, 148. 
Minerva M., 148. 
Phebe D., 546. 
Richard L., 546. 
Shubael, 545. 
Shubael P.. 546. 

LOVIE. 

Caroline A., 287. 

Roby, 287. 

William, 287. 
LowincN. 

Elizbeth. 208. 211. 294. 

James. 294. 295. 

Lucina. 294. 

Mary. 291, 292, 294. 
295. 

Pri.scilla. 294. 295. 

Priscilla S., 208. 294. 

Richard, 208. 291. 293. 
294. 295. 
Lucas. 

Cynthia, 447. 

LUI.INO. 

Emma, 446. 
Frank. 446. 
Fred.. 446. 
Harry. 446. 
Lewis. 446. 
Luther. 

Caroline L., 299. 
Joseph H.. 253. 



INDEX. 



575 



Ldther — Continued. 
Susan H., 169. 

LuSK. 

Hannah, 339. 
Lynde. 

Charles. 247. 

Enoc, 386. 

Mary, 135, 386. 

Mary B., 247. 
Machado. 

Juan F., 514. 

Salome A., 514. 
Mackey. 

Alvira, 489. 
Macomber. 

Abner, 75. 

Benjamin F., 369. 

Clara B., 174. 

Phebe A., 410. 

Rhoda, 310. 

Sarah, 407. 

William B., 139. 
Mader. 

Laura B., 301. 
Mallory. 

Ethel, 539. 

M.^^NCHESTER. 

Abbie B., 78. 
AbbvJ., 311,312. 
Abraham, 427, 428, 435, 

436. 
Adeline, 78. 
Albert H., 311,312. 
Alzina, 431. 
Andrew, 313. 
Angeline R., 430. 
Ann, 108. 
AnnE., 311. 
Anna, 313. 
Anne, 104. 
Archer, 430. 
Arthur, 402, 403. 
Arthur P., 435. 
Barton E., 435. 
Benjamin, 310. 
Betsey C, 430. 
Carrie, 428. 
Catherine B., 311. 
Charles, 428. 
Charlotte, 427. 
Clara S., 311, 312. 
Clarissa, 430. 
Cook, 104. 
Cora, 429. 

David, 316, 383, 430. 
Edward, 239. 
Edward B., 311,313. 
Electa A., 417. 
Eliphal, 133, 240. 
Eliza D., 427. 
Eliza J.. 429. 
Elizabeth, 28, 399, 400, 

431. 
Ella. 428. 
Elmina, 311, 313. 
Elvira, 312. 
Emeline, 311. 
Eugene, 429. 
Frances, 403. 
Francis A., 436. 
Freeborn, 104. 
George, 104. 



Manchester — Continued . 

George T., 104. 

Gilbert, 240. 

Gilbert H., 435. 

Grace, 429. 

Hannah, 104. 430. 

Hannah C. 399. 

Harvey K., 435. 

Helen C. 427. 

Henrietta A.. 434. 

Henry, 313, 428. 

Herbert A., 435. 

Ichabod, 399, 400, 403. 

Isaac, 104, 429. 

James, 240. 

James D., 399, 401, 402. 

James H., 429, 433, 434. 

Jennie A., 429. 

Jennie E., 436. 

John, 102,235,298,427. 

John A., 428. 

John H., 430. 

Joseph, 399, 402. 

Judith, 297. 

Julia, 403. 

Julia C, 402. 

Juliette, 429. 

Julius, 429. 

Loney, 312. 

Lydia. 104. 432. 

Lydia J., 434. 

Lysander W., 140. 

Margcaret E., 434. 

Martha A., 402. 

Mary, 102, 239. 298. 
399. 400, 428. 

Mary B., 316. 

Mercy, 104, 133. 

Meribah, 298. 

Minerva K., 435. 

Minnie, 429. 

Mr., 90. 

Myra, 428. 

Nellie, 403. 

Oscar D., 434. 

Peace, 432. 

Peter A., 104. 

Philander, 429. 

Philip, 140. 

Ralph H., 435. 

Ray D., 435. 

Rebecca, 235. 

Rebecca C, 240. 

Robert T., 311. 313. 

Ruth, 28. 

Ruth D., 467. 

Samuel, 310, 311, 428. 

Samuel N., 311. 

Samuel S., 313. 

Sarah, 104, 428. 

Sarah A., 104. 

Stephen, 28, 104. 

Susie, 433. 

Thomas, 104, 399. 

Thomas J., 399. 

Truman, 104. 

Willi.im, 15, 30, 78, 313. 

William H., 114, 436. 

William M., 240. 

Zilpha, 430. 
Mann. 

Charlotte 447. 



Marble. 

John W., 154. 

James, 142. 

Susie M., 141. 
March. 

Frances, 287. 

M.\RCHANT. 

Harriet, 456. 
Pauline, 456. 

Marsh. 

Loretta, 359. 

M.\RSHALL. 

Mr., 51. 
Nancy S., 530. 

Martin. 
Abby, 265. 
Abigail, 42, 263, 266. 
Abigail B., 264. 
Amey, 263, 265. 
Christopher F., 265. 
Cornelius F., 266. 
Dallas B., 266. 
Edward, 263, 265. 
Eliza T., 263, 266. 
Elizabeth, 265. 
Frederick, 304. 
George W., 263, 266. 
Harriet, 263, 267. 
Harriet G., 266. 
Helen, 298. 
Henry, 375. 
Henry J., 264. 
Martha L., 266. 
Mary A.. 265. 
Mary D.. 172. 
Mr.. 298, 304. 
Nancy C, 265. 
Robert, 263. 
Sarah K., 266. 
Silvanus, 263. 
Simeon, 191, 263. 
Susan E., 266. 
Susanna, 263, 265. 
Virginia G.. 266. 
Wheeler, 191. 

Marvel. 

Harriet J., 482. 
Ira, 482. 

Mason. 

Benjamin, 160. 
Charles, 160, 171. 
Choice, 160. 
Elizabeth, 95. 
Elizabeth H.. 160. 
Gardner. 160. 
Hannah. 160. 
Job. 160. 
John, Dr.. 151. 
Josiah, 330. 
Lemira, 160. 
Louisa A.. 330. 
Lucretia. 81 . 
Lyman, 507. 
Mary, 337. 
Mary C, 268. 
Nancy C, 304. 
Phebe, 213. 
Silence, 138. 
Valentine, 160. 
WillardDeH., 171. 



576 



INDEX. 



Ma'ITKSON. 

Bethia, .'li. 

lOboiiezer, 199. 
MA'rrnKWMoN. 

Mary. \H7 . 
Maxkiki.i). 

Klizalieth, 519. 

.MrAi.lsTKH. 

Diivi.l, v.ir,. 

Harriet K., J35. 

Lydia, -i'.i'j. 
.McCavi-ky. 

Mary, rA9. 

MrCuKMiOK. 

Hannah C, 119. 

Mary K., 41S. 

Uobert. US. 119. 
MrCoY. 

Alexander, 9.5. 

.James M ., 9.".. 

.John, 9."). 

Louise J., 95. 

McDanikls. 

Alice. 432. 
McDonam). 

Anna, 01 . 

Kdniunil, 61. 

Estes. 61 . 

James. 61. 

Margaret. 61. 

Nathaniel. 61 . 

Uebecea. 61 . 

Samuel, 396. 

Thomas, 61. 

McKl.HOY. 

Helen, 377. 

Samuel, 377. 
McKkk. 

Electa, 434. 
MrKF:NZiK. 

Mary, 488. 
McKkhchhr. 

Mary, 379. 
Mkad. 

Lorenda. 272. 
Mkkc'H. 

Sarah. 55. 
Mkkson. 

Edwin. 4.56. 

Maria. 4.56. 

Orin I'.. 456. 
Mkldkhm. 

Harvey, 3.52. 

Lcander, 352. 

Mr.& Mrs.. 342. 

Peter. 3.52. 
Mki.ott. 

Abraham, 487. 

Benjamin, 487. 

Catherine, 487. 
Mi;i.vii.i.K. 

( ieorno T., 453. 
.Mkuiiioo. 

.Jonathan, 22. 
Mkcai.k. 

Alfred. 06. 

Alfred 1). 96. 

i;dward I).. 00. 

Luiy II.. 9(1. 

Kali.h \V., 96. 

William D., 96. 



Meyerb. 

Sarah A.. 60. 

MlI.I.KIt. 

Ann F.. 200. 

Hannah. 537. 

Howard. 432. 

Mary A.. 119, 273. 

.John, 200. 

Uobert, 253. 
Mills. 

AbbieL., .303. 

Archer, .303. 

Marjorie, 303. 

William S., .303. 
Mli,i:.-4. 

Hannah, 78. 

Mrs., 137. 

Rachel. 161. 

Samuel V.. 161. 

Surthey, 161. 

MiLNK. 

Abbv P., 390. 
Alexander, .390. .392. 
Alexander K,, 391. 
Ann J., .!90, 391. 
Annie, 391 . 
Eliza.!., 390, 391. 
George A., 390.392. 
Harriet N .. 390. 
James M., 393. 
James T., 390, .391. 
John, 390. 
John ().. 390. 391. 
Mary. 391. 393. 
Marv I).. 390. 392. 
Melville B.. 391. 392. 
Minnie, .391. 
Nan (•.,393. 
Rufus H., 392. 
Swift, 392. 
Minahd. 

Matilda, 144. 

MlTCHKLL. 

Elizabeth A., 301. 
Monk. 

Harriet, 162. 
Monkok. 

.\my C, 70. 

Bateman. 70. 

Elizabeth, 70. 

Moo UK. 

David, 320. 
Dr., 321. 
.lessie. Mrs., 175. 
I^uurilla, 148. 
Sally. 320. 
.MoitK. 

Richard, 15. 

MoKKV. 

Belinda C, 177. 
C.eorKe W.. 177. 

.MoUKIS. 

.\nnie, 478. 
Robert, 37. 
William, 478. 
MousK. 

Hannah, 454. 
Mr.. 454. 
Nellie. 220. 
Sarah V., 160. 

MOUTON. 

Bray ton 175. 



Morton — Continuad. 
James M.. 174. 
Margaret, 175. 
Rebecca, 198. 

MOHHKK. 

Abram R.C, 155. 
Amos. 299. 
Bejamin !•'.. 155. 
David T.. 441. 
Levi D., 441. 
.Mary B., 299. 
.Miranda. 441. 
Norman C, 441. 
Rachel A., 441. 
Sally, 441. 
Samuel, 441 . 
Sarah L., 441. 
Sherman, 492. 

MOTT. 

Alfred, 111. 
Alfre.l W.. 111. 
Ann. 111. 

Benjamin. 110. 111. 
E.hvurd A.. 111. 
Elizabeth. 111. 
Hannah. 1 10. 
Jacob, 110, 111. 
JohnC, HI. 
Mary, 281 . 
William B., 111. 
William P., HI. 

Mount. 

Arthurs., 413. 

Frances, 413. 

Mr., 413. 
Moyer. 

John, 59. 

Mary E., 59. 
MuiR 

Caroline, 439. 
Mullens. 

Priscilla, 373. 

Mu.MFORD. 

Abby A.. 287. 
Arthur B.. 547. 
Caleb C. 287. 
Elizabeth. 531 
Jeremiah, 531. 
Laura, 547. 
Marinda, 531. 
Peace. 238. 243. 

MUNRO. 

Amy ('.. 285 
Bateman. 283. 284. 
p;iiza P., 285. 
Elizabeth, 201. 
Francis H., 285. 
Mary, 285. 
Merey, 285. 
Sarah, 284. 
Sarah E.. 284. 
Susannah. 285. 
Thomas, 284. 

Munkoe. 

Lewis J., 306. 
Mary. 201. 
Sarah. 200. 

MuNVO\. 

Nancy L., 451. 

MURI-llY. 

I'Ula A., 448. 



INDEX. 



577 



MyiiES. 

Emily, 529. 
Nason. 

Annie, 497. 
Negus. 

Ann, '492. 

Hannah, 240. 
Nelson. 

.Jesse, 302. 

Manning L., 302. 
Nettleton. 

Celia H., 94. 
Newdeg.\te or Newgate. 

Hannah, 386. 

John, 386. 
Newell. 

M.arian, 171. 
Newton. 

Julia M., 355. 
Nichol. 

Catherine, 438. 
Nichols. 

Andrew, 110. 

Eleazer, 250. 

Elizabeth, 248. 

Joanna, 387. 

John, 136, 250. 

Nancy, 543. 

William, 250, 510. 

William H., 570. 

NiCKERSON. 

John H., 73. 

NiLES. 

Clarence, 456. 
Noble. 
Mary, 83. 

NORRIS. 

Catherine, 177. 

NORSWELL. 

Mary A., 338. 
North. 

Charles C, 95. 
Frank M., 95. 
Eric Mc, 95. 

NORTHUP. 

Frank, 428. 
Norton. 

Clara, 430. 

George P., 293. 

Henry, 293. 

Isaac, 66. 

Verona, 408. 
Nostrant. 

Silas, 60. 

NOWELL. 

Sarah B., 477. 
Nugent. 

Annie, 469. 

Helen, 469. 

Lizzie, 469. 

Mary, 469. 

Paul, 469. 

Perry, 469. 
Nye. 

Bithiah, 162. 

Daniel H., 82. 
Odding. 

Sarah, 320. 
Odell. 

Rachel, 67. 
Oldridgb. 

Ussilla, 39, 68. 



Olin. 

Anna, 61. 

Catherine, 61 . 

Giles, 61. 

Henry, 61. 

Ruth, 61. 

Van Rensalear, 61. 

William, 61. 
Olney. 

David, 138. 

Lucy M., 92. 
Oman. 

John W., 100. 

Sarah G., 100. 
Orsv/ell. 

Addie M., 455. 

Amasa, 454, 456. 

Aniey, 452. 

Amey D., 453. 

Annie M., 456. 

Benjamin, 77, 452, 455. 

Betsey, 452, 456. 

Caroline, 455, 456. 

Clarinda B., 455. 

Delilah, 77, 452, 455. 

Emeline, 455. 

George, 455, 456. 

Hannah, 455. 

Isaac H., 456. 

James B., 456. 

John, 452, 454, 456. 

John F., 456. 

John W., 455. 

Jcseph, 452, 456. 

Lemira, 454. 

Mary, 452, 453. 

Mary A., 455, 456. 

Peter, 452. 

Rhoda, 452, 454. 

Sally, 452. 

Sarah, 455. 
Orterson. 

Mary, 308. 
Orvis. 

R. S., 272. 
Osband. 

Adeline M., 328. 

Almira A., 348. 

Almyra A., 3,38. 

Alvira A., 328. 

Anna, 326, 329, 330. 

Anna R., 341, 344, 350. 

Charles H., 345, 351. 

Clara M., 348. 

Daniel G., 347, 352. 

Durfee, 326, 338, 339. 

Edgar E., 335, 346. 

Edgar J., 341, 350. 

Edith G., 347, 353. 

Edwin R., 335, 347,353. 

Eliza J., 328, 340. 

Elizabeth, 326, 337. 

Ellen F., 346, 352. 

Embury D., 338, 348. 

Eva C, 350. 

George B., 351. 

Gideon, 326, 338. 339. 

Hannah, 326. 

Helen M., 352. 

James J., 351. 

James L., 346. 

Jessie E., 346, 352. 



Osband— Continued . 
Lelah B., 353. 
Louisa J., 338, 349. 
Luther R., 335, .342, 346. 
Margaret E., 338, 348. 
Marietta, 328, 339. 
Marietta E., 339, 349. 
MarnaR., 319, 340. 
Martha A., 338, 346, 351. 
Marvin H., 346. 
Mary J., 338. 
Meda L., 347, 352. 
Melvin D., 319, 326, 335. 

342, 345, 353. 
E. E., .342. 
E. R., 342. 
W. H., 342. 
Nellie E., 345, 351. 
Norman H., 341, 344. 
Norman S., 328, 340. 
Orin W., 328. 
Patience, 326. 
Phebe, 326, 328. 
Phebe A., 328. 339. 
Rosetta E., 341, 350. 
Rowena L., 328, 339. 
Weaver, 218. 325, 326. 

327. 
William, 325, 326, 327, 

335, 336, 387, 388. 
William A., 346. 
William H., 335,388,341, 

343 
William M., 328, 340. 
William W., 347, 352. 
VeraS., 350. 
Wilson, 326, 328. 
Wilson G., 335. 
Osborn. 

Abby C, 389, 396. 
Abigail, 450. 
Ann, 388. 
Ann C, 389, 397. 
Ann E., 389, 397. 
Ann J., 393. 
Anna E., 394. 
Benjamin H., 388. 
Beulah, 399. 
Carrie B., 399. 
Charles F., 398. 
Daniel W., 393. 
Eliza A., 388, 390. 
Eliza G., 389, 39S. 
Elizabeth A., 388, 395. 
Elizabeth C, 399. 
Florence L., 398. 
George A., 390, 398. 
Georgia V., 398. 
Helen, .399. 
Henry C, 389, 398. 
James E., 394, 399. 
James M., 388, 394, 395. 
Jason W., 389. 
Joseph, 388, 389. 
Joseph D., 398. 
Jo.seph H., .398. 
Julia C, 388, 396. 
Lydia, 450. 
Mabel J., 398. 
Marion, 399. 
Mary E., 390, 399. 
Mary S., 393. 



578 



INDEX. 



OsnoRN— Continuetl. 

Nathan C, 394. 

Patience, :127. :{88. 

Richanl, 399. 

Huth A., 396. 

Susan M., 390. 

Thoma.«. 327. 

Thoma.s, 387, 388, 389. 

Thoina.« U., 388, 396. 

Thomas F., 393. 

Weaver, 388, 393. 394. 

William, 450. 

William J.. 389, 398. 

Wilson. 388. 390. 
Osgood. 

Francis, 167. 

OSTRANDER. 

John. 430. 

OWKN. 

Deliverance. 43. 
Page. 

Alice, M.D.. 276. 

Daniel, 252. 
Paige. 

Almira, 434. 

Henrietta v., 434. 

Jacob, 434. 
Paine. 

Abigail, 161. 

Cieorge, 376. 

John, 161. 

John S., .543. 

Sarah, 498. 

Stephen, 543. 

Willis S.. 460. 
Palmer. 

Abram, 411 . 

Edward, 411. 

Elma, 411. 

Esther, 411. 

Frances M., 147 

Isaac. 138. 

Isaac B., 411. 

I.ucinda, 138. 

Maria L., 74. 

Mary, 35. 

Miriam, 411. 

Nancy, 147. 

Sheffield. 411. 

Parcell. 

Mary E.. 488. 
Parker. 

-■Vnn, 102. 

Mildred A., 151. 

Montgomery D.. 151. 

Sarah, 82. 

Parbgns. 

Benjamin, 489. 

Col., 275. 

(Jrace, 95. 
Patch. 

Emma U.. 505. 
Payne. 

Het.sey. 268. 

Ebenczer, 205. 

I'rimacv, 205. 

Sila.", 258. 

Waite, 205. 
Peahody. 

Lionel H., 2.35. 

Wdlism B.. 235. 



Peak. 

Hannah. 428. 
Peart. 

Jaanes. 6. 
Pearse. 

Bathsheha, 203. 
Benjamin, 205. 
Benjamin F., 203. 
Betsey, 179. 
Catherine, 65. 

Deborah H., 203. 

Eleanor, 203. 

Elizabeth, 203, 205. 

P^lizahcth A., 225. 

Elizabeth C, 225. 

Elizabeth E., 226. 

Frances C, 116, 225. 

George, 116, 224, 225. 

George C, 225. 

George U., 226. 

Hannah, 224. 

Hannah C, 225. 

Harriet, 203. 

Henry, 203. 

Howland. 63. 

James, 203. 

Jeremiah, 203. 

Jeremiah N.. 226. 

Joseph C, 225, 226. 

Maria M., 205. 

Mary, 225, 285, 289. 

Mary E., 226. 

Marv F., 226. 

Nancv, 289. 

Oliver, 205. 

PoUv, 224. 

Rebecca C, 225. 

Roxanna, 63. 

Ruth, 206. 

Submit C, 203. 

Susan E., 302. 

Susannah, 203. 

Timothy, 205, 289. 

William, 203, 224. 

William H.. 225. 
Pease. 

Bradford. 435. 

Viola A.. 435. 
Peck. 

A. Eugene. 322. 

Albert E.. 322. 

Durfee S.. 322. 

Fanny. 474. 

Helen .M. 322. 

Israel. 274. 

Loring, Capt.. 261. 

Maria, 322, .3.33. 

.Mary, 274. 275. 
Peckham. 

Amos. 234. 

Anna, 285, 4.34. 

Elizabeth. 285. 

Harriet .\.. 174. 

Isaac, 40. 

Job A , 285. 

John, 108. 

Richard, 40. 

Sarah C, 79. 
Pei.ton. 

Frank, 428. 
Penoyar. 

I'hebe C. 359. 



Pepperell. 

Gen.. 506. 
Percy. 

Lord, 254. 
Perkins. 

Bethia, 545. 

Charles A., 338. 

Clarissa, 280. 

Mary, 171. 

Moses, 338. 

Sarah, 78, 480. 

Stephen P., 338. 
Perrin. 

Helen A., .331. 

Isaac F., 331. 

Mary E.. 331. 

Sarah A.. 331. 
Perry. 

Ann, 456. 

Anna, 471. 

Commodore, 281. 

Edward, 475. 

Florana, 73. 

Marietta, 466. 
Pettey. 

Ephraim, 81. 

Harriet, 80. 

Suraney, 78. 
Pettigrew. 

Anna M., 443. 
Pettib. 

Charles E., 146. 

Eliza B., 146. 

John, 32, 146, 160. 

John E.. 146. 

Virginia, 146. 

William B., 146, 160. 

William H.. 146. 

PlIEI.PS. 

Catherine, 95. 
Philips. 

David A., 419. 

Jane, 419. 

Rowland W.. 419. 

T.H., 419. 

William H.. 92. 
Phillips. 

Lillian M.. 481. 
Phippe.n. 

Annah L.. 144. 

George. 144. 
Pickens. 

Adeline, 163. 

Samuel, 163. 
Pierce. 

Abby L.. 461. 

Betsey, 288, 472. 

Betsey H., 143. 

E., 161. 

Ebenezer W.. 249. 

Elijah, 182. 

Elizabeth S., 544. 

Elliott H., 143. 

Frances, .57. 

George W., 365. 

Haiiiiuh, 84. 

James M,, 143. 

Job, 472. 

Levi, 143. 

Louisa M.. 481. 

Lucy v.. 143. 

Lydia, 496. 



INDEX. 



579 



Pierce — Continued . 
Lydia, 182. 
Mary, 57. 
Mary E., 143. 
Moses, 505. 
Philip, .57. 
Philip P., 143. 
Ruth, 307. 
Virginia C, 143. 

PlERSON. 

Louisa M., 116. 
Pike. 

Asa, 296. 

Catherine, 296. 
Place. 

Abigail, 272. 
Plummer. 

Avery, 524. 

Ellen F., 524. 

Frederick, Rev., 148. 

Mary A., 148. 
Plympton. 

Emily M., 148. 
Pollard. 

Mr., 413. 
Porter. 

Benjamin, Capt,, 163. 

Caroline, 67. 

Sally, 163. 
Potter. 

Abby, 374 

Alfred W., 269. 

Ann, 19. 

Ardella, 314. 

Bathsheba, 195. 

Caleb C, 460. 

Charles, 535. 

David, 213. 

Eleanor, 195. 

Eliphalet, 460. 

Garner, 314. 

George, 195. 

George P., 74. 

Hannah, 54, 195. 

Ichabod, 195. 

James, 314. 

James C, 269. 

Job, 314. 

John O., 157. 

Jonathan, 186. 

Lillian A., 269. 

Lucy, 186. 

Marion E., 157. 

Martha B., 269. 

Mary, 28, 29, 77. 

Mary D., 270. 

Mary E., 314. 

Mary W., 226. 

Minnie, 228. 

Nathaniel, 28. 

Osmond V., 157. 

Patience, 314. 

Patrick, 77. 

Rebecca, 195. 

Stephen A., 269. 

Stephen L., 460. 

Stoaks, 195. 

Susan E., 270. 

Susanna, 195. 

William, 19, 28, 29. 

William A., 269. 

Zebadee, 195. 



Powell. 

Abbie P., 288. 

James C, 288. 

Ruth A., 288. 
Pr.a^tt. 

Eliza, 154. 

Louisa M., 181 . 

Lydia M., 268. 

Phineas, 268. 

Sarah, 268. 

William, 154. 
Pray. 

Grace, 164. 
Preston. 

David, 63. 
Proctor. 

Emma F., 304. 

John R., 304. 
Pudney. 

Sarah A., 331. 

PULLEN. 

Mary A., 548. 

Mary S., 288. 
Pulver. 

G.V., 59. 
Ramsey. 

John, 408. 

Daniel, 408. 

R.\NDALL. 

Alexander F., 236. 

Byron, 70. 

Elfrida P., 236. 

J. Bryant, 236. 

Margaret, 236. 

Onon W., 236. 
Rawson. 

George O., 349. 

George W., 349. 

Kittie E., 350. 

Willie W., 349. 
Read. 

Ada, 174. 

Anna A., 183. 

Anne, 117. 

Apollos, 164. 

Benjamin, 120. 

Betsey, 119. 

Betsey P., 268. 

Caroline C, 180. 

Carolines., 174. 

Caroline V., 180. 

Deborah, 117. 

Delia M., 180. 

Edmund, 174. 

Edmund V., 172, 174. 

Elizabeth, 118, 120, 174, 
175. 

Ella, 179. 

Emily P., 177. 

Eunice, 119. 

Eveline, 179. 

Frances R., 178. 

Francis B., 80, 179. 

Freeman, 118. 

George, 117, 248. 

George F., 174. 

George W., 174. 

Gertrude, 179. 

Gideon, 120. 

Hannah, 119. 

Harriet A., 180. 

Harriet E., 175. 



Read — Continued . 

Harriet F., 174. 

Harriet M., 178. 

Henry, 179, 180. 

Henry R., 174. 

Ichabod, 118. 

James, 117, 118. 

James M., 179. 

John, 117, 187. 

John B., 175. 

JohnM., 175. 

J. W., 117. 

Jonathan, 28, 43, 118, 
119, 120, 187. 

.Joseph, 117, 120, 253. 

Joseph E., 117, 175. 177, 
269. 

Jo-seph F., 180. 

Joseph P., 175. 

Lizzie, 180. 

Lydia, 118, 178. 

Mary, 117, 118, 187. 

Mary B., 175. 

Nancy, 117. 

Nathan, 120. 

Oliver, Capt., 257. 

Oliver, 117, 120, 187. 

Oscar, 179. 

Paddock R., 177. 

Phebe, 49, 117. 

Prudence V., 175. 

Rachel, 137, 178. 

Ruth, 117, 158,172, 248. 

Samuel, 174, 183. 

Samuel S., 174. 

Sarah, 262. 

Sarah Ann, 176. 

Sarah R., 175. 

Stephen, 117. 

Susan R., 174. 

Susanna, 118. 

Sybil v., 177. 

Thomas, 117. 

Walter G., 180. 

Wait, 119, 484. 

WiUett S., 177. 

William, 158, 172, 175. 

Williams., 179. 

William v., 173. 
Rector. 

Nicholas, 64. 
Reed. 

Alices., 539. 

Amanda M., 367. 

Anne B., 539. 

Augustus B., Rev., 539, 
544. 

Benjamin, 164. 

Bailey, 164. 

Caroline, 534. 

Clara M., 540. 

Delight B., 539. 

Edith H., 540. 

Elijah, 538, 539. 

Elizabeth, 164, 196, 274. 

Elizabeth B., 540. 

George, 164. 

Ichabod, 253. 

John, 21, 164. 

John R., 539. 

Joseph, 164, 196. 

Joseph E., GoL, 496. 



580 



INDEX. 



Rkki>— Continued. 

Julia B., 539. 

Lucy P., 539. 

Mary D.. .^39. 

Mercy, 164. 

Oliver, 253. 

Pardon, 164. 

Phebe, 164. 

Polly L., 164. 

Priscilla, 475. 

Richard D., 539. 

Robert B., 539. 

Sally, 48, 164. 

Sarah, 475. 

Su.xan M., .540. 

Theodora C, 539, 544. 

Theodora W., 539. 

William A.. 539. 

William B., 538, 540. 
Rkf.ves. 

Celinda, 437. 339. 

Daniel, 335. 

Eliza, 337. 

Luther, .337. 

Martha, .335. 

Martha .1., 337. 

Mary A.. 337. 

Ruth, 3.56. 
Rkmincton. 

Belva ("., 488. 

C. D., 487. 

Lucy L., 488. 

Mary G., 488. 

William, 488. 
William B., 488. 

RKXFOriD. 

Emma L., 55. 
Reynolds. 

Alexanflcr, 271. 

Alice, 438. 
Rice. 

Barbara, 161. 
Rich. 

Rebecca, 19S. 

William II., 236. 
R1CHAIID8. 

Charles A., 232. 

Cora E.. 232. 

Mary E., 151. 

Mcrvyn K., 232. 

Ruth, 2.32. 

Walter R., 232. 

William. 232. 

William A., 232. 

RiCHAUDSON. 

Henry A., 177. 
Linda, 177. 
Sarah P., 92. 
Richmond. 

Arthur .M., 403. 
KdKur B . 402. 
James S., 403. 
Jane L., 403. 
Julia C. 403. 
Julia C. M., 402. 
Mary L., 403. 
Merrick, 402. 
Minnie D.. 403. 
Oclla A., 403. 
Pleny K., 402. 
Ruth, 402. 
William A., 225. 



RlCKARD. 

Eliza C, 272. 

RiCKKKTSON. 

Nellie T.. 81. 
Ruth, 181. 
Susan A.. 139. 
William L., 139. 

RiDGK. 

ArviUaM., .59. 
Harriet M.. 59. 
Jeanette, 59. 
Lillian E., 59. 
Olive J., .59. 
Rebecca M., 59. 
Thoma.s, 59. 
William, 59. 

RiDI.KY. 

Alice M.. 79. 
Joseph T., 79. 
Ring. 

Su.sannah, 72. 

RlPPEY. 

HuKh, 377. 
Mary A., 377. 
Ripley. 

Mary A., 247. 

ROBBINS. 

Cordelia A., 162. 
Roberts. 

Catherine M., 433. 

Ephraim, 433. 
Robinson. 

AlViert, 225. 

David, 164. 175. 

Edna, 379. 

Emma L., 97. 

Frederick F.. .379. 

<;eorKeC.. Capt., 226. 

John, 379. 

Mary N., 226. 

Mary .\. P., 226. 

Octavius, v., 154. 

Susan, 7.3. 

Sarah, 109, 175. 

Thomas K., 109. 

William, 80. 
Rockwell. 

Abrah.am, 438. 

.■\nKus A., 59. 

Elizabeth, 438. 

Melvina. 438. 

ROCKWOOD. 

Alice J.. 168. 
Roddy. 

Elizabeth, 101. 
Rogers. 

Albert V., 67. 

Caroline, 67. 

Charles ()., 67. 

Cynthia, 321. 

David, 448. 

(icorKc N., 67. 

Henrietta A., 67. 

John, 15, 20, 108. 

Jolii\ F., 07. 

Jeremy W., 67. 

Mary, 273. 

Orlando .N., 67. 

Ruth .M., ,S7. 

Sarah A., lOS. 
Rollins. 

LouL-'ft, 95. 



Rood. 

Daniel B., 66. 
Root. 

William, 429. 
Rosf:. 

Almira, 273. 

Alonzo. 312 

Alton H., 312. 

Arthur, 312. 

Charles, 312, 313, 444. 

Charles B., 444. 

Charles E, 312. 

Charles H, 312. 

Charles W.. 444. 

Christiana, 444. 

p:ffie L., 313. 

Elmina, 312. 

Frank M., 313. 

Harriet B., 444. 

Harry, 312. 

Harry W., 444. 

Ida M.. 444. 

Lester, 312. 

Samuel, 312. 

Walter B., 313. 
Ross. 

Allen. 491 . 

Arlinsa. 491. 

Cumbie, 491. 

Eva L., 491. 

I.sa B., 491. 

James, 491 . 

James P., 491. 

Mary B., 491. 

Nancy, 491. 
Round. 

Jerusha, 194. 
UnuNDs. 

Mary A., 547. 

Robev A., 376. 

Ruth. 376, 547. 

Sterry, 376. 
R0D8E. 

Barber, 458. 

Robert, 458. 
Rowland. 

Hester W., 418. 

Horace, 436. 

Jennie V., 436. 

.Marv, 418. 

Nellie K., 429. 

William, 418. 
Rowley. 

Aimie, 54. 

RUGGLES. 

Spooner, 173. 
Susan D., 173. 

RrTTEK. 

Alexander. 64. 

RfSSELL. 

AbiKail, 188. 
Charles L.. 470. 
Constant, 365. 
Edwar.l T., 166. 
FJiza W.. 151. 
Hannah, 240. 
.lohn, 371 . 
Lydia, 371. 
Thomii.s, 166 
Salesbury. 
Jonathan, 33. 



INDEX. 



581 



Sawyer. 

Alice, 67. 

Phebe, 138. 
Sayers. 

Capt., 278. 
Saunders. 

E. Marguerite, 236. 

J. A., 236. 

Susie Belle, 236. 
Sabins. 

Caleb, 316. 
Samson. 

Mr., 49. 
Sampson. 

■ludah, 56. 

John, 406. 

Sanpord. 

Edward C, 93. 

Isaac, 142. 

James, 295. 

John, 16, 19, 20, 21, 93. 

Mary, 16, 19. 

Mary F., 93. 

Peleg, 103. 

Philip, 368. 

Samuel, 48. 

Sarah, 103. 

Stephen, 78. 

Uriah G., 78. 

Welcome C, 93. 

SCRIBNER. 

Laura, 67. 
Scott. 

George, 415. 
Oreina, 415. 

SCOVILLE. 

Adelaide H., 544. 

Sarah, 352. 
Scarlet. 

Alice, 313. 

William, 313. 
Seabury. 

Ann E., 287. 

AnnM., 288. 

Benjamin, 289. 

Benjamin H., 288. 

Bessie W., 288. 

Carrie, 287. 

Caroline, 544. 

James D., 287. 

John E., 289. 

Pearce, 366. 

Thomas M., 287, 288. 

William G., 289. 
Seagill. 

Mary J., 166. 
Semple. 

Andrew, 438. 

William A., 438. 

William C, 438. 
Setlers. 

Caroline F., 243. 
Seward. 

Charles, 246. 

Hattie G., 247. 

JaneC, 247. 

Mary A., 246. 

William, 246. 

WiUiam T., 247. 

SCHDTT. 

Lucretia, 324. 



Shearman. 

Abbie W., 204. 

Abigail, 205. 

Almira, 204. 

Amey, 68. 

Ann E., 205. 

Benjamin C, 205. 

Catherine T., 204. 

Charles, 205. 

Charles F., 204. 

Charles G., 204. 

David, 204. 

David D., 205. 

David E., 205. 

Davids., 204. 

Dorcas, 68. 

Daniel, 243. 

p;ieanor D., 204. 

Elizabeth A., 204. 

Francis M., 205. 

George S., 205. 

Gideon, 204. 

Henrietta, 69. 

Henry C, 205. 

IdaM., 306. 

Ira, 205. 

Jefferson, 205. 

Job, 68, 71, 207. 

John, 204. 

LydiaM., 204,205. 

Martha, 71, 207. 

Mary, 71. 

Mary A., 204. 

Mary H., 204. 

Obediah D., 204. 

Peace, 205. 

Peleg, 20. 

Robert A., 204. 

Ruth F., 204. 

Samson, 204. 

Samuel, 204. 

Sarah, 70, 207. 

Stephen D., 204. 

Susan P., 204. 

Waite D., 204. 
Sheen. 

Mary E., 501. 
Sheldon. 

Benjamin, 242. 

Jonathan, 242. 

Julia A., 435. 

Mary, 133. 

Perry ,U33, 242. 

Prudence, 133, 242. 
Sheppard. 

Abby W., 521. 

Sophia R., 521. 
Sherman. 

Abbie, 521. 

Abby, 522. 

AbbyC, 156. 

Abby D., 521. 

Abby W., 521. 

Abigail, 98, 323. 

Abner, 133, 239. 

Adella, 321. 

Alexander, 319, 321, 324. 

Agnes I., 323. 

Alberta M., 173. 

Albert, 299. 

Albert H., 322. 

Amey, 322. 



Sherman— Continued . 
Annie, 80. 
Andrew, 324. 
Andrew J., 299. 
Ann,»319, 320, 324. 
Anne, 111. 
Aurellia, 324. 
Bedara, 453. 
Benjamin, 459. 
Benjamin F., 299. 
Betsey, 319, 320. 
Byram, 321. 
Caleb, 298. 
Carlton, 459. 
Charlotte, 459. 
Clinton T., 299. 
Cora, 321. 
Cynthia, 104. 
Charles W., 324. 
Chester, 321. 
Daniel, 84, 133, 237, 319, 

320. 
David, 522. 
Delight, 519. 
Durfee, 319, 324. 
Durfee A., 322. 
Ebenezer, 320. 
Edward, 239, 299. 
Eliza, 234,321. 
Elizabeth, 104, 133, 237, 

298. 322. 
Emeline, 78. 
Erastus, 323. 
Eunice, 115. 
Evelyn, 321. 
Frances A., 322. 
Frederick, 321. 
George, 324. 
George A., 299. 
Gideon, 319, 328. 
Gideon C, 321, 322. 
Grace, 323. 
Hannah, 97, 228. 
Harriet E., 299. 
Helen A., 322. 
Henry, 320. 
Hiram, 298. 
Humphrey, Capt., 319, 

320, 324, 325 
Ida, 321. 
Ira D., 322. 
Isaac, Col., 197. 
Jane, 321. 
James L., 521. 
Job, 319, 320. 
John W., 299. 
Julia L., 323. 
Lemuel, 319, 320. 
Lillian M., 299. 
Lot, 239. 
Louis L., 173. 
Louisa, 543. 
Lydia, 74, 239. 
Marion, 299. 
Mary, 391. 
Mary D., 320. 
Mary S., 298. 
Martha, 321. 
Mercy, 133. 237. 
Norman, 321. 
Myron, 324. 
Peleg, 104, 113. 



582 



INDEX. 



Shkrm AN— Continued. 

Phillip, 320. 

Prince, 522. 

Prudence. i:$3, 166. 

Kehecca, 431. 

Hhobe, 4.'i9. 

Hhoda, V.M. 

Richard. 236. 

Robert S.. 173. 

Ruble H.. 74. 

Ruth, 133, 237,321. 

Samuel. 320. 

Samp.-ion, 91. 111. 

Stephen, 262, 319, 320. 
323, 431. 

Stephen F., 323. 

Susannah. 237, 239, 328. 

Thoma-s 299,319. 

Virtue, 431. 

Winifred S.. 322. 

William, 239. 

William H., .52 1, 522. 

William P., 299. 

Wilson H., 323. 

Wilson O., 323. 
Shkrhy. 

.lames N., 469. 

Pauline, 469. 

Shkuwood. 

Delora A., 273. 
Shaw. 

Elizabeth, 110. 

Thoma.s. 68. 

Shock. 

Anna, 428. 

Jona.s, 428. 

Mary, 428. 
SnorKLEY. 

William, 528. 

William H., 528. 

SHOEM.\KEn. 

Robert J.. 174. 
Shore. 

Azariah, 76. 
Charles M., 479. 
Charles W.. 479. 
Helen. 479. 
MarRaret, 479. 
Phila.. 76. 
Rachel E., 479. 
Ralph }{.. 488. 
Sabina, 76. 
.lo.shua, 92. 
Theophilus, 92. 

Shkieve. 

Elizabeth, 325. 326. 387, 
4.50. 

William, 326. 
Sibley. 

Adelaide, .034. 

(ieorge H., 534. 

Stephen, 534. 
Si LI-. 

AbiRail. 487. 

Byron C. 487. 488. 

Cook I).. 487. 

Frances I).. 488. 

Henry, 487. 
Sii»i>h;ll. 

Rachel E.. 232. 



iSlMMONB. 

.\manda P.. 417. 
Archer C.. 420. 
Ashabel A., 416. 418. 
Blanche. 419. 
Belle C. 420. 
Benjanun. 437. 
Bet.sey. 483. 
Charles R.. 419. 
Deborah C, 416, 420. 
Durfee, 416. 
Edmund, 165. 
Electa .\., 417. 
Elizabeth, 407, 468. 
Emma, 418. 
Frank A,. 419. 
Frank H., 420. 
Francis W., 140. 
Frederick J., 418. 
Freelove, 398. 
Cieorse H., 417. 
(lidcon, Capt., 416. 
(lideon I)., 416. 
Gideon D.. Rev., 418, 

419, 420. 
Harriet B.. 467, 470. 
Harriet P., 416, 420. 
Harry. 418. 
Harvey. 164. 
Hattie F., 140. 
Helena A., 140. 
Hiram. 467. 
Irene L., 418. 
.lames, Hon., 205. 
,Iohn. 21. 405. 407. 
.losephine T., 140. 
Judith, 417, 422. 
.lulia, 41S. 
Laura, 417. 
Leaniler. 416, 417. 
Leander A.. 418. 
Lucile, 420. 
Maria W.. 365. 
Martha, 137, 1.50 
Mary, 168, 419. 
Mary D.. 417. 
Mary R., 419. 
Melissa B.. 369. 
Millie E.. 418. 
Minnie C. 140. 
Nancy. .50, 467. 
Nathan, 164. 
Nathan 1)., Capt.. 467. 
Orrin W.. 365. 
Patience. 416. 
PeleK, Capt.. 218. 
Permelia .M., 419. 
Prudence W., 165. 
Ralph S.. 470. 
Robert ()., 419. 
Sofronia, 416. 
Sybil, 16S. 
Sylvester, 467, 470. 
X'alentine, 140. 
William A., 418. 
William 1)., 417. 
William P.. 416. 
William U.. 420. 

SlHSON. 

Albert H.. 82. 
Alfred C. 88. 
Allen. 73 



SiSBON — Continued . 

Ann. 35. 

Anna .J.. 82. 

Annie. 100. 108. 185. 

Archie, 229. 

A.sa. 98. 

Benjamin, 281 . 

David, 73. 

Deborah, 36. 

Deliverance, 37. 

Edith C, 73. 

F^lizabeth E., 73 

Francis B.. 82. 

CieorRe, 36. 

Haiiiuili, 240. 

Hannah H.. 73. 

Henry W., 82. 

Isaac. 35. 36, 98. 

James. 36, 240. 

James F. A., 82. 

Job. 35. 36. 

John. 36. 

Joseph. 36. 98. 

Lydia J.. 83. 

Mary. 35, 98. 

Peleg, 82. 

Richard, 35. 36. 

Ruth. 98. 

Sarah A., 82. 

Sarah H., 73. 

Sylvia A.. 73. 

Thomas R.. 82, 83. 

William, 35. 73. 

William. Col.. 496. 

William H., 88. 
Skelton. 

Margaret, 401. 
Skinner. 

Alberto., 534. 

AldenG., 534. 

Fannie, 533. 

Frederick D., 534. 

Lucile A., 534. 

Nelson, 533. 

Walter H^ 534. 

William H., 533. 
Sl.ack. 

Henrietta. 397. 

Mary S., 194. 
SL.\nE. 

Albert B.. 463. 

Abbie, 391. 

Abby M. B.. 463. 

Deborah, 118. 

EiUvard, 118. 

Edwin .M., 462. 

(lideon, 1 18. 

Henry B., 463. 

Joseph, 1 18 

Louisa. 213. 

Martha, 118. 

Marv. IIS. 120. 

Mary B. 393. 

Mary S., 391. 

Mial P., 462. 

Oliver. 118. 

Phebe. 118. 

Philip. 118. 

Ruth E., 403. 

Ruth H., .524. 

.Sarah. 118. 

Sibel. 118. 



INDEX. 



583 



Slade — Continued. 

Wait, 118. 

William, 391. 

William A., 463. 
Slocdm. 

Almy, 224, 382. 

Ann, 104. 

Aaron, 398. 

Ebenezer, 39. 

Gardner T., 234. 

Julia A. P., 234. 

Mary, 39, 219, 360, 361, 
362, 478. 

Ruth, 208, 286. 

Sarah, 398. 

Thomas, 219. 

Stephen, 104. 
Smallwood. 

Mary, 377. 
Smart. 

Eliza, 442. 

Samuel, 442. 
Smeallie. 

Boyd, 444. 
Smith. 

Abbie, 313. 

Allen, 377. 

Almira, 73. 

Arthur H., 463. 

Asa, 354. 

Belle, 312. 

Charles F., 74. 

David, 74. 

Edward, 312. 

Eliza, 306. 

Elizabeth, 32. 

Emily, 74, 144. 

Experience, 303. 

Franklin S., 74. 

George 73, 74, 83. 

Grace D., 435. 

Hannah W., 74. 

Helen, 358. 

Henry, 74, 377. 

Jane, 103. 

Joseph E., 74, 83. 

Leander, 74. 

Levi, 355. 

Maggie, 488. 

Mary, 73, 355. 

Nabby, 2.59. 

Noah, 306. 

Pamelia, 377. 

Rebecca, 148. 

Robert E., 463. 

Robert H., 463. 

Sallie, 382 . 

Sarah, 269. 

Sarah E., 74. 

Sarah H., 88. 

Silas P., 50. 

Susan L., 155. 

Tabatha, 355. 

Thomas, 435. 

William, 103. 
Snbll. 

Amos, 253. 

Baylies J., 150. 

Harriet E., 150. 

John, 407. 

Lydia A., 172. 

Martha, 407. 



Snell— Continued. 

Mary, 80. 

Sarahs., 461. 

Sybil v., 150. 
Snow. 

Joseph, 247. 

Lucy, 247. 

Rebecca L., 247. 

Retta, 82. 
Snyder. 

Martha, 67. 
SociA. 

Loney, 312. 

SOWLE. 

Albert, 425. 
Annie, 425. 
Charity, 425. 
Charlotte, 425. 
Emma, 425, 426. 
Gideon, 425. 
Horace, 425. 
Ida, 425. 
Inez, 425. 
John, 62. 
Judith, 425. 
Lois, 60. 
Lydia, 61. 

Malissa A., 425, 426. 
Margaret, 425. 
Margaret A., 425. 
Mary, 62. 
PhcEbe, 425. 
Robert, 425. 
Ruth, 425. 
Sarah, 31, 425. 
Sylvia, 213. 
William J., 425. 

SOUTHWICK. 

Nathaniel, 60. 
Southward. 

Rebecca, 186. 
Sparrows. 

Mr., 198. 
Spe.^^r. 

Rebecca, 456. 
Spencer. 

Gen., 275. 
Spink. 

Jonathan O., 409. 

Myrta M., 408. 
Spooner. 

Bethiah, 119. 

Sarah, 50. 

S. B., 156. 
Springer. 

Isaac, 216, 320, 325. 

Matilda, 230. 

Mary, 309. 
Sprague. 

Pardon, 373. 
Squires. 

Emmett, 429. 
Starkweather. 

Avery, 55. 

Ruth, 54. 
Stafford. 

Abby, 309. 

Abigail, 237, 283. 

Abraham, 293. 

Abram, 383. 

Alice, 297. 

Bersheba, 293. 



Stafford — Continued . 
Bethiah, 293. 
David, 126, 128, 293. 
Deborah, 239. 
Elizabeth, 315, 361. 
Emily, 534. 

Hannah, 293. 

Hiram, 534. 

Hope, 383. 

John, 297. 

Josiah, 293. 

Judith, 297. 

Lilla, 383. 

Patience, 383. 

Peleg, 383. 

Priscilla, 208, 291, 293, 
294. 

Prudence, 383. 

Rebecca, 383. 

Sarah A., 383, 384. 

Stephen, 237, 309, 383. 
Staples. 

Eliza, 365. 

Flavilla D., 466. 

George, 365. 
' George W., 365. 
Starkey. 

Lemuel T., 509. 
Stebbens. 

John W., 349. 

Sarah L., 349. 
Stetson. 

Albert, 348. 

George B., D. D., 351. 

Joseph, 51. 
Stevens. 

Abby, 265. 

Ann, 265. 

Edwin D., 476. 

EllaM., 476. 

George L., 476. 

George W., 476. 

Henry D., 476. 

Joseph B., 265. 

Marah, 279. 

Margaret, 265. 

Mary, 265. 

Mary H., 476. 

Phineas, 476. 

Sidney W., 476. 
Stevenson. 

Alfred P., 444. 
Stewart. 

David C, 169. 

Elizabeth C, 169. 

Jane, 358. 
Stickney. 

Adelaide, 479. 

Annie H., 479. 

Charles D., 479. 

Charles P., 478. 

Harold, 479. 

William D., 479. 
Stocking. 

Mildred, 351. 
Stodd.\rd. 

Julia, 259. 

Lucy, 359. 
Stokes. 

Elizabeth, 28. 
Stoughton. 

Emily, 419. , 



684 



INDEX. 



Stoitt. 

W. L., 440. 
Straicht. 

Daniel, 347. 

I.Duisu F., 347, 353. 

Zaohariah, 337. 
Str.\nok. 

Alice, 192. 

Amcy T., 22.5. 

liannah, 136. 

Lot, Lieut., 136. 
Stkinckk. 

('. L., 342. 

Clyde W., 351. 

John, 350. 

Marshal L., 350. 

Mai->- K., 3.50. 

Zachariah L.. 350. 
Stuodkidgk. 

Alice A., 477. 

Annie W., 477. 

EliseM., 477. 

Ethel M., 477. 

Franks., 477. 

Helen D., 477. 

Jerome, 477. 

William, 477. 

STKON(i. 

Alices., 436. 

Clara D., 482. 

Florences. D., 482. 

Jane, 482. 

Myron, 482. 

Myron H., 482. 
Stkoud. 

Emily M., 272. 
Stuckky. 

C, 433. 

SULLIV.\N, 

General, 132. 210, 224, 
249, 261,318. 

SULSBURY. 

Annie, 424. 

SUMMKK. 

Emma, 456. 
Sl'.mnkk. 

Henry P., 287. 

Jennet D., 287. 
Sutton. 

B. D., 1.53. 

E.lward ()., 349. 

Harold B., 153. 

Je.H.se B., 349. 
Swain. 

Elizabeth P., 299. 

SWA.N. 

Bert, 441. 
(leorRC, 379, 441. 
(Jeornia, 379. 
Florence, 379. 
Frank, 441. 
John N., .542. 
Lorenzo, 441 . 
Minnie, 441 . 
Sally. .542. 
Samuel, 227. 
'i'homa.-<, .542. 

•SWAHTH. 

T. B.. 442. 

SWKKT. 

Ann W., 299. 
Charles H., 474. 



SwKKT — Continued. 
Henry VV.. 474. 
llerliort, 474. 
John S,, 60. 
Jonathan, 299. 
Leicester, 474. 
Mary, 165. 
Swift. 

Albert, 82. 
Albert T., .332. 
Anna L., 331. 
AnnaM., 332. 
AnnaO. 331,332, 392. 
Annie, 82. 
Annie E., 74, 83. 
BirReC, 332. 
Camella A., 332. 
Charles, 82. 
tUiarles D., .332. 
Col. P., 319, 320, 325. 
ElizaVieth, 392. 
Emily B., 392. 
Emily J., 332. 
Emma, 82. 
CeorRe H., 331. 
Ceortie W., 329, 331, 

333. 
H aimer E., 330. 
Hannah A., 329, .331. 
Heman, Col., 280. 
Henry A., 3.30. 
Henry W. A., .329. 
Herbert, 332. 
Jame-sM., 392. 
John, 216, 331. 
John, Gen., 329 
John M., Dr., 334, 335. 
John M, 332, 392. 
JohnT., 392. 
Louisa N., 331. 
Mabel A., 392. 
Marcus, 329, 330, 332. 

345. 
Marcus, Rev., 327, 329, 

331,332, 335. 
Marcus G. B., 332, 392. 
.Marcus M., 330. 
Mary B., 392. 
Mary E., 3.33. 
Mary I., 332. 
Marv ()., 331. 
Milne B.. 392. 
Moses, 83. 
Osband D., 329, 330, 

333. 
Orson, .392. 

Or.son H., 329, 332, 334. 
llossB, 330. 
Sarah E., 332. 
Sarah .M., 332. 
Thomas K., 83. 
Swu;aut. 

I). W., Rev., 419. 
Elvira, 419. 
Syi.vkhtkk. 
Charles, 182. 
Charlotte, 182. 
James, 182. 
Tahok. 

Abigail, 421. 

Ann, 437, 438, 444. 

BridKet, 437. 443.1 



Tabor — Continued. 

Charles B.. 445. 

Comfort, 1K3. 

Constant, 437. 

David, 202, 437. 

Drusilla, 32. 

Edith L., 279. 

Elephal. 371. 

Eliza. 437. 

Eliza B., 444. 

Elizabeth, 361. 

Eugene .M., 445. 

Eunice, 53. 

Fitzelland, 445. 

George, 361. 

(Jideon, 60, 437. 

Gilbert, 478. 

Hannah, 437, 445. 

Innocent, 204. 

Jacob, 32. 

Jemima, 437, 444. 

Jerusha, 437, 441. 

John, 68. 

John B., 437, 445. 

Joseph, .56. 

Keziah, 437. 445. 

La Gee, 445. 

Lorine E., 445. 

Lura, 437. 

Margaret, 437. 

Martha R., 478. 

Mary, 53,437,441. 

Mary T., 464. 

Paul, 32. 

Phebe, 233. 

Philip, 186. 

Rebecca, 202. 

Roxie M., 445. 

Ruth, 68, 97. 

Samuel, 32. 

Sarah, 32, 68. 

Susanna, 185. 
Taj-t. 

Mary, 422. 
Talbott. 

Alice S., 528. 

Silas, 528. 
Taubot. 

Irving, 172. 
Taixott. 

James C, 405. 

John, 405. 

Earl, 405. 

Elizabeth, 405. 

Ertnina, 405. 

r'ninces, 40.5. 

Guy, 405. 

Warren, 405. 
Tali.man. 

Albertus E., 306. 

Alfred E., 307. 

Allen, 306. 

Almina E., 306. 

Amy, 306. 

Ann, 37, 307. 

Anne, 3!. 

Benjamin, 31, 32, 33, 
34, 36, 37, .SOtJ, .307, 
308. 

Benjamin G., 33. 

Belhiah, .37. 

( harles, 306. 



i 



1 



INDEX. 



586 



Tallman— Continued. 

Charles M., 32. 

Chester B., .306. 

Clifton L., 306. 

Deborah, 37. 

Deforest A., 307. 

Deliverance, 35, 36, 37. 

Edward, 32, 33. 

Edward, 32. 

Elijah L., 307. 

Elizabeth, 31, 33, 34. 

Evader, 306. 

Francis, 33. 

Frederick, 308. 

Frederick, 308. 

Frederick U., 308. 

Freelove, 37. 

George B., 308. 

Gorton, 33, 34. 

Harriet, 32. 

Henry C, 32, 33. 

Holder, 31, 32. 

Huldah, .34. 

Isaac N., 32. 

James, 36, 37, 306. 

Jemima, 33, 109. 

John, 37, .306. 

John W., 306. 

Jonathan S., 32. 

Leroy, 307. 

LetitiaT., 307. 

Levi, 306. 

Louisa, 306. 

Mary. 34, 37. 

Mary A., 307. 

Meribah, 31. 

Merril J., 306. 

Moses, 33. 

Peleg, 31. 

Peter, 16, 31, 37. 

Patience, 18, 19, 32, 36, 
37. 

Phebe, 33. 

Reuben R., 306. 

Rhoda, 32, 33. 

RosaC, 32. 

Robey, 32. 

Ruth, 32. 

Samuel, 34, 37. 

Sarah, .37. 

Sarah C, 307. 

Thales, 306. 

Thomas, 32. 

Vernon F., 306. 

William, 33, 36, 37. 

William T., 308. 
Tally. 

Sadie, 440. 
Taner. 

Burnice, 489. 
Taylor. 

Albert J., 142. 

Alfred E., 497. 

Alfred L., 497. 

Andrews., 141. 

Elizabeth, 165. 

ElmiraD., 141. 

George F., 139. 

George M., 139. 

Harriet M., 140. 

Hattie A., 140. 

John B., 141, 



Taylor — Continued . 

Josephine E., 140. 

Lawton, 302. 

Mabel B., 140. 

Mary J., 140. 

Minnie W., 141. 

Sarah J., 139. 

Simeon, 139. 
Ten Broeck. 

Adeline S., 340. 

Byron W., 340. 

William H., 340. 
Terry. 

Anna, 47. 

Betsey, 143. 

Delia B., 155. 

George C, 155. 

Hannah, 173. 

Miss, 51. 

Remember F., 52. 

Sarah 47, 48. 

Wealthy, 169. 
Tew. 

Abigail, 142. 

Abigail H., 139. 

Benjamin, 1.38, 142. 

Elizabeth, 138, 142. 

Mary, 142. 

Mr., 209. 
Thacher. 

Abigail, 296. 

Caroline, 491. 

EdnaE.. 141. 

Joseph, 296. 

Samuel, 491. 
Thayer. 

Sarah, 504. 
Thomas. 

Abbie A., 114. 

Alexander, 39, 68, 86. 

Almira, 69. 

Amy, 71. 

Ann, 69. 

Anne, 67, 68, 70. 

Anne A., 71. 

Arnold, 68. 

Bathsheba, 39. 

CharlesG., 70, 71. 

Daniel, 69. 

David, 69,71. 

Elizabeth, 69, 71, 387. 

Elizabeth A., 114. 

Eliza A., 69. 

Emeline, 69. 

Frank L., 71. 

Gardiner, 70, 285. 

George P., 71. 

George B., 314. 

Hannah, 68, 69, 87, 88. 
97. 

Henrietta, 79. 

Jeremiah, 71. 

Jonathan, 71. 

Job, 68. 

Joseph, 67. 68, 70, 97, 
113, 114. 

Lucina, 69. 

Mary, 68, 86. 

Mary E., 70, 229. 

Nathaniel, 15. 

Parker, 69. 

Phebe, 68, 



Thomas— Continued. 

Philadelphia, 69. 

Rhoda, 68. 

Richard, 69, 87, 285. 

Robert, 71. 

Ruth, 67, 68, 69. 

Sally, 69. 

Sarah, 68, 70. 

Sarah A., 70. 

Sarah C, 89, 113. 

Seth, 71. 

Sidney, C, 71. 

Stephen, 69. 

Susanna, 39, 68. 

Thurston, 71. 

William H., 71. 

William R., 69. 
Thompson. 

Aaron, 400 

Alfred, 400. 

Cyrus, 400. 

George, 162. 

John, 418. 

Lee D., 477. 

LeeH., 477. 

LenaM., 162. 

Nina, 400. 

Permelia 418. 

Richard H., 477. 

Sarah, 400. 
Thomson. 

Andrew, 64. 

Angeline, 64. 

Ann, 64. 

Charles B., 64. 

Horatio N., 64. 

James E., 64. 

Joel, 64. 

John, 271. 

Phebe, 64. 

Rebecca, 64. 

Silas, 64. 
Thorne. 

Elias, 61. 

R. B., 62. 
Thorp. 

Ellen, 154. 

John, 154. 

William, 154. 
Thurston. 

Abigail, 71, 

Amy, 71. 

Benjamin, 71. 

Elizabeth, 364. 

Gardner, 211. 

Mehitable, 214. 

Peleg L., 106. 

Sarah A., 106. 

Sarah R., 153. 
Tiffany. 

Byram, 321. 

Carroll, 321. 

Emma, 321. 

Julia, 321. 

Lyman, 321. 

Mary, 321. 

Robert, 321. 

Ruth, 321. 
Tilbury. 

Grace, 440. 
Tilley. 

Abram H., 288, 



586 



INDEX. 



TlSKRAM. 

Mr. 51. 

TlHDAI.K. 

I'hpbe, 51. 158. 

Kebecca, 1G3. 
Toui>. 

.\lzaia L.. 431. 

Duane M.. -l.Jl. 

Kiln 1)., 4:>(). 

Frank (>.. 1:10. 

Ira. i;JO. 

Jcromo .M.. 430. 

John. 4.31. 

Leona K.. 431 . 

M:ir;<hall. 430. 

Orrin. 430. 

Stanley I., 430. 

Wllliani .\,, 431. 
Tkmmnson. 

.lay K., 444. 

Jemima P., 444. 

William, 444. 

TOMI'KINS. 

Abel. 105. 

Ell ward B., 165. 

?;iizabeth C, 165. 

TOPJ-INC. 

Ksther H.. 58. 
Tohhi;y. 

Lucinila, 508. 

TOW.NSKND. 

Hebecca, 22. 

TOW.SLKE. 

Carrie W.. 476. 

Edna C, 476. 

Etlwin C. 476. 
Tr.\cv. 

Mary. 482. 
Trafto.n. 

Mary. 246. 
Tkevk.r. 

Abbie A., 397. 

Annie J., 396. 

Elizabeth C, 396. 

Frank, :}96. 

Oscar. 396. 
TniKKTHKU.w. 

Mr.. 331. 
Tkipi-. 

Abbie. 314. 

Abiel. 16, 18, 19. 121, 
122, 123, 200. 

Abraham, 76. 

Halhsheba, 105. 

Hetijamin, 76. 

Catherine, 76. 

Charles <;.. 76 

Daniel. 77. 

Deborah. 76. 

Ivlith. 77. 

Edmund. 76. 77. 

Eleanor. 121. 

Elias, 316. 

Elliott, 368. 

Elizabeth. 76. 

Emma, 314. 

France.-*, 354. 

(■eorKc, 314. 

Hannah, 77. 

Hannah W.. 76. 

Ida. 368. 

I.iaac 316 



Tri pp— Cent inued . 

James, 76. 

Job. 314. 

John. 314. 

Joseph. 76. 

Martha. 320. 

.Mary. 76. 123. 124,314. 

Melinda D. 460. 

Myrtle. 368. 

Nancv, 314. 

Nichc.las I).. 76. 

Phebe. 314. 

Phebe A.. 74. 

Philip, 76. 

Priscillu, 314. 

Heuben, 77. 

Uuth, 368. 

Sarah, 60, 84. 

Sarah I)., 76. 

Silvia. 77. 

Stephen. 314. 

Susannah. 160. 195. 

Thoma.s E.. 77. 

Wait. 121. 

William. 314. 
Trowhhidok. 

Theodore B.. 359. 

TUIMAN. 

David. 427. 
Phebe. 427. 
Sally. 427. 

TrCKKK. 

Hannah. 73. 
Mary. 518. 

TUCK.M.\N. 

Julia, 429. 

TURNKR. 

Caleb. 44. 
Catherine. 40, 206. 
Elizabeth, 248, 451.467. 

538. 
Isabella, 157. 
John, 248. 

TUTTLK. 

Annie M.. 391. 

Ellis A., 391. 
Undkrwood. 

Damaris, 290. 

David, 342. 

Harriet E., 290. 

Lettie, 418. 

Weeden T., 290. 
Urfu. 

Margeria, 6. 
Urfuk. 

.\Knete, 6. 

.■Vntomus, 6. 

Elijah, 6. 

USHKR. 

Avis E., 303. 
Frank, 303. 
Valkntink. 

AbiKail. 13.5, 136. 146. 

160, 161. 
Aman<la H , 163. 
Ann E., 164. 
Betsey. 161. 
Choice. 160. 
David. 135. 159. 161. 
Durfee. 1.59. 
Edmund, 158. 
Ed.-*on. 159. 



Vai.kntink — Continued. 
Elizabeth, 136. 162. 164. 
Eliza. 1.59. 
Frances, 135. 
Guilford H., 145. 
James, 135. 

James L., 136, 163, 164. 
John,M35, 136, 159,386. 
Jonathan, 159. 
.Joseph, 135, 136. 
Lois, 1.58, 171. 
Lucy, 135. 137. 139. 

158. 164. 385. 386. 
Lydia. 136. 
Lynde, 135, 136. 163. 
Martha, 160. 
Mary. 135. 136. 
Mercy, 1,59, 180. 
Olive, 159. 
Peace, 158. 
Phebe, 158, 168, 246. 
Prudence, 158. 159. 172. 
Uebecca, 164. 
Ruth, 136. 
Sally, 1.59, 183 
Samuel. 135. 136. 161. 

386. 
Samuel L., 159. 161. 
Sarah, 159. 
Stephen, 159. 
Sybil. 1.59. 175. 
Thomas. 135. 161. 163. 
William. 135. 136. 158. 

161, 180, 183. 
William H.. 164. 

Vandknbf.ro. 

Addie. 428. 

Charles. 428. 

Corydon, 428. 

Florence, 428. 

Marvin, 428. 
Van Buskirk. 

Isaac, 429. 

John H., 429. 

Robert H.. 429.430. 

Uretta, 429. 
Van Doorn. 

Betsey, 455. 

Ellery, 4.55. 

John, 455. 

Joshua, 461. 

Phila.lelphia, 461. 

Ruth, 173. 

Sally, 461. 

Van Hoksen. 

Embury F., 340. 

GeorKe M., 340. 

GeorKe W., 340. 

Matthew. 340. 

.Merriit L.. 340. 
Van Slyck. 

Peter. 231. 
Van Vrankkn. 

.Mary, 444. 

Varnum. 

James M. Col . 264. 
Vinai,. 

John, 527. 

Julia, 527. 
Vincent. 

Albert, 281. 



INDEX. 



587 



ViNNECUM. 

John, 160. 
Susannah, 160. 
Voce. 

Alice, 145. 

VOORHIES. 

Benjamin, 396. 
Wadsworth. 

Eliza M., 285. 

Emma A., 111. 

.James, 285. 

John A., 111. 

.JohnL., 111. 
Wady. 

Mary H., 501. 
Wagoner. 

Alice M., 409. 

Charles, 409. 

Fred., 409. 
Wait. 

Arthur, 368. 

Carlton, 368. 

Carroll, 442. 

Clarence, 368. 

Clinton, 442. 

Dave A., 442. 

Eleanor, 123. 

Evangeline, 442. 

Florence, 368. 

Fred.C, 442. 

Gertrude, 368. 

Helon, 442. 

Henry H., 442. 

Horace, 368. 

Jason O., 442. 

John, 368. 

John C, 442. 

Mary, 125. 

Matilda, 442. 

Nellie G., 442. 

Norman, 368. 

Orange, 441, 443. 

Walter, 368. 

Waite. 

Charles L., 426. 

Eleanor, 121. 

Joseph, 426. 

Norman, 82. 

Willard L., 426. 
Wald. 

Caroline G., 488. 
Waldron. 

Annie S., 299. 

Charles A., 299. 
Wale.s. 

Samuel, 243. 
Walker. 

Abram, 379. 

Capt., 280. 

Clara, 353. 

Dwight H., 379. 

Frederick W., 379. 

Henry, 379. 

Mary, 167. 

Nathaniel, 259. 

Sally, 259, 518, 519, 522, 
526, 527, 528. 

Wallsworth. 
Henry E., 352. 
Louisa, 352. 
Vena, 352. 



Walters. 

Caroline E., 348. 

Caroline M., 243. 
Waning. 

Abby M., 473. 

Adeline E., 466, 473, 
474. 

Angelia, 473. 

Angeline, 474. 

Betsey D., 473. 

Clara A., 474. 

Frank, 474. 

Grace E., 474. 

Hattie, 474. 

Henry, 472, 473, 474. 

Henry F., 473. 

Patience, 473. 

Sarah A., 473. 

Susan B., 474. 

Thomas E., 466, 472, 
474. 

Thomas F., 473. 

Wanton. 

Edward, 28. 

William, Gov., 124, 295. 
Ward. 

Elizabeth, 103. 

Henry, 103. 

Marietta, 338. 

Wardell. 

Caleb, 49. 

David, 49. 

Delana, 49. 

Peter, 49. 

William, 49. 
Ware. 

Mary, 467. 

Warner. 

Augustus H., 304. 

Eugenia E., 304. 

Mary E., 304, 466. 
Warren. 

Alniira, 476. 

Annie L., 513, 514. 

Charles D., 511, 512. 

Eliza D., 512. 

Elizabeth, 511, 518. 

Emma L., 513, 514. 

Francesca M., 514. 

Gamaliel, 510. 

James, 511 . 

James H., 511, 512. 

Joseph, 476. 

Loring, D. D., 511, 513. 

Louisa E., 513. 

Mary, 53. 

Minton, 510, 511, 513, 
514. 

Minton M., 514. 

Moses, 147. 

Nathaniel, 511. 

Richard, 511, 513, 517, 
547. 

Samuel S., 511, 513, 
514. 

Stephen M., 512. 

Theodore, 511, 512. 

Theodore J., 513. 
Washburn. 

Fanny, 499. 



Watson. 

Frances B., 147. 

Joseph B., 229. 
Watts. 

Abbey J., 310. 

Anna R., .309. 

Annie L., 314. 

Ardella, 310. 

Benjamin F., 310. 

Elmira, 309, 310. 

Emeline, 314. 

Esther H., 310. 

Frank D., 314. 

George, 310. 

George, M. D., 310. 

Georgiana, 314. 

James K. P., 310. 

Jefferson, 309, 383, 384. 

John, 309, 310, 383, 384. 

.John W., 314. 

Lorenzo, 309, 314. 

Mary L., 310. 

Minnie W., 314. 

Patience, 310. 

Peleg, 309, 310. 

Phebe A., 310. 

Sarah E., 314. 

Simon C, 310. 

Susan B., 310. 

Walter C, 314. 
Weaver. 

Alzada, 106. 

Candace, 119. 

Charles B., 178. 

Charles S., 178. 

Clara A., 434. 

Edith M., 179. 

Elisha, 434. 

Elizabeth, 105. 

Eunice, 118. 

Frances M., 179. 

Frank B., 178. 

Frank M., 178, 179. 

George K., 179. 

Hannah, 110. 

Hattie L., 178. 

Henry R., 178. 

Henry S., 178. 

Jennie, 434. 

Jessie, 434. 

John W., 178. 

Louise v., 179. 

Lydia C, 178. 

Margaret A., 434. 

Mary, 257. 

Samuel, 119, 484. 

Sarah G., 106. 

Sheffel, 119. 

Sheffield, 118, 178. 

Stephen P., 106. 

Sylvester L., 179. 

Wait, 120. 

William V., 434. 
Webb. 

Nathaniel, 196. 
Webster. 

Benjamin, 287. 

Elizabeth, 287. 
Weeden. 

Ann E., 112. 

Daniel, 112. 

Hannah, 112. 



588 



INDEX. 



Weeden — Continued. 
Holder C, 112. 
Isabel. 112. 
Job. 112. 
John, 112. 
John H.. 112. 

W KICKS. 

Mary J., 402. 
Wklch. 

Mary. 442. 
Weld F.N. 

Ruth B.. 83. 
Weller. 

Emma C. 420. 

Lorenzo R.. 420. 
Wi:li.m.\n. 

Abraham. 506. 

Annie I)., 505. 

Arthur H .. 505, .506. 

Edward W., 505. 

Ellen H.. 505. 

T'lnuna, 63. 

Gordon B., 505. 

James R.. 505. 

Joshua W.. Rev.. 505, 
506. 

Katherine F., 505. 

Ruth W.. 505. 

Sargent H., 505. 
Wells. 

Harriett. 378. 

James. 359. 

Joseph. 378. 

Mary, 39. 

Sally. 428. 

Sbmantha. 3.59. 

Sarah M., 378. 

Tunis. 428. 
West. 

Elizabeth. 198. 280. 

Sally. 362. 
Wksto.\te. 

AbiKall. 131, 315. 

Eliphal. 131. 

Elizabeth. 131. 

George. Jr.. 131. 

GeorKe. 243, 315. 

John, 243. 

Lysander. 368. 

Priscilla. 243. 

Rebecca. 131. 

Samuel H.. .537. 

William. 243. 
Wethehbee. 

Adeline M.. 433. 

Charles E.. 433. 

CjraM.. 433. 

Ellen R.. 432. 

GeorRC W.. 433. 

Harriet, -^33. 

Ida M.. 433. 

Iia, 432. 

Ira J., 433. 

JamesM.. 432. 433. 

Mory. 433. 

Rosaville. 433. 

Wil'iam C, 433. 

WlIK MON. 

Nabby, 93. 
Whkelku. 
Abram. 331. 
M- Iha, 263. 



Whipple. 

Eliza B.. 385. 

WmTBECK. 

Catherine C, 340. 
White. 

Alden. 172. 

Ann, 480. 

Archie K., 401. 

Barney. 164. 

Benjamin B.. 364, 365. 

Charles A.. 375. 

Charles F. H.. 501. 

Charles G., 305. 

Christopher. 364. 

ChristopherT., 364. 365. 

David I)., 364. 

Elizabeth W., 364. 

Everett A.. 172. 

Frank E.. 231. 

Gracie, 365. 

Harriet, 365. 

Harriet A.. 364. 

Harvey. 442. 

Hattie M.. 365. 

Helen, 469. 

James D., 375. 

Jonn, 4.53. 

Lucy, 168. 181. 

Marie, 469. 

Martha L., 365. 

Mary B.. 501. 

Mary C, 364. 

Mary P.. 141.365. 

Minnie. 469. 

MyraC. 453. 

Pardon B.. 365. 

Ruth, 220, 365. 

Ruth D.. 364. 

Sanford B.. 501. 

Susan F.. 365. 

Susannah. 267. 

Thomas. 364. 365. 

Thomas E.. .364. 365. 

William, 469. 

William D.. 469. 

Willie O., 375. 
Whiting. 

Borden D.. 629. 

Emma G.. 529. 

Florence C., 529. 

Franklin C, 529. 

Grace L., 529. 

Jo.seph C, 529. 

Nathaniel P., 529. 
Whitewell. 

James, 119. 
Whitney. 

Edward H., 177. 

Mary S., 177. 

Wif'KETT. 

Dorothy F.. 151. 
Fran,c K., 151. 
Frederick H.. 151. 
Wif:Hr.M.\N. 
Hiram, 330. 
Nancy, 330. 

WiLUUK. 

Anna. 380. 
Annie E., 170. 
Brownell. 380. 
Clarinda D.. 543. 
Daniel, 20. 



Wilbur— Continued. 

Esther. 380. 

Hannah. 381. 

Hannah S., 166. 

Harry D.. 170. 

Henry. 138. 

Lsaac, 381. 

Malvina. 456. 

Mary. 381. 

Mrs.. 137. 

Philip H.. 170. 

Thomas. 166. 

WiHiam. .37, .381. 
W1LC0CK.S. 

Hannah. 84. 

Joseph, 84. 

Josiah. 84. 

Martha, 84. 

Robert, 84. 

Sarah. 84. 
'•' Susannah, 84. 
Wilcox. 

Andrew. 358. 

Ann. 3.58. 359. 

Betsey. 76, 543. 

Charles, 3.58. 

Durfee, 358, 359. 

Earl. 357, 358. 

Elias, 3.59. 

Elijah, 372. 

Eliza, 358. 

Elsie. 372. 

Emily J.. 359. 

George. 3.58, 3.59. 

Gideon, 357. 359. 

Hannah, 359. 

Henry. 358. 

Hiram. 358. 359. 

John M.. 359. 

Louisa M.. 359. 

Mary. 358. 

Mary J., 3.58. 

Moribah. 358. 359. 

Mr.. 51. 

Nancy, 76. 

Ruth. 358. 359. 

Ruth L.. 74. 

Stephen D.. 3.59. 

William. 76, 357, 358. 

William J., 359. 

WlLL.\RD. 

Annie E., 483. 
Artemas, 483. 

WiLLCOX. 

Lucy, 243. 
Wiley. 

Charles A.. 401. 

Elbert, 401. 

Frank D.. 401. 

Frederick. 401. 

Henrv M.. 401. 

LinaM.. 401. 

Pearl. 401. 

Robert, 401. 
W1LLET8. 

Bersheba, 3.54. 

William P., 62. 

WlLLEY. 

Ephrsim, 83. 
Haitle A.. 83. 
John F.. S3. 
Joseph U., 83. 



INDEX. 



589 



Williams. 

Anna B., 411. 

Anna M., 544. 

Benine, 412. 

Benjamin F., 412. 

Catherine, 502. 

Charles G., 150. 

Charles T., 544. 

Cora A., 438. 

Edwin E., 544. 

Eliab, 539, 544. 

Elizabeth, 502. 

Emerson D., 63. 

Fred. H., 411. 

George F., 150. 

George R., 63. 

Grace A., 150. 

Isaac N., 438. 

John F., 411. 

Judith, 63. 

Keturah, 411. 

Laura, 446. 
^ucy R.. 396. 

Mahlon J., 412. 

Mary, 434. 

Mary B., 544. 

Mary J., 411. 

Nathaniel E., 63. 

Polly, 377. 

Ruth A., 63. 

Samuel, 63. 

Samuel J., 63. 

Sarah, 410. 

Sarah A., 544. 

Thomas, 63, 502. 
Williamson. 

Keturah, 509. 

WiLLSON. 

Perley, 117. 
Wilson. 

Abraham, 472. 

Betsey, 145. 

Edward, 145. 

Hannah, 145. 

Hezekiah, 169. 

John, 472. 

John D., 250, 472. 

Luther, 118. 

Sally, 169. 

Sarah, 472. 
Wing. 

Abigail, 91, 131. 

Ellen, 139. 

Paul, 91. 

Phebe, 92. 

WiNSLOW. 

Albert, 182, 183. 
Amelia 182. 
Beulah, 182. 
Charles, 170, 182. 
Charles A., 119. 
Charles C, 183. 
Charles F., 170. 
David B., 119. 
Ebenezer, 119. 
EbenezerS., 119. 
Edward T., 183. 
EilaF., 183. 
Frank E., 119. 
Fredeick, 182, 183. 
George, 51, 158, 170, 

181, 182. 
George H., 119. 



WiNSLOW — Continued . 
Georgiana, 181. 
Hannah, 159. 
Harriet, 169. 
Henry L., 170. 
Hope, 182. 
Isaiah B., 182. 
John, 119. 
Jonathan, 159. 
Josephine A., 119. 
Lester C, 183. 
Lucy, 168, 182, 246. 
Lucy E., 119. 
Luther, Capt., 168. 
Luther, 168, 169, 181, 

246, 253. 
Marion B., 183. 
Martha E., 119. 
Mary A., 119. 
Mary H., 182. 
Mercy V., 182. 
Mildred, 183. 
Orin E., 119. 
Phebe E., 170. 
Richard K., 183. 
Rowena, 181. 
Ruth, 135, 136, 183. 
Sarah, 50. 
Sarah E., 170. 
Susie P., 169. 
Sybil, 1.58, 170, 180, 183. 
Thomas C, 183. 
Wealthy J., 170. 
William 183. 
William, Lieut., 169. 
William L., 169. 
William V., 169, 183. 

WlSWALL. 

Alice, 151. 
Almy E., 151. 
Austin, 151 
Edward, 151. 
Elizabeth, 151. 
Fanny, 151. 
Withers. 

Alexander, 418. 

WiTLEH. 

E. A., 235. 
Ella L., 235. 
Eva, 235. 
Grace A., 235. 
Mary H., 235. 

WlXON. 

Bethiah, 79. 
Frances H., 79. 
George F., 79. 
James, 79. 
Robert E., 79. 
Walter J., 79. 

Wlphe. 

Hermatride, 10, 11. 
Isambert, 11. 
Judith, 9. 
Saxe G., 13. 

WoDELL. 

William, 16. 

WODDLE. 

William, 268. 
Wood. 
Edith, 73. 
Esther, 371. 
George, 325. 



Wood— Continued . 

Hannah, 69, 325. 

James, 527. 

John, 518. 

Josiah, 69, 73. 

Martha, 265. 

Mary, 518. 

Mary H., 527. 

Mary M., 265. 

Mary R., 74. 

Sally, 527. 

Samuel, 527. 

Samuel P., 526. 

Sarah, 76. 
Woods. 

George, 42. 
Woodcock. 

Vesta J., 299. 

WOODLE. 

Alden, 316. 

Elizabeth, 47. 

Gershom, 47. 

Job, 254. 

Mary, 47. 

Nancy, 142. 

Sarah, 47. 

Susannah, 47. 
Woodman. 

Elizabeth, 315. 

Enoch, 315. 

Sarah, 36. 
Woodward. 

Alice, 499. 

WOOSTER. 

Mary, 379. 
Woodson. 
Jennie, 433. 

WORDEN. 

Rebecca, 212. 
Work. 

Alice E., 375. 
Workman. 

Sarah, 489. 

Worth. 

Ann, 483. 
Wright. 

Betsey, 199. 

Calvin, 65. 

Charlotte A., 65. 

Frances T., 65. 

Levi, 199. 

Matthew, 187. 

Minerva, 65. 

Volney, 65. 

Rev., 342. 
Wrightington. 

Eliza, 475. 

Fanny, 475. 

James, 475. 

Sarah, 475. 
Wyman. 

Phebe, 505. 

YONGE. 

Charlotte M., 9. 
Young. 

Henry C, 426. 
Mary B., 493, 494. 
Mary E., 175. 
Virginia K., 426. 
William H., 426. 
WUliam R., 426. 



SPECIAL INDEX. 

This index is for reference to the names of persons in this book, who 
held official places, both Civil and Military, in Europe and America. 



Anduf.w. 

John A., Gov., 53G. 
AinNiE. 

Count, 11. 
Ayers. 

Col., 254, 256. 
Babcock. 

Henry, Col., 264. 
Baldwin. 

Capt., 274. 
Barton. 

Col. William, 252. 254. 

BOWEN. 

Col., 417. 

BOZON. 

King, 10. 
BnADFoun. 

William, Gov., 506. 
Brightman. 

GeoFKe, Capt., 253. 

BrtlGHB. 

Nathaniel, Maj., 370. 
Canada. 

William, Capt., 44. 
Carpf;nter. 

Thoma.s, Col., 249. 
Cahr. 

Caleb. Gov., 278, 291. 
Church. 

Benjamin, Capt., and 
Col., 421,511. 

John, Col., 165. 
Clerk. 

Daniel, Capt., 197. 
Clinton. 

Gen., 254. 
Cobb 

Capt. Nathan, 248. 
Conrad. 

Count of Paris, 10. 
Cook. 

Col.. John, 34, 249, 2,53, 
257, 261, 292, 295, 
319, 370. 
Cooke. 

Nichola.«, Gov., 210 211. 
Cornell. 

Gen., 2.50. 

CORNWALI.IH. 

Lord. 252. 
Crane. 

Col.. 264. 
Craky. 

Archibald,Col., 264,318. 
Culver. 

Capt., 319. 
Dr.voL. 

Capt., 327. 



DoRH. 

Gov., 70. 
Doyle. 

Mayor, 530. 
Dudley. 

Jo.seph, Gov., 57. 
d'Uli'he. 

Lord, 11. 

DURFEE. 

Benjamin, Capt., 292. 
Edward, Maj., 356, 357. 
Jcseph, Col., 2.50, 251, 

2.53, 255, 262, 451, 

538 
Judge, 296. 
Oliver, (^apt., 208, 295. 
Richard, Capt., 292,319, 

464. 537, 538, 540, 

.542, .544, 547, 548. 
William, Capt., 230,455. 
Earle. 

David, Capt., 284. 
Ely. 

Col., 274. 
Ethelwid.*.. 
Prince.ss, 386. 

F.\RRAGUT. 

Admiral, 144, 305. 
Fenner. 

Arthur. Gov., 211. 
Ferdin.vnd. 

Emperor, 342. 
Field. 

Richard, Capt., 298. 

FOWLEK. 

Christopher, Hon., 265. 
Fox. 

George, 86. 

French. 

Daniel, Col., 488. 
Gardner. 

Joseph. Capt., 257. 
Garfield. 

Leonard, Capt., 516. 

GeORCE l8T. 

Kind, 44. 
George 3i). 

King, 124, 130, 216. 
Gray. 

Gideon, Cant., .370. 

Pardon, Col., 366. 

Robert, Capt., 295. 
Guy II. 

Count of Forei, 11. 
Hancock. 

John, Gov., 188. 



Hathaway. 

John, Capt., 496. 

John, Col., 194, 249. 

Philii), Lieut., 137, 139, 
156, 386. 
Henry. 

Duke of Bavaria, 9. 
Herendeen . 

Wilkerson, Capt., 355. 
Hodges. 

Almon D.. Col., 499. 
Howell. 

Gilbert, Col., 357. 
How.\rd. 

Benj., Gen., 295. 

Hti.MI'HREY. 

William, Col., 295. 
Hunt. 

Capt., 275. 
Ingraham. 

Capt., 210. 
Johnson. 

Obadiah, Capt., 197. 
Jones. 

W., Gov., 266. 
Kimball. 

Capt., 268. 
King. 

Horatio, Hon., 143. 
LaFayette. 

General, 70, 86, 87, 165. 
Langley. 

John, Capt., 294. 

L.\TIMER. 

Col., 197. 
Lee. 

Capt. John, 460. 
Leeds. 

Capt., 275. 
Lesse. 

Capt., 418. 
Lincoln. 

Abraham, President, 96, 
536. 

LiPPETT. 

Christopher, Col., 261, 
264, 268. 

LOCHRAN. 

William, 275, 292. 
Long. 

Charles L., Hon., 180. 
Louis II. 

French King, 9. 
Louis 11. 

Duke of Borbon. 12. 
Lynde. 

Simeon, Judge, 386. 



SPECIAL INDEX. 



591 



McGowAN. 

George, Capt., 214. 
Manchester. 

Christopher, Capt., 318. 

Joseph, Capt., 417. 
Marcy. 

Gov., 436. 
Martin. 

Simeon, Gov., 264, 266. 

Edward, Col., 265, 266. 
Miller. 

Robert, Capt., 496. 

William, Rev., 273. 
Moore. 

Forris, Rev., 148. 

MUNGER. 

Rev.Orin, 391. 

MUNROE. 

Major, 223 
Mdrphy. 
D. I., 278. 

MUSHET. 

Robert, 520. 
Nazarean. 

A. H., Rev., 375. 
Olney. 

Christopher, Col., 218. 
Osband. 

Lucy A., Prof., 341. 

OSBORN. 

Judge Joseph, 326. 

Loring, Capt., 261. 
Perry. 

Commodore, 281. 
Peter II. 

King, 10. 

PiGOT. 

Gen., 208, 254. 
Philip. 

(Indian King). 421. ■> 
Phillipe. 

Louis, King, 218, 342. 



Pius IX. 

Pope, 342. 
Polk. 

James K., Pres., 343. 
Parsons. 

Col., 275. 
Porter. 

Benjamin, Capt., 163. 
Prescott. 

General, 89, 251, 252, 
254. 
Putnam. 

Gen., 197. 
Read. 

Oliver, Capt., 257. 
Reed. 

Benjamin, Capt., 164. 

John, Capt., 538. 

Joseph E., Col., 496. 
Richmond. 

William, Col., 33, 278. 
Rochefoucald. 

Aid to Lafayette, 12. 
Roosevelt. 

Theodore, President, 
499. 
Rose. 

William R., Capt., 313. 

Sigebirt. 

King, 10. 
Swift. 

Col. P., 319, 320. 

Gen. John, 329. 

Lt.Col., 325. 

Heman, Col., 280. 
Sullivan. 

Gen., 132, 216,224, 249, 
261, 318. 
Terry. 

Job, Capt., 496. 
Theodoric. 

King, 10. 



Thomas. 

Gen.L., 348. 
Tiffany. 

Frank M., Dr.. 288. 
Topham. 

John, Col., 125. 
Truth. 

Sojourn, 441. 
Twiggs. 

J. D., Judge, 302. 

John, Capt., 275. 
Van Vleck. 

Dr. V.H., 417. 
Weaver. 

Sheffel, Capt., 484. 
West. 

Col., 253. 

Whitney. 

Col., 249. 
Williams. 

Dearman, Dr., 410, 411 
412. 

Roger, 513. 

WiNSLOW. 

Frederick, Capt., 181. 
Hezekiah, Capt., 496. 
Luther, Capt., 496. 
William, Col., 496. 

WiTLER. 

Charles H., Rev., 235. 

WOLCOTT. 

Roger, Gov., 537. 
Wolfe. 

H. E., Rev., 342. 
Wood. 

Joseph, Capt., 265. 

WoRDELL. 

Holder, Capt., 496. 
Young. 

Jeremiah S., Hon., 492 



INDEX 



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WILLS AND BRIEFS OF WILLS. 



Almy. 

Christopher, 22. 
BniGfiS. 

Job, 123. 

COHY. 

Mary E., 40. 

De.vn. 

Elisha, 262. 

Devol. 

Joseph, 240. 

DURFEE. 

AbicailW., 315. 
Benjamin, •14, 511. 
Betsey B., 362. 
David, 131, 219. 
Delight, 521. 
Deliverance, 19 



DuRFEE — Continuod . 
Eben C, 4.58. 
(Jiflcon, 122. 
Hope, 42. 
Job, 126. 

Joseph, 2.S, 250, 473. 
Nancv, 296. 
Nathan, ,503. 
Patience B.. 189. 237. 
Phebe, 541. 
Richard, 262. 
Robert, 21. 
Pvuth B., 2.59. 
Samuel, 132, 133. 
Sarah, 282. 
Seth R., .509. 
Thomas, 18, 19. 26, 41, 
189, 268. 



Ddrfeb — Continued. 

William, 27. 
Williams, 297. 

Fish. 

John, 28. 
Mary, 35. 
Robert, 35. 

Freeborn. 
Gideon, 25. 
Jonathan, 282. 

SHER.VIAN. 

Lot, 239. 

SiSSON. 

Richard, 36. 

Tallm.vn. 

Benjamin 33 37 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



1. William F. Reed 

2. Map of Rhode Island, 

3. Prof. Wintbrop C. Duifee, 

4. Coat of Arms, .... 

5. Bristol Ferry, .... 

6. Homestead of Job Durfee, 

7. Homestead of Lieut. Pbilip Hathaway 

8. Aaron M. Durfee, .... 

9. Hon. Thomas Durfee, 

10. Homestead of Hon. Thomas Durfee, 

11. Upper Road in Tiverton, 11. I., 

12. Family Burying Ground, 

13. Homestead of Charles Manchester, 

14. View looking west from Tiverton Heights 

15. Tiverton looking from Gould Island, 

16. View east up Green Lane, Tiverton, R. I 

17. View from Tiverton Heights west, 

18. View from Tiverton Heights southwest, 

19. Melvin D. Osband, . 

20. William Durfee, 

21. Ephraira Durfee, 

22. B. M. C. Durfee High School, 

23. Theodore Warren, . 

24. Walter C. Durfee, . 

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The attention of those wlio read this book is respect- 
fnlly directed to the desire of the author to be made ac- 
quainted with all errors and omissions of data in records 
of the families covered by this work. He would also be 
pleased to receive from the descendants of these families 
such data up to date as will be useful in compilinfj: the 
records of the succeeding generations for the 2d volume. 

WM. F. REED. 

P. (). a(hlress, 

Dlf) F St. N.E., Wasliington. D. C. 



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